Thulabharam

Thulabharam
Poster
Directed byA. Vincent
Written byThoppil Bhasi
Produced byHari Pothen – Supriya
StarringPrem Nazir
Sharada
Madhu
Sheela
Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair
Adoor Bhasi
CinematographyP. Bhaskara Rao
Edited byG. Venkittraman
Music byG. Devarajan
Production
company
Release date
  • 30 August 1968 (1968-08-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Thulabharam (transl. Weighing scale) is a 1968 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent. It is based on the Kerala People's Arts Club play of the same name, written by Thoppil Bhasi.[1] Thoppil Bhasi also adapted the play for the screen. The film had an ensemble cast including Prem Nazir, Sharada, Madhu, Sheela, Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair and Adoor Bhasi.[2] The film won two National Awards.[3] The film was a major blockbuster and following the Malayalam version, the film was made in Tamil (Thulabharam), Telugu (Manushulu Marali) and Hindi (Samaj Ko Badal Dalo), with Sharada playing lead roles in all versions.

  1. ^ "Two women". The Indian Express. 2 November 1968. p. 5. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Cinema Of Malayalam". CinemaOfMalayalam.net. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  3. ^ Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.