# Punarjanmam > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Punarjanmam > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Punarjanmam.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punarjanmam > Source revision: 1345097536 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1972 Indian film Punarjanmam Poster Directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan Screenplay by Thoppil Bhasi Story by A. T. Kovoor Produced by M. O. Joseph Starring Prem Nazir Jayabharathi Cinematography Melli Irani Edited by M. S. Mani Music by Devarajan Production company Manjilas Release date 18 August 1972 (1972-08-18) Country India Language Malayalam ***Punarjanmam*** (English: [Reincarnation](/source/Reincarnation)) is a 1972 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language [erotic thriller](/source/Erotic_thriller) film starring [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir) and [Jayabharathi](/source/Jayabharathi).[1] The film is directed by [K. S. Sethumadhavan](/source/K._S._Sethumadhavan) and is based on a case study published by famous atheist and psychiatrist [A. T. Kovoor](/source/Abraham_Kovoor) in *[Mathrubhumi](/source/Mathrubhumi)* weekly. The film, as well as Prem Nazir's performance, won immense critical acclaim.[1] The film was remade in Tamil as *[Maru Piravi](/source/Maru_Piravi)* with [Muthuraman](/source/R._Muthuraman) and [Manjula](/source/Manjula_Vijayakumar) in the lead roles and in Telugu as *Vintha Katha*, starring [Krishna](/source/Krishna_(Telugu_actor)) and [Vanisri](/source/Vanisri). The film is considered to be the first erotic psychic thriller in [Indian film history](/source/Cinema_of_India).[2][3][4] ## Plot Aravindan, a college lecturer, falls in love with his student Radha and marries her. However, the couple's sexual life is a failure, causing intense agony to Radha's father, Panikkar who is keen to have grandchildren. When all other means fail, Panikkar approaches a psychiatrist, who finds out that Aravindan's inability to have sex with Radha may have something to do with his intense affection for his mother, who had died just six months before Aravindan met Radha. How the doctor cajoles Radha into solving her husband's illness forms the climax. ## Cast - [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir) as Aravindan - [Master Raghu](/source/Karan_(actor)) as Young Aravindan - [Jayabharathi](/source/Jayabharathi) in double role as Radha / Aravindan's mother - [Bahadoor](/source/Bahadoor) as Kurup - [Adoor Bhasi](/source/Adoor_Bhasi) as Narayana Panikkar - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Ashan - [Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai](/source/Muthukulam_Raghavan_Pillai) as Jyotsyan - [Paravoor Bharathan](/source/Paravoor_Bharathan) as College Principal - [Sujatha](/source/Sujatha_(actress)) as Jaanu - [Prema Menon](/source/Prema_Menon) as Sankari - [Khadeeja](/source/Khadeeja_(actress)) as Ashan's wife ## Soundtrack All lyrics are written by [Vayalar Ramavarma](/source/Vayalar_Ramavarma); all music is composed by [G. Devarajan](/source/G._Devarajan). No. Title Artist(s) Length 1. "Kaakkem Kaakkede Kunjum" C. O. Anto 2. "Kaamashasthramezhuthiya" P. Jayachandran 3. "Kaamini Kaavyamohini" K. J. Yesudas 4. "Madana Panchami" P. Madhuri 5. "Premabhikshuki Bhikshuki" K. J. Yesudas 6. "Sooryakaantha Kalppadavil" P. Susheela 7. "Unnikkai Valaru" P. Leela 8. "Velichamasthamichu" P. Madhuri ## Awards - The film won [Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam](/source/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Director_-_Malayalam) received by [K. S. Sethumadhavan](/source/K._S._Sethumadhavan) (1972) [5] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Janayugam_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Janayugam_1-1) K. N. Shajikumar (5 April 2010). ["മനസ്സിന്റെ കാണാപ്പുറങ്ങള്‍"](http://janayugomonline.com/php/newsDetails.php?nid=6562). *Janayugam*. Retrieved 1 May 2011.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Punarjanmam"](http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=444). www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Punarjanmam"](http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4869). malayalasangeetham.info. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150317113148/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4869) from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Punarjanmam"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151208130253/http://spicyonion.com/title/punarjanmam-malayalam-movie/). spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who"](https://books.google.com/books?id=8cUQAQAAMAAJ&q=k.s.sethumadhavan). 1973. ## External links - [*Punarjanmam*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288780/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) v t e Films directed by K. S. 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