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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Chemparathy | image = Chemparathy poster.jpg | caption = Poster designed by [[Bharathan]] | director = [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]] | producer = S. Krishnan Nair | writer = [[Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] | based_on = | starring = [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br />[[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]]<br />[[Roja Ramani]]<br />[[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] | music = [[Devarajan]] | cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]] | editing = Ravi Kiran | studio = New India Films | distributor = Thirumeni Pictures | released = {{Film date|1972|7|7|df=y}} | runtime = 140 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }} '''''Chemparathy''''' ({{Translation|[[Hibiscus]]}}) is a 1972 [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]] and written by [[Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ചെമ്പരത്തി-വിശദവിവരങ്ങൾ|url=http://msidb.org/m.php?3591|publisher=മലയാളസംഗീതം|accessdate=2016-07-30|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810232039/http://msidb.org/m.php?3591|archivedate=10 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> It was produced by S. K. Nair (S. Krishnan Nair), a famous literary personality and the founder of ''[[Malayalanadu]]'' weekly. It stars [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] along with newcomers [[Roja Ramani]], [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] and [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] in major roles. The film was an adaptation of Malayattoor's short story ''Lodge''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=2016-10-30 |title=Chembarathi: 1972 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Chembarathi-1972/article15879092.ece |access-date=2022-09-16 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Noted filmmaker [[Bharathan]] made his cinematic debut as an [[art director]] in the film.
The film was a notable critical and commercial success upon release. The film won two awards at the [[Filmfare Awards South]] for [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam|Best Film - Malayalam]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Best Actress - Malayalam]]. The film also won one [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award]] for [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]].<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm "Kerala State Film Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |date=3 March 2016 }}. Retrieved 17 March 2011.</ref> The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Paruva Kaalam]]'' in 1974 with Roja Ramani repeating her role and [[Kamal Haasan]] playing the male lead and also in Telugu as ''Kanne Vayasu''.<ref>{{cite journal|title=കമൽ ഒരു പ്രതിഭാസം|author=അന്ന് ഇന്ന്|journal=[[Chalachithram]]|date=1986-09-17}}</ref>
==Plot==
Santha is a cheerful girl who is working in a lodge as a sweeper. She is favourite to everyone in the lodge. Dinesh is in love with this girl. But one day Santha is found dead in the nearby well. Police start investigation and at first arrest Balachandran as suspect. But later Dinesh confess to police that Rajappan, a rich guy living in this same lodge is the reason for Santha's death. Rajappan raped Santha and when she become pregnant he killed her. After Santha's death her memories haunt Dinesh and he kills Rajappan and surrender to police .
==Cast== * [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as Balachandran * [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] as Dinesh * [[Roja Ramani]] as Santha * [[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] as Rajappan * [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] as Sankaran * [[Rani Chandra]] * [[Adoor Bhavani]] as Santha's mother * [[Sankaradi]] * [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Bhasi * [[Bahadoor]] * [[Kuthiravattom Pappu]] * [[Paravoor Bharathan]] * [[Balan K. Nair]] * [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] * Radhamani * Sudharma * Pathma * P. O. Thomas * Pathiyil Madhavan (guest) * Vaidyar K. R. Velappan Pillai
== Soundtrack ==
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Artist(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] | all_music = [[G. Devarajan]]
| title1 = Chakravarthini Ninakku | extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]]
| title2 = Chakravarthini Ninakku | extra2 = [[P. Madhuri]]
| title3 = Sharanamayyappaa Swamee | extra3 = K. J. Yesudas
| title4 = Kunukkitta Kozhi | extra4 = P. Madhuri
| title5 = Ambaadi Thannilorunni | extra5 = P. Madhuri
| title6 = Poove Polipoove | extra6 = P. Madhuri, Chorus
| title7 = Chakravarthini Ninakku | note7 = Bit | extra7 = P. Madhuri
| title8 = Ambaadi Thannilorunni | note8 = Pathos | extra8 = P. Madhuri
}}
==Awards==
=== [[Filmfare Awards South]] === *[[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam|Best Film - Malayalam]] - S. K. Nair<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&q=Chemparathy|title=The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who|year=1973}}</ref> *[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam|Best Actress - Malayalam]] - [[Roja Ramani]], before the film released her screen name was ''Shobhana''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://archive.org/details/20th-filmfare-best-director-actress-winners</ref>
=== [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ===
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film|Second Best Film]] - [[Nair|S. K. Nair]] and [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]]<ref>https://archive.org/details/20th-filmfare-best-film-winners</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-03 |title=+++++++++++++ official website of INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATION DEPARTMENT OF KERALA +++++++++++++ |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |access-date=2022-05-21 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0240407}} {{Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam}} [[Category:Works by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan]] [[Category:1972 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1972 Indian films]] [[Category:Films shot in Kollam]] [[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]] [[Category:Films directed by P. N. Menon (director)]]