| Nirmalyam | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Malayalam | നിര്മ്മാല്യം |
| Directed by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair[1] |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Based on | Pallivalum Kalchilambum by M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring | P. J. Antony Sumithra Ravi Menon |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | Ravi |
| Music by | Original Songs: K. Raghavan Original Score: M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Novel Films |
| Distributed by | Novel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Nirmalyam (transl. "Remains" or "Yesterday's Offerings") is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and stars P. J. Antony, Sumithra, and Ravi Menon.[1][2] P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a velichappadu (an oracle or a medium between the Goddess and the worshipper in a Hindu temple) in this movie.[3] The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema.[4] The film was based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's short story Pallivaalum Kaalchilambum.[5]
The film marked the debut of M. T. Vasudevan Nair as director and also, Sukumaran and Sumithra as actors. It is the second movie of Ravi Menon who acted earlier in a Hindi movie. This movie was a breakthrough in Ravi Menon's acting career.
The movie is an adaptation of the short story "Pallivalum Kalchilambum" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.
- ^ a b "List of Malayalam films released during the year 1973". PRD, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ Brian Whitener. "Nirmalyam (1973)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "P.J. Antony remembered". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 March 2005. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
- ^ "Screenplays for ever". The Hindu. 26 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (25 September 2011). "Nirmalyam 1973". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.