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	'''''Panchavadi Palam''''' ({{Translation\|Panchavadi bridge}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[political satire]] film written and directed by [[K. G. George]], based on the story ''Palam Apakadathil'' (1981) written by [[Veloor Krishnankutty]]. It stars [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Thilakan]] in the main roles.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-10-10\|title=~~‘Panchavadi Palam’~~: KG ~~George’s~~ political satire that never gets old\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/panchavadi-palam-kg-george-s-political-satire-never-gets-old-135029\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref> The film tries to caricaturise the political scenario in the state of [[Kerala]] and portrays the pitiful corruption by politicians. It is the first Malayalam movie in this genre. <ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3021\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/panchavadi-palam-malayalam-movie/\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>		'''''Panchavadi Palam''''' ({{Translation\|Panchavadi bridge}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[political satire]] film written and directed by [[K. G. George]], based on the story ''Palam Apakadathil'' (1981) written by [[Veloor Krishnankutty]]. It stars [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Sreenivasan]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Thilakan]] in the main roles.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2020-10-10\|title='Panchavadi Palam': KG George's political satire that never gets old\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/panchavadi-palam-kg-george-s-political-satire-never-gets-old-135029\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref> The film tries to caricaturise the political scenario in the state of [[Kerala]] and portrays the pitiful corruption by politicians. It is the first Malayalam movie in this genre.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3021\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/panchavadi-palam-malayalam-movie/\|title=Panchavadippaalam\|accessdate=2014-10-20\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.The politician Dussasana Kuruppu ([[Bharath Gopi]]) is the president of the village. He, along with his other members, tries to demolish the bridge on the advice of his fellow party member, his right hand and crooked mind Sikhandi Pillai ([[Nedumudi Venu]]). The opposition leader Ishak Tharakan ([[Thilakan]]) makes moves to thwart this and to capture the position of the village presidency. As a compromise step, both groups agree to relocate the bridge to a distant location, so that not only a new bridge, a new road also will be needed to reach the bridge.		A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge. The politician Dussasana Kuruppu ([[Bharath Gopi]]) is the president of the village. He, along with his other members, tries to demolish the bridge on the advice of his fellow party member, his right hand and crooked mind Sikhandi Pillai ([[Nedumudi Venu]]). The opposition leader Ishak Tharakan ([[Thilakan]]) makes moves to thwart this and to capture the position of the village presidency. As a compromise step, both groups agree to relocate the bridge to a distant location, so that not only a new bridge, a new road also will be needed to reach the bridge.

	The two tenders, one for bridge and one for road is given to two local contractors, one belongs to the ruling party and the other one supported by the opposition. Ultimately, the bridge is built and opened to the public on the same day of the marriage of Dussasana Kurup's daughter and the bridge contractor. The marriage function is attended by many, including the minister of state for public works department and the entire people, who came for marriage walks across the bridge, causing it to collapse, killing the crippled ~~Kathorayan~~ ([[~~Sreenivasan (actor)\|~~Sreenivasan]]). The film ends by showing the broken bridge in the background.<ref>http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/george.html</ref>		The two tenders, one for bridge and one for road is given to two local contractors, one belongs to the ruling party and the other one supported by the opposition. Ultimately, the bridge is built and opened to the public on the same day of the marriage of Dussasana Kurup's daughter and the bridge contractor. The marriage function is attended by many, including the minister of state for public works department and the entire people, who came for marriage walks across the bridge, causing it to collapse, killing the crippled Kathavarayan ([[Sreenivasan]]). The film ends by showing the broken bridge in the background.<ref>http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/george.html</ref>

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Habel		*[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Habel
	*[[Venu Nagavalli]] as Jeemudhavahanan		*[[Venu Nagavalli]] as Jeemudhavahanan
	*[[~~Sreenivasan (actor)\|~~Sreenivasan]] as ~~Kathorayan~~		*[[Sreenivasan]] as Kathavarayan
	*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)\|Kalpana]] as Anarkali		*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)\|Kalpana]] as Anarkali
	*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Jahangir Thatha		*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Jahangir Thatha
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	==Reception and in popular culture==		==Reception and in popular culture==
	The movie is considered as one of the best ever political satires in the history of Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nedumudi Venu: The day we waited to see a bridge collapse - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nedumudi-venu-the-day-we-waited-to-see-a-bridge-collapse/articleshow/72183828.cms\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> It was also one of the first if its kind of movie in Mollywood.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=സിജു\|first=വി എസ്\|title='മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ പ്രസംഗം കേള്‍ക്കുന്നത് എനിക്ക് ജീവന്‍ടോണ്‍ കഴിക്കുന്നതുപോലെയാ...'\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/panchavadi-palam-movie-memories-k-g-george-palarivattom-bridge-1.4148276\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en}}</ref> The [[Palarivattom Flyover Scam]] has close comparisons with Panchavadi Palam in Kerala's public sphere.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=പാലാരിവട്ടം പാലത്തെ ഓർമിപ്പിച്ച് പഞ്ചവടിപ്പാലത്തിന്റെ പോസ്റ്ററുകൾ\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/03/24/panchavadi-palam-poster-in-kochi.html\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=ManoramaOnline\|language=ml}}</ref> The [[Kerala High Court]] later referred this incident with Panchavadi Palam.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-09-19\|title=Kerala HC compares Palarivattom flyover to film ~~‘Panchavadi Palam’~~, seeks report\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-hc-compares-palarivattom-flyover-film-panchavadi-palam-seeks-report-109134\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref>		The movie is considered as one of the best ever political satires in the history of Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Nedumudi Venu: The day we waited to see a bridge collapse - Times of India\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nedumudi-venu-the-day-we-waited-to-see-a-bridge-collapse/articleshow/72183828.cms\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The Times of India\|language=en}}</ref> It was also one of the first of its kind of movie in Mollywood.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=സിജു\|first=വി എസ്\|title='മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ പ്രസംഗം കേള്‍ക്കുന്നത് എനിക്ക് ജീവന്‍ടോണ്‍ കഴിക്കുന്നതുപോലെയാ...'\|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/panchavadi-palam-movie-memories-k-g-george-palarivattom-bridge-1.4148276\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=Mathrubhumi\|language=en}}</ref> The [[Palarivattom Flyover Scam]] has close comparisons with Panchavadi Palam in Kerala's public sphere.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=പാലാരിവട്ടം പാലത്തെ ഓർമിപ്പിച്ച് പഞ്ചവടിപ്പാലത്തിന്റെ പോസ്റ്ററുകൾ\|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/03/24/panchavadi-palam-poster-in-kochi.html\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=ManoramaOnline\|language=ml}}</ref> The [[Kerala High Court]] later referred this incident with Panchavadi Palam.<ref>{{Cite web\|date=2019-09-19\|title=Kerala HC compares Palarivattom flyover to film 'Panchavadi Palam', seeks report\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-hc-compares-palarivattom-flyover-film-panchavadi-palam-seeks-report-109134\|access-date=2021-04-01\|website=The News Minute\|language=en}}</ref>

	== References ==		== References ==

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{{short description|1984 Malayalam movie}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Panchavadi Palam
| image = Panchavadi_Palam.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[K. G. George]]
| producer = ''Gandhimati'' Balan
| writer = K. G. George, Yesudasan (dialogue)
| based_on = {{Based on|''Palam Apakadathil''|[[Veloor Krishnankutty]]}}
| starring = [[Bharath Gopi]]<br />[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />[[Sukumari]]
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]]
| cinematography = [[Shaji N. Karun]]
| editing = M. N. Appu
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1984|09|28|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''Panchavadi Palam''''' ({{Translation|Panchavadi bridge}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[political satire]] film written and directed by [[K. G. George]], based on the story ''Palam Apakadathil'' (1981) written by [[Veloor Krishnankutty]]. It stars [[Bharat Gopy]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Thilakan]] in the main roles.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-10|title=‘Panchavadi Palam’: KG George’s political satire that never gets old|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/panchavadi-palam-kg-george-s-political-satire-never-gets-old-135029|access-date=2021-04-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref> The film tries to caricaturise the political scenario in the state of [[Kerala]] and portrays the pitiful corruption by politicians. It is the first Malayalam movie in this genre. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1618|title=Panchavadippaalam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3021|title=Panchavadippaalam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/panchavadi-palam-malayalam-movie/|title=Panchavadippaalam|accessdate=2014-10-20|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.The politician Dussasana Kuruppu ([[Bharath Gopi]]) is the president of the village. He, along with his other members, tries to demolish the bridge on the advice of his fellow party member, his right hand and crooked mind Sikhandi Pillai ([[Nedumudi Venu]]). The opposition leader Ishak Tharakan ([[Thilakan]]) makes moves to thwart this and to capture the position of the village presidency. As a compromise step, both groups agree to relocate the bridge to a distant location, so that not only a new bridge, a new road also will be needed to reach the bridge.

The two tenders, one for bridge and one for road is given to two local contractors, one belongs to the ruling party and the other one supported by the opposition. Ultimately, the bridge is built and opened to the public on the same day of the marriage of Dussasana Kurup's daughter and the bridge contractor. The marriage function is attended by many, including the minister of state for public works department and the entire people, who came for marriage walks across the bridge, causing it to collapse, killing the crippled Kathorayan ([[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]]). The film ends by showing the broken bridge in the background.<ref>http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/george.html</ref>

==Cast==
*[[Bharath Gopi]] as Dussasana Kuruppu
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Sikhandi Pillai
*[[Sreevidya]] as Mandodhari
*[[Thilakan]] as Ishak Tharakan
*[[Sukumari]] as Rahel
*[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Habel
*[[Venu Nagavalli]] as Jeemudhavahanan
*[[Sreenivasan (actor)|Sreenivasan]] as Kathorayan
*[[Kalpana (Malayalam actress)|Kalpana]] as Anarkali
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Jahangir Thatha
*[[Alummodan]] as Yudaskunju
*[[Innocent Vincent|Innocent]] as Barabas
*[[Mohan Jose]]
*[[V. D. Rajappan]] as Avarachan Swami
*[[Shubha (actress)|Shubha]] as Poothana

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] with lyrics by Chowalloor Krishnankutty.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Naanayam Kandal" || [[K. P. Brahmanandan]], [[C. O. Anto]] || Chowalloor Krishnankutty ||
|-
| 2 || "Viplavaveeryam" || Chorus, C. O. Anto || Chowalloor Krishnankutty ||
|}

==Reception and in popular culture==
The movie is considered as one of the best ever political satires in the history of Malayalam film industry.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nedumudi Venu: The day we waited to see a bridge collapse - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nedumudi-venu-the-day-we-waited-to-see-a-bridge-collapse/articleshow/72183828.cms|access-date=2021-04-01|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It was also one of the first if its kind of movie in Mollywood.<ref>{{Cite web|last=സിജു|first=വി എസ്|title='മന്ത്രിമാരുടെ പ്രസംഗം കേള്‍ക്കുന്നത് എനിക്ക് ജീവന്‍ടോണ്‍ കഴിക്കുന്നതുപോലെയാ...'|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/panchavadi-palam-movie-memories-k-g-george-palarivattom-bridge-1.4148276|access-date=2021-04-01|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> The [[Palarivattom Flyover Scam]] has close comparisons with Panchavadi Palam in Kerala's public sphere.<ref>{{Cite web|title=പാലാരിവട്ടം പാലത്തെ ഓർമിപ്പിച്ച് പഞ്ചവടിപ്പാലത്തിന്റെ പോസ്റ്ററുകൾ|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2021/03/24/panchavadi-palam-poster-in-kochi.html|access-date=2021-04-01|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref> The [[Kerala High Court]] later referred this incident with Panchavadi Palam.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-19|title=Kerala HC compares Palarivattom flyover to film ‘Panchavadi Palam’, seeks report|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/kerala-hc-compares-palarivattom-flyover-film-panchavadi-palam-seeks-report-109134|access-date=2021-04-01|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0215029|title=Panchavadi Palam}}

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[[Category:1984 comedy films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
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