Ormakal Marikkumo

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Ormakal Marikkumo | image =ORMAKAL MARIKUMO MALAYALAM FILM M3DB.JPG | caption = Poster | director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] | producer = K. S. Sethumadhavan, <br /> K. S. R. Moorthy | story = Joseph Anand | writer = | screenplay = {{plainlist| * [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] * [[N. Govindan Kutty]] {{small|(dialogues)}} }} | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Kamal Haasan]] * [[Shobha]] * [[Vidhubala]] * [[Jayan]] * [[M. G. Soman]] }} | music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]] | cinematography = [[Marcus Bartley]] | editing = T. R. Sreenivasalu | studio = Chithrakalakendram | distributor = Central Pictures | released = {{Film date|1977|08|26|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Ormakal Marikkumo''''' ({{Translation|Do memories die?}}) is a 1977 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed and produced by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]], [[Shoba]] and [[Vidhubala]]. [[M. S. Viswanathan]] composed the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=737|title=Ormakal Marikkumo|accessdate=2014-10-05|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1283|title=Ormakal Marikkumo|accessdate=2014-10-05|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> [[Shobha]] won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]]. The film was later dubbed in [[Telugu language]] as ''Parvathi Malli Puttindi'' and [[Hindi]] as ''Afsana Do Dil Kaa''.

==Plot== Kamal Haasan and Vidhubala are a happily married couple who enjoy their life. The first half is full of scenes that involve both of them. The story goes into a flashback where Kamal Haasan and Vidhubala are a couple where Kamal Haasan suspects Vidhubala and kills her. Shoba reincarnates as Vidhubala and tells the truth to Kamal Haasan. Upon hearing the story, Kamal Haasan gets himself killed by running towards a lorry. The film ends on a sad note with both Kamal Haasan and Shoba dying at the end.

==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Kamal Haasan]] as Chandrasekharan *[[Shobha]] as Ammini/Parvathi *[[Vidhubala]] as Parvathi<ref>{{cite news |date=18 August 2008 |title=The girl next door |url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/ |work =[[The Hindu]] |url-status=dead |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203050944/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/08/18/stories/2006081800900300.htm |archive-date=3 December 2007}}</ref> *[[Jayan]] as Prabhakaran<ref>{{Cite web |date=25 July 2020 |title='ബാലന്‍ കെ.നായര്‍ അത് പറഞ്ഞപ്പോള്‍ ഞാന്‍ ഉള്ളില്‍ വിതുമ്പി; അദ്ദേഹത്തോടൊന്നും പറയാനായില്ല' |language=ml |work=[[Mathrubhumi]] |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/kamal-haasan-remembering-jayan-actor-jayan-death-anniversary-movies-1.4285247 |access-date=28 June 2021}}</ref> *[[M. G. Soman]] as Dr. Aravindan *[[Sankaradi]] as Chandrasekharan's uncle *[[T. R. Omana]] as Thankamani *[[Prema (Malayalam actress)|Prema]] as Lakshmi/Aravindan's mother *[[Kunchan (actor)|Kunchan]] as Pappu *[[Pala Thankam]] as Chellamma *[[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Narayanan *[[Poojappura Ravi]] as Vaidyar *Radhadevi as Janakiyamma *Mythili as Usha *[[Vanchiyoor Radha]] as Teacher *Ramu as Ravi *[[Kedamangalam Ali]] {{colend}}

== Production == In an interview with Ravi Menon on the talk show ''Chakkarapanthal'', actress [[Vidhubala]] recalled shooting the slow motion song sequence in this film, She and Kamal Haasan actually moved and danced slowly since the technique had not yet been introduced in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Athira |first=M. |date=5 December 2013 |title=Quick Five: Ravi Menon - Celebrating with music |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/quick-five-ravi-menon-celebrating-with-music/article5425318.ece/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210531112734/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/quick-five-ravi-menon-celebrating-with-music/article5425318.ece/amp/ |archive-date=31 May 2021 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref> The film produced under banner ''Chitrakalakendram'', and the final length of the film was {{Convert|3543.00|metres|feet}}.<ref name="Gazette">{{Cite web |date=8 April 1978 |title=Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-04-08, Weekly |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.csl_weekly.1978-04-08.O-1111-1978-0014-48503/page/n8/mode/2up?q=Ormakal+Marikkumo |access-date=26 June 2021 |publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=947}}</ref>

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pradeep |first=K. |date=16 July 2015 |title=The 'music creator' falls silent |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-music-creator-falls-silent/article7428830.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20181206173226/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/the-music-creator-falls-silent/article7428830.ece |archive-date=6 December 2018 |access-date=25 June 2021}}</ref> with lyrics by [[Mankombu Gopalakrishnan]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Chandramadathinte" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Mankombu Gopalakrishnan]] || |- | 2 || "Naanam Kallananam" || K. J. Yesudas, [[Sujatha Mohan]] || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || |- | 3 || "Thriprayaarappa Sree Rama" || [[Vani Jairam]] || Mankombu Gopalakrishnan || |}

== Release == ''Ormakal Marikkumo'' was released on 26 August 1977.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210612101253/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/kamal-films.asp |archive-date=12 June 2021 |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |last=Film News Anandan |access-date=25 June 2021 |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |location=Chennai |year=2004 |language=Tamil |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |url-status=usurped |author-link=Film News Anandan}}</ref> [[Shobha]] won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]].<ref>{{cite web |title=State Film Awards |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |publisher=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]] |access-date=26 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016}}</ref> The film was dubbed in [[Telugu language]] as ''Parvathi Malli Puttindi'' and released on 27 August 1982,<ref>{{cite web |title=Parvathi Malli Puttindi |url=https://gaana.com/album/parvathi-malli-puttindi |website=[[Gaana (music streaming service)|Gaana]] |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref> [[Hindi]] as ''Afsana Do Dil Kaa'' (1982).<ref>{{cite web |title=Afsana Do Dil Kaa |url=http://muvyz.com/moviepage/yp220890 |website=muvyz.com |access-date=26 June 2021}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0320210|Ormakal Marikkumo?}}

[[Category:1977 films]] [[Category:1977 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1977 Indian films]] [[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]] [[Category:Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan]]