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Balyakalasakhi (2014) [N/A]

Featuring:
Seema Biswas, Prakash Chengal, Gopalakrishnan

Written by:
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Pramod Payyanur

Directed by:
Pramod Payyanur


Release Date:
February 7, 2014

Original Title:
ബാല്യകാലസഖി

Genres:
Drama | Romance

Production Companies:
Livinart Film Factory
Red Cinemas

Production Countries:
India

Ratings / Certifications:
IN: U 

Runtime: 122

Overview from TheMovieDB

Born to rich parents, Majeed falls in love with his not-so-affluent neighbor Suhra. After her father's death, when Suhra struggles to make both ends meet, Majeed pleads with his father to sponsor her education. Refused, he wanders off to distant lands.

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Overview from Open Movies

Balyakalasakhi is a 2014 Malayalam romantic musical drama film written and directed by debutant Pramod Payyannur based on the 1944 novel of the same name by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. The film stars Mammootty, Isha Talwar, Meena, Seema Biswas, KPAC Lalitha and Mamukkoya in lead roles. The story revolves around childhood sweethearts Majeed (Mammootty) and Suhra (Isha Talwar). Born to rich parents, Majeed falls in love with his not-so-affluent neighbour Suhra. After her father's death, when Suhra struggles to make both ends meet, Majeed pleads with his father to sponsor her education. Refused, he wanders off to distant lands. Some of the other characters created by Basheer such as Ettukali Mammoonju and Ottakannan Pokker also appear in the film. The launch of the film edition of the novel Balyakalasakhi was done by Leela Menon who handed over the book to Fabi Basheer, wife of Vaikom Muhammed Basheer. This is the first blockbuster malayalam movie in the year 2014.

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Internet Movie Database 4.9/10

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Production

Director:
Pramod Payyannur

Director of Photography:
Hari Nair

Editor:
Manoj Kannoth

Novel:
Vaikom Muhammad Basheer

Original Music Composer:
Shahabaz Aman
Bijibal
K. Raghavan

Screenplay:
Pramod Payyannur

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