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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Thulabharam<br />
| image = Thulabharam poster.jpg<br />
| image_size =<br />
| caption = Poster<br />
| director = [[A. Vincent]]<br />
| producer = Hari Pothen – Supriya<br />
| writer = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]<br />
| narrator =<br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br />[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br />[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br />[[Sheela]]<br />[[Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair]]<br />[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br />
| music = [[G. Devarajan]]<br />
| cinematography = P. Bhaskara Rao<br />
| editing = G. Venkittraman<br />
| studio = [[Supriya]]<br />
| distributor = [[Supriya]]<br />
| released = {{Film date|1968|08|30|df=y}}<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget =<br />
}}<br />
'''''Thulabharam''''' ({{trans|Weight}}) 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]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=2 November 1968|title=Two women|page=5|work=[[The Indian Express]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=vzY-6mMDyDUC&dat=19681102&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|access-date=}}</ref> Thoppil Bhasi also adapted the play for the screen. The film had an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Sheela]], [[Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Cinema Of Malayalam|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-23|website=CinemaOfMalayalam.net}}</ref> The film won two [[National Film Awards|National Awards]].<ref name="National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968">{{cite news|last1=Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1968/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511142357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2005/108|archivedate=12 May 2021}}</ref> 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.<br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Two close friends, Vijaya ([[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]) and Vatsala ([[Sheela]]) had to part ways after Vatsala's father, a lawyer loses a case of Vijaya's father and it results in the latter's death. Vijaya marries Ramu ([[Prem Nazir]]), a trade union leader against her will. Ramu leads a union strike and is killed when the agitation turns violent. Vijaya's life becomes miserable and she kills her starving children, but she is arrested before being able to commit suicide. In the end, she is given the death penalty by the prosecution, led by her former dear friend Vatsala, who had become a famous lawyer in the meantime.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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*[[Prem Nazir]] as Ramu<br />
*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]] as Vijaya<br />
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Babu<br />
*[[Sheela]] as Valsala<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Achuthan Nair<br />
*[[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]] as R. K. Menon<br />
*[[Adoor Bhavani]]<br />
*[[Sulakshana (actress)|Baby Rajani]]<br />
*[[Kaduvakulam Antony]]<br />
*[[N. Govindankutty]]<br />
*[[Nellikode Bhaskaran]]<br />
*Thoppil Krishna Pillai<br />
*KPAC Khan<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
''Thulabharam'' is an adaptation of the [[Kerala People's Arts Club]] play of the same name, written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]].<ref name="hindu" /><br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Bhoomidevi Pushpiniyaayi" || [[P. Susheela]], B. Vasantha || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Katadichu" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||3:45<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Nashtappeduvaan" || [[P. Jayachandran]], Chorus || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Omanathinkalinnonam" || K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Omanathinkalinnonam" (Pathos) || P. Susheela || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Prabhaatha Gopura" || K. J. Yesudas, [[S. Janaki]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Thottu Thottilla" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|}<br />
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== Remakes ==<br />
The film's success prompted for three remakes with Sharada playing the same role in all versions.<ref>{{cite news|title=4 மொழிகளில் வெளியான 'துலாபாரம்' படத்தில் வாழ்ந்து காட்டிய சாரதா 'ஊர்வசி' விருது பெற்றார்|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/11/05224804/thulaparam-oorvasi-cinema-hist.html|accessdate=24 April 2014|newspaper=[[Maalai Malar]]|date=5 November 2013|language=ta}}</ref> The Tamil film with the same name was made by Vincent himself with [[A. V. M. Rajan]] replacing Nazir. [[V. Madhusudhan Rao]] directed the [[Manushulu Marali|Telugu]] and [[Samaj Ko Badal Dalo|Hindi]] versions.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/article822028.ece|title=Thulabharam 1968|last=Vijayakumar|first=B.|date=10 October 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|accessdate=22 December 2010}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
The film won two awards at the [[16th National Film Awards]].<ref name=hindu /><br />
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*[[National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film]]<br />
*[[National Film Award for Best Actress]] – [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*{{IMDb title|0214196}}<br />
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{{National Film Award Second Best Feature Film}}<br />
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[[Category:1968 films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi]]<br />
[[Category:Films about poverty in India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films based on plays]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actress National Award-winning performance]]<br />
[[Category:Second Best Feature Film National Film Award winners]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by A. Vincent]]<br />
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