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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Asuravithu<br />
| image = Asuravithu 1968.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[A. Vincent]]<br />
| producer = Madhavankutty<br />
| studio = Manoj Pictures<br />
| writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Asuravithu (novel)|Asuravithu]]''|M. T. Vasudevan Nair}}<br />
| cinematography = A. Venkat<br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br>[[P. J. Antony]]<br />
| music = [[K. Raghavan]]<br />
| editing = G. Venkitaraman<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1968|05|17}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
'''''Asuravithu''''' is a 1968 Malayalam film directed by [[A. Vincent]], starring [[Prem Nazir]] and [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] in the lead roles. The film was scripted by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]], based on his own novel ''[[Asuravithu (novel)|Asuravithu]]''.<ref name=Vijayakumar>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/asuravithu-1968/article4636834.ece|title=ASURAVITHU 1968|date=April 21, 2013|accessdate=2017-12-12|author=B. Vijayakumar|newspaper=The Hindu}}</ref> Set in a Kerala village in the 1960s, the political melodrama focuses on [[Hindu-Muslim unity]]. The film portrays the plight of the protagonist, the youngest son of a proud [[Nair]] tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness. Prem Nazir's acting in the movie was well appreciated by the viewers.<br />
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The film was the last of M. T.'s trilogy of political melodramas – the other two being [[A. Vincent|Vincent]]'s ''[[Murappennu]]'' (1965) and [[P. Bhaskaran]]'s ''[[Iruttinte Athmavu]]'' (1967).<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The rich Shekharan Nair ([[Sankaradi]]) tries to bribe his brother-in-law Govindankutty ([[Prem Nazir]]) to marry his daughter Meenakshi ([[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]). The reason for this haste is that Meenakshi is pregnant by Govindankutty's wayward nephew. Govindankutty, however refuses and is thrown out by the family. He moves in with his Muslim friend Kunjarakkar ([[P. J. Antony]]), a daring thing to do, given the prevailing socio-political atmosphere. He eventually converts to Islam, renaming himself Abdullah.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Prem Nazir]] as Govindankutty<br />
* [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Meenakshi<br />
* [[P. J. Antony]] as Kunjarakkar<br />
* [[Sankaradi]] as Shekharan Nair<br />
* [[N. Govindankutty]] as Kumaran<br />
* [[Santha Devi]] as Madhavi<br />
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Kunjootty<br />
* [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Kuttan Nair<br />
* Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma<br />
* [[Khadeeja (actress)|Khadeeja]] as Nabeesu <br />
*Rajan <br />
*Saraswathi as Rajamma<br />
*[[Nilambur Balan]]<br />
*Kedamangalam Ali<br />
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==Production==<br />
The film was produced by Madhavankutty under the banner of Manoj Pictures. An adaptation of the [[Asuravithu (novel)|famous novel of the same name]], the script and dialogues were by the novelist himself. The [[Valluvanad (southern Malabar)|Valluvanadan]] dialect popular in villages on the banks of the [[Bharathappuzha|Bharathappuzha River]] was effectively used in the film. The film was shot at Vauhini and Satya studios, while some of the outdoor scenes were shot on the banks of Bharathappuzha.<ref name=Vijayakumar/><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[K. Raghavan]] and the lyrics were written by [[P. Bhaskaran]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Kattakattakkayarittu" || [[S. Janaki]], Chorus || ||<br />
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| 2 || "Kunkuma Maram Vetti" || [[P. Leela]], [[C. O. Anto]] || ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Kunnathoru Kaavundu" || P. Leela, C. O. Anto || ||<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Njanitha" || [[P. Jayachandran]], [[Renuka (singer)|Renuka]] || [[P. Bhaskaran]] ||<br />
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| 5 || "Pakalavaninnu" || [[K. Raghavan]] || P. Bhaskaran ||<br />
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| 6 || "Theyyam Thaare" (Kunnum Molile) || Chorus, [[Renuka (singer)|Renuka]] || ||<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Theyyam Theyyam" || C. O. Anto || ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDB title|0213460|Asuravithu}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150317152052/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2049 ''Asuravithu''] at the Malayalam Movie Database<br />
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[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Vincent]]</div>>Tassedethe