| Bhargavi Nilayam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. Vincent |
| Written by | Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
| Based on | Neelavelicham by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer |
| Produced by | T. K. Pareekutty |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | P. Bhaskar Rao |
| Edited by | G. Venkitaraman |
| Music by | M. S. Baburaj |
Production company | Chandrathara Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Bhargavi Nilayam (transl. The House of Bhargavi) is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language romantic horror film directed by A. Vincent (in his directorial debut) and written by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer based on the short story Neelavelicham. The film stars Madhu, Vijaya Nirmala, Prem Nazir and P. J. Antony.[1][2]
The film depicts a compassionate relationship between a talented novelist and the spirit of a beautiful lady who had been murdered. The novelist is writing the story of this lady, into whose house he has moved in as tenant. The film mirrors in a meta-cinematic fashion the close and often symbiotic relationships between Malayalam filmmakers and writers in depicting a writer at work, collaborating with an intangible agency in the form of the eponymous Bhargavi. It was the directorial debut of A. Vincent.[2] It is generally regarded as the first horror film in Malayalam.[2]
- ^ "ഭാര്ഗവി നിലയം @ 50". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Vijayakumar, B. (16 November 2009). "Bhargavi Nilayam 1948 [sic]". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 16 October 2016.