{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Nrithasala | image = Nrithasala film poster.jpg | caption = | director = [[A. B. Raj]] | producer = Sobhana Parameswaran Nair | writer = [[Thikkodiyan]]<br>[[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] (dialogues) | screenplay = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] | starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Jayabharathi]]<br>[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]] | music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] | cinematography = P. Dathu<br />[[Balu Mahendra]] (one song) | editing = V. P. Krishnan | studio = Roopavani Films | distributor = Roopavani Films | released = {{Film date|1972|09|09|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Nrithasala''''' is a 1972 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[A. B. Raj]] and produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Jayabharathi]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=424|title=Nrithasaala|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3120|title=Nrithasaala|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/nirthasala-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190113122425/https://spicyonion.com/title/nirthasala-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=13 January 2019|title=Nirthasala|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> It was the debut film of actors Innocent and [[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Innocent: A versatile actor and master of humour |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2023/03/26/innocent-a-versatile-actor-and-master-of-humour.html |access-date=27 March 2023 |work=[[The Week (India)|The Week]] |date=26 March 2023}}</ref>

==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Prem Nazir]] Magician Prof. Rajendran *[[Jayabharathi]] as Priyamvadha *[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as News Reporter *[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Pachu Pilla *[[Jose Prakash]] as Dhayanandhan *[[Prema (Malayalam actress)|Prema]] *[[Sankaradi]] as Shekara Panikkar *[[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] *[[T. S. Muthaiah]] as Govindha Panikkar *Abbas *[[G. K. Pillai (actor)|G. K. Pillai]] as Vamban Velayudhan *[[Jayakumari]] *[[K. P. Ummer]] as Jayadevan *[[Kanakadurga]] *Kavitha *Mathew Plathottam *[[Pala Thankam]] *Radhamani *[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Magician's Assistant *[[Sumithra (actress)|Sumithra]] *[[Jayshree T.]] {{colend}}

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] with lyrics by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] and [[P. Bhaskaran]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Chirichathu Chilankayalla" || [[L. R. Eeswari]] || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] || |- | 2 || "Devavaahini" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || Sreekumaran Thampi || |- | 3 || "Madanaraajan Vannu" || B. Vasantha || Sreekumaran Thampi || |- | 4 || "Manjaninja Madhumaasa" || [[S. Janaki]] || [[P. Bhaskaran]] || |- | 5 || "Ponveyil" || K. J. Yesudas || Sreekumaran Thampi || |- | 6 || "Sooryabimbam" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || Sreekumaran Thampi || |- | 7 || "Udayasooryan" || [[K. P. Brahmanandan]] || P. Bhaskaran || |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDB title|0272215|Nirthasala}}

[[Category:1972 films]] [[Category:1972 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1972 Indian films]] {{1970s-Malayalam-film-stub}}