Thacholi Ambu

Thacholi Ambu
Poster
Directed byNavodaya Appachan
Screenplay byN. Govindan Kutty
Based onVadakkan Pattukal
Produced byNavodaya Appachan
Starring
CinematographyU. Rajagopal
Edited byT. R. Sekhar
Music byK. Raghavan
Production
company
Distributed byNavodaya Release
Release date
  • 27 October 1978 (1978-10-27)
Running time
155 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹30 lakh[1]
Box office₹1 crore[1]

Thacholi Ambu is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was the first anamorphic CinemaScope film in Malayalam. Starring Prem Nazir in the title role, alongside Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan.[2][3] Made on a cost of ₹30 lakh, the film grossed more than ₹1 crore at the box office.[1]

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  2. ^ Manmadan, Prema (4 March 2011). "Still raring to go". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. ^ Mannath, Malini. "An interview with Navodaya Appachan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009. Retrieved 14 March 2011.