# Nizhalattam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nizhalattam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Nizhalattam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhalattam > Source revision: 1341552665 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Indian film by A. Vincent This article needs a plot summary. Please add one in your own words. (December 2022) Nizhalattam Directed by A. Vincent Written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair Screenplay by M. T. Vasudevan Nair Produced by Hari Pothan Starring Prem Nazir Sheela Sudheer Kaviyoor Ponnamma Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Cinematography A. Venkat Soorya Prakash Edited by G. Venkittaraman Music by G. Devarajan Production company Supriya Distributed by Supriya Release date 31 July 1970 (1970-07-31) Country India Language Malayalam ***Nizhalattam*** (transl. [Shadow play](/source/Shadow_play)) is a 1970 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language drama film directed by A. Vincent and written by [M. T. Vasudevan Nair](/source/M._T._Vasudevan_Nair) and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir), [Sheela](/source/Sheela), [Sudheer](/source/Sudheer), [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) and [Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair](/source/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 - [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir) as Ravi/Raveendran - [Sheela](/source/Sheela) as Shantha - [Sudheer](/source/Sudheer_(Malayalam_actor)) as Dasan/HariDasan - [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) as Ravi's Mother - [Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair](/source/Thikkurissy_Sukumaran_Nair) as Karunakaran Muthalali - [Jose Prakash](/source/Jose_Prakash) as Bhaskaran - [Kottayam Santha](/source/Kottayam_Santha) as Mrs. Nair - [Pattom Sadan](/source/Pattom_Sadan) as Music Conductor - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Kumaran - [Jesey](/source/Jesey) - [Nilambur Balan](/source/Nilambur_Balan) - Abbas as Security Guard - [Bahadoor](/source/Bahadoor) as Kurup - [Balan K. Nair](/source/Balan_K._Nair) as Balan - [M. Bhanumathi](/source/M._Bhanumathi) as Madhavi - Metilda - [N. Govindankutty](/source/N._Govindankutty) as Paul - [Nellikode Bhaskaran](/source/Nellikode_Bhaskaran) as Old Man - P. R. Menon - [Paravoor Bharathan](/source/Paravoor_Bharathan) as Abraham - R. K. Nair - Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan - [Devika](/source/Devika) - [Kunchan](/source/Kunchan_(actor)) - [Kedamangalam Ali](/source/Kedamangalam_Ali) - Mohan - R.K Nair - Thapi Mohammed - Sabu ## Soundtrack The music was composed by [G. Devarajan](/source/G._Devarajan) and the lyrics were written by [Vayalar Ramavarma](/source/Vayalar_Ramavarma).[1] 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.[2] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["നിഴലാട്ടം (1970)"](https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2002). *malayalasangeetham.info* (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 December 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Nizhalattam (1970)"](https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nizhalattam-1970/article5204338.ece). *The Hindu*. 6 October 2013. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0971-751X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0971-751X). Retrieved 15 December 2022. ## External links - [*Nizhalattam*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0257966/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Nizhalattam](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhalattam) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nizhalattam?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.