Film

Oridathoru Phayalvaan

1981 · 2h 2m · Comedy · Drama

IMDb

7.4

Oridathoru Phayalvaan is a 1981 Malayalam film written, edited and directed by P. Padmarajan. The film is a folk parable about the success and failure in the life of a wrestler. Having an unusual and different plot, the movie was critically acclaimed. It stars Rashid, Nedumudi Venu and Jayanthi in the lead roles. It won the award for Best Script at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival, and a Gold Medal at the Asian Film Festival.

Rashid

Phayalvaan

K G Devakiyamma

Chakkara's mother

Ashokan

Jayadevan

Job

Kariyachan

Dhanya

Mavelikkara Ramachandran

Said

Rishikesha Das

Raju Paakkathu

Krishnankutty Nair

Jayamala

• P. PadmarajanDirector · Story · Screenplay · Editor
• SureshProducer
• Vipin DasDirector of Photography

Release date

October 30, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

Malayalam

Runtime

2h 2m

Rated

U

Genres

Comedy, Drama