{{short description|Indian film by A. Vincent}} {{No plot|date=December 2022}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Nizhalattam | image = | caption = | director = [[A. Vincent]] | producer = [[Hari Pothan]] | writer = [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] | screenplay = M. T. Vasudevan Nair | starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Sheela]]<br>[[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]]<br>[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]<br>[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] | music = [[G. Devarajan]] | cinematography = A. Venkat<br>Soorya Prakash | editing = [[G. Venkittaraman]] | studio = [[Supriya]] | distributor = [[Supriya]] | released = {{Film date|1970|07|31|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Nizhalattam''''' ({{Translation|[[Shadow play]]}}) is a 1970 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film directed by A. Vincent and written by [[M. T. Vasudevan Nair]] and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sheela]], [[Sudheer]], [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] and [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]. The film marked the acting debut of Sudheer and Balan K. Nair. This is one of the few films in which Nazir played villain.
==Plot== Karunakaran is a shrewd and rich businessman who has amassed wealth mostly through unethical means. His wife pretends to be paralyzed and is bedridden. He has two sons Raveendran who is meek and Haridas who is principled and has left their home. After a visit to his concubine, Karunakaran dies of an apparent heart attack and Raveendran takes over the family's business.
Raveendran worships his dead father and starts spending money recklessly on alcohol, parties and women. He keeps his brother under his control and is surrounded by friends who keep exploiting him. His wife Shanta is the daughter of a school teacher and tries unsuccessfully to mend his ways. Their businesses start losing money and Raveendran goes on a downward spiral. Madhavi the servant of the house, leaves after Raveendran tries to molest her. As their business totally crumbles, all his supposed friends leave him and Raveendran becomes more reckless, ultimately killing their dog. Haridas is fed up, takes his mother and moves in with Madhavi, ultimately marrying her.
What happens to Raveendran and his family forms the rest of the story.
==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Prem Nazir]] as Ravi/Raveendran *[[Sheela]] as Shantha *[[Sudheer (Malayalam actor)|Sudheer]] as Dasan/HariDasan *[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Ravi's Mother *[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Karunakaran Muthalali *[[Jose Prakash]] as Bhaskaran *[[Kottayam Santha]] as Mrs. Nair *[[Pattom Sadan]] as Music Conductor *[[Sankaradi]] as Kumaran *[[Jesey]] *[[Nilambur Balan]] *Abbas as Security Guard *[[Bahadoor]] as Kurup *[[Balan K. Nair]] as Balan *[[M. Bhanumathi]] as Madhavi *Metilda *[[N. Govindankutty]] as Paul *[[Nellikode Bhaskaran]] as Old Man *P. R. Menon *[[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Abraham *R. K. Nair *Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan *[[Devika]] *[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] * [[Kedamangalam Ali]] * Mohan * R.K Nair * Thapi Mohammed * Sabu {{colend}}
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=നിഴലാട്ടം (1970) |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2002 |access-date=2022-12-15 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |language=ml}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singers |- | "Chillaattam Parakkumee" || [[P. Madhuri]] |- | "Daaliyappookkale" || [[P. Susheela]] |- | "Devadaasiyalla Njan" || [[L. R. Eeswari]] |- | "Swargaputhri Navarathri" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] |- | "Yakshagaanam Muzhangi" || P. Susheela |} ==Box office== The film was commercial success.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-10-06 |title=Nizhalattam (1970) |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nizhalattam-1970/article5204338.ece |access-date=2022-12-15 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0257966|Nizhalattam}}
[[Category:1970 films]] [[Category:1970 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1970 Indian films]] [[Category:Films directed by A. Vincent]]