{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Avakasi | image = Avakashi.jpg | caption = | director = Antony Mitradas | producer = P. Subramaniam | writer = K. P. Kottarakkara | screenplay = K. .P Kottarakkara | music = Br. Lakshmanan | released = {{Film date|1954|03|19|df=y}} | cinematography = N. S. Mani | editing = K. D. George | studio = Neela | distributor = | starring = Prem Nazir>br> Miss Kumari | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Avakasi''''' is a 1954 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Antony Mitradas and produced by P. Subramaniam.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=45 | title=Avakaasi (1954) }}</ref> The film stars Prem Nazir and Miss Kumari.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.vellithira.in/2009/09/09/avakasi/ |title=Avakasi | Vellithira.in - Latest Malayalam Movie Stills, Actors, Actress, Film News & More |access-date=20 September 2014 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140920124638/http://www.vellithira.in/2009/09/09/avakasi/ |archive-date=20 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.metromatinee.com/MovieStills/Avakasi-1731-1 |title=Avakasi Malayalam Movie Photos | Images | Wallpapers - metromatinee.com |access-date=20 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112023308/http://www.metromatinee.com/MovieStills/Avakasi-1731-1 |archive-date=12 November 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
This film was dubbed into Tamil with the title '''''Avan Yaar''''' and released in 1954.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170926131744/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1954.asp|archivedate=26 September 2017|access-date=26 September 2017|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Kambadasan wrote the screenplay and lyrics.
==Cast== * Prem Nazir as Vijayan * Pankajavalli as Madhavi * S. P. Pillai as Marthandan * Miss Kumari as Kumari * Adoor Pankajam as Sheelavathi * Nanukkuttan as Thrivikraman Thampi * Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Prathapan * Ambalappuzha Rajamma as Paarvathi * Ambalappuzha Meenakshi * T. S. Muthaiah as Kurup * Soman as Rudran * Sreekantan Nair * Muthukulam Raghavan Pilla as Manmadan * Sethulakshmi (Old artist) * Bahadoor
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0214504}}
Category:1954 films Category:1950s Malayalam-language films Category:Films directed by Antony Mitradas Category:1954 Indian films
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