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Iruttinte Athmavu
Iruttinte Athmavu
Directed by	P. Bhaskaran
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced by	P. I. M. Kasim
Starring	Prem Nazir; Sharada; Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair; Adoor Bhasi
Cinematography	E. N. Balakrishnan
Edited by	G. Venkitaraman
Music by	M. S. Baburaj
Release date	March 2, 1967;
Country	Template:Film India
Language	Malayalam

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Iruttinte Athmavu (Malayalam: ഇരുട്ടിന്റെ ആത്മാവ്, English: The Soul of Darkness) is a 1967 Malayalam film directed by P. Bhaskaran and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on his story with the same name. It stars Prem Nazir, Sharada, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Adoor Bhasi in important roles. The film is about a mentally retarded youth born into a matriarchal family who is forced to live as a mad man in chains and who is misunderstood and ill-treated by everyone except his uncle's daughter.^[1] Prem Nazir played the mentally challenged Bhranthan Velayudhan, widely accepted to be a brilliant performance and one of the best in his career.^[2] Also, its script is regarded as one of the finest by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.^[3] It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues.

Cast

Prem Nazir as Bhranthan Velayudhan
Sharada as Ammukutty
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Karanavar
Adoor Bhasi
Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Velayudhan's mother^[4]
T. S. Muthiah
Sankaradi

Soundtrack

M. S. Baburaj composed the songs while P. Bhaskaran penned the lyrics. S. Janaki is the vocalist. The song "Eeranuduthukondambalam Chuttunna" is considered the magnum opus of both Baburaj and S. Janaki.

Track listing

"Ambaadikannanu Mampazham" - S. Janaki
"Eeranuduthukondambalam Chuttunna" - S. Janaki
"Irukanneerthullikal" - S. Janaki
"Vaakachaarthu Kazhinjoru" - S. Janaki

References

^ Indian review of books. Acme Books. 1995. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
^ P.K. Ajith Kumar (16 January 2009). "The evergreen hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Collaborative Cinema of the Sixties". Mtvasudevannair.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.
^ "Natural actor". The Hindu. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

External links

Iruttinde Athmavu at IMDb

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[1] Indian review of books. Acme Books. 1995. p. 30. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

[2] P.K. Ajith Kumar (16 January 2009). "The evergreen hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 December 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[3] "Collaborative Cinema of the Sixties". Mtvasudevannair.com. Retrieved 2010-12-28.

[4] "Natural actor". The Hindu. 6 August 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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+'''''Iruttinte Athmavu''''' ({{lang-ml|ഇരുട്ടിന്റെ ആത്മാവ്}}, {{lang-en|The Soul of Darkness}}) is a 1967 [[Malayalam film]] directed by [[P. Bhaskaran]] and written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] based on his story with the same name. It stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in important roles. The film is about a mentally retarded youth born into a matriarchal family who is forced to live as a mad man in chains and who is misunderstood and ill-treated by everyone except his uncle's daughter.<ref>{{cite book
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- |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> Prem Nazir played the mentally challenged Bhrantan Velayudhan, widely accepted to be a brilliant performance and one of the best in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650650100.htm|title=The evergreen hero |author=P.K. Ajith Kumar|publisher=''The Hindu''|date=16 January 2009|accessdate=27 December 2010}}</ref> Also, its script is regarded as one of the finest by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mtvasudevannair.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=13&linkid=5 |title=Collaborative Cinema of the Sixties |publisher=Mtvasudevannair.com |date= |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref>
+ |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> Prem Nazir played the mentally challenged Bhranthan Velayudhan, widely accepted to be a brilliant performance and one of the best in his career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/01/16/stories/2009011650650100.htm|title=The evergreen hero |author=P.K. Ajith Kumar|publisher=''The Hindu''|date=16 January 2009|accessdate=27 December 2010}}</ref> Also, its script is regarded as one of the finest by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mtvasudevannair.com/php/showNews.php?newsid=13&linkid=5 |title=Collaborative Cinema of the Sixties |publisher=Mtvasudevannair.com |date= |accessdate=2010-12-28}}</ref> It won the [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]].
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-* [[Prem Nazir]] as Bhrantan Velayudhan
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 * [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Karanavar
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 * [[Sankaradi]]
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+==Soundtrack==
+[[M. S. Baburaj]] composed the songs while [[P. Bhaskaran]] penned the lyrics. [[S. Janaki]] is the vocalist. The song "Eeranuduthukondambalam Chuttunna" is considered the magnum opus of both Baburaj and S. Janaki.
-* [[National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues]]
+; Track listing
+#"Ambaadikannanu Mampazham" - [[S. Janaki]]
+#"Eeranuduthukondambalam Chuttunna" - S. Janaki
+#"Irukanneerthullikal" - S. Janaki
+#"Vaakachaarthu Kazhinjoru" - S. Janaki
 ==References==