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| Directed by | Pramod Payyannur |
| Screenplay by | Pramod Payyannur |
| Based on | Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
| Produced by | MB Muhsin Sajeeb Hashim |
| Starring | Mammootty Isha Talwar Meena Seema Biswas KPAC Lalitha Mamukkoya |
| Cinematography | Hari Nair |
| Edited by | Manoj Kannoth |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production companies | Red Cinema Livinart Film Factory |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Balyakalasakhi (transl. Childhood Companion) is a 2014 Malayalam language film adaptation of the famous novel of the same name by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer.[1] The romantic musical drama film was written and directed by debutante Pramod Payyannur and 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.[2][3] Some of the other characters created by Basheer such as Ettukali Mammoonju and Ottakannan Pokker also appear in the film.[4]
The film has lyrics and music created by several leading masters including P. Bhaskaran, K. Raghavan, K. T. Muhammed, O. N. V. Kurup, Kavalam Narayana Panicker, Sreekumaran Thampi, and Basheer himself. 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.[5]
- ^ "Balyakalasakhi music review". The Times of India. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Mammootty shoots in Kolkata!". The Times of India. 26 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Tanushree to play a freedom fighter". The Times of India. 1 December 2013. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Hope people will receive Balyakalasakhi wholeheartedly". Manorama Online. Archived from the original on 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Mammootty attends Balyakalasakhi's music launch party in Kochi". The Times of India. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 17 February 2014.