# Adima Changala

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Adima Changala
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| director       = [A. B. Raj](/source/A._B._Raj)
| producer       = R. S. Sreenivasan
| writer         = V. P. Sarathy
| screenplay     = 
| starring       = [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir)<br>[Sheela](/source/Sheela)<br>[Swapna](/source/Swapna_(actress))<br>[Dr.Vishnuvardhan](/source/Vishnuvardhan_(actor))
| music          = [M. K. Arjunan](/source/M._K._Arjunan)
[A.R Rahman](/source/A.R_Rahman)'s First movie as a keyboard player
| cinematography = 
| editing        = 
| studio         = Sree Sai Productions
| distributor    = Sree Sai Productions
| released       = {{Film date|1981|10|08|df=y}}
| runtime        = 135 minute
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam
}}

'''''Adima Changala''''' is a 1981 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [action-adventure film](/source/action-adventure_film), directed by [A. B. Raj](/source/A._B._Raj) and produced by R. S. Sreenivasan. The film stars [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir), [Sheela](/source/Sheela), [Swapna](/source/Swapna_(actress)) and [Vishnuvardhan](/source/Vishnuvardhan_(actor)) (in his Malayalam debut) in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [M. K. Arjunan](/source/M._K._Arjunan).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1247|title=Adimachangala|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3573 |title=Adimachangala |accessdate=2014-10-17 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017203048/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3573 |archivedate=17 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/adima-changala-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017171408/http://spicyonion.com/title/adima-changala-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 October 2014|title=Adima Changala|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> It is a remake of the 1969 Italian [zapata](/source/zapata_western) [spaghetti Western](/source/spaghetti_Western) film ''[The Five Man Army](/source/The_Five_Man_Army)''. The train sequence in the movie is an excellently shot scene, especially for the '80s.

==Cast==
*[Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir)
*[Sheela](/source/Sheela)
*[Swapna](/source/Swapna_(actress))
*[Vishnuvardhan](/source/Vishnuvardhan_(actor))
*[Cochin Hannefa](/source/Cochin_Haneefa)
*[Jose Prakash](/source/Jose_Prakash)
*[Balan K. Nair](/source/Balan_K._Nair)
*[Jayamalini](/source/Jayamalini)

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [M. K. Arjunan](/source/M._K._Arjunan) and the lyrics were written by R. K. Damodaran.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Eranaadin" || [K. J. Yesudas](/source/K._J._Yesudas), Chorus || [R. K. Damodaran](/source/R._K._Damodaran) || 
|-
| 2 || "Habbi Rabbi Salalla" || K. J. Yesudas, Chorus || R. K. Damodaran || 
|-
| 3 || "Kaayal Naabhi" || [S. Janaki](/source/S._Janaki) || R. K. Damodaran || 
|-
| 4 || "Madarajani" || S. Janaki || R. K. Damodaran || 
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0315746|Adima Changala}}

Category:1981 films
Category:1981 Malayalam-language films
Category:Indian action adventure films
Category:Indian remakes of Italian films
Category:Films directed by A. B. Raj
Category:Indian Western (genre) films
Category:Indian heist films
Category:Rail transport films
Category:Films based on works by Dario Argento

{{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub}}

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