{{short description|1987 film by Venu Nagavally}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Sarvakalashala | image = Sarvakalashala.jpg | alt = | caption = Promotional poster | director = [[Venu Nagavally]] | producer = Anand | story = [[Cheriyan Kalpakavadi]] | screenplay = Venu Nagavally | starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]<br />[[Sukumaran]]<br />[[Sreenath]]<br />Sandhya | music = [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] | narrator = [[Venu Nagavally]] | cinematography = [[Vipin Mohan]] | editing = [[K. P. Hariharaputhran]] | studio = Anand Movie Arts | distributor = Tharangini Films Release | released = {{Film date|1987|4|21|df=y}} | runtime = 158 minutes | country = India | language = Malayalam | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Sarvakalasala''''' ({{Translation|University}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[romantic comedy]] film written and directed by [[Venu Nagavally]] from a story by [[Cheriyan Kalpakavadi]]. The film stars [[Mohanlal]], [[Jagathy Sreekumar]], [[Sukumaran]], [[Adoor Bhasi]], and [[Seema (actress)|Seema]]. The music for the film was composed by [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2033|title=Sarvakalashaala|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4361|title=Sarvakalashaala|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/sarvakalasala-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017220241/http://spicyonion.com/title/sarvakalasala-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=17 October 2014|title=Sarvakalashaala|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
==Plot== It tells the story of an orphan college student Lal, who is taking his 3rd master's degree from a college and continues as a student in the same college to avoid being lonely. He lives in a home nearby college and lives from the leftover money obtained legally when he was a child. He is an affable person to all in the college. There are people who are teachers now, who were his classmates. His word as elder brother is taken as a final statement among students. Chakkara and his cohorts are the all-rounders team in college activities.
Jeevan is an orphanage friend of Lal's whom he meets among the new batch of students. Lal takes Jeevan and his sister Jyothimol as his family. Siddhan is a [[Bohemianism|bohemian]] poet who is an alcoholic and friend of Lal who lives with him. Principal Achen, Charachira Achan and Kuttanad Achen hold the main roles in the college. One day Siddhan leaves Lal and goes for journeying, later news is received he was murdered. Jeevan, who is in a mentally weakened state asks Lal to admit him to a psychiatric hospital and look after his sister for a while.
Meanwhile, Lal gets reacquainted with his old college flame Gayathri, who has now joined as an English teacher at the College. The College Annual Arts festival nears and everyone is readying for the function. Lal, for the mental well-being of Jyothimol promotes her interest in dancing for the Annual Arts festival. After the dance, Lal packs her bag and waits outside. Suddenly, the electricity goes off and someone sexually assaults Jyothimol, she cries out. The first to come at scene is Lal and everyone suspects Lal.
The management charges a case against Lal. Lal is arrested by the police. Before presenting him to the Police, the real culprit is found by the students. The management staff along with the majority of the students come for the release of Lal. When Lal sees Jyothimol and Jeevan, he becomes relieved and they hug each other. Principal Achen speaks of the goodness inside a student who comes to college is like "standing under the golden canopy of thine evening sky and they lift their eager eyes to knowledge and values. Goodness always wins."
==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Mohanlal]] as Lal *Sandhya Rani as Gayathri *[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Siddhan Aashan *[[Adoor Bhasi]] as College Principal *[[Jagathi Sreekumar]] as Fr. Kuttanad *[[Sankaradi]] as Charachira Achan *[[Sukumaran]] as Jayadevan/Kurup *[[Seema (actress)|Seema]] as Sharadamani *[[Sreenath]] as Jeevan *[[Lizy (actress)|Lizy]] as Jyothimol *[[K. B. Ganesh Kumar]] as Panchara *[[Manian Pillai Raju]] as Chakkara *[[Jalaja]] as Sister Alphonsa *[[Sukumari]] as Leelama *[[Innocent Vincent]] as Innachan *[[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as Jose Abraham *[[T. P. Madhavan]] as Psychiatrist *[[Jagadeesh]] as Najeeb {{colend}}
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[M. G. Radhakrishnan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kavalam Narayana Panicker]]. It was distributed by [[Tharangini Records]]. {{Track listing | headline = Sarvakalashala (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Athintho Theyyanthaaro | extra1 = [[M. G. Sreekumar]] | length1 = 3:35
| title2 = Athiru Kaakkum | extra2 = [[Nedumudi Venu]] | length2 = 1:41
| title3 = Panineerppoovithalil | extra3 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]] | length3 = 4:37
| title4 = Porunnirikkum Choodil | extra4 = [[Latha Raju]], [[Lathika]] | length4 = 3:57 }}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0215149}} * [http://cinema.theiapolis.com/movie-062V/sarvakalasala/cast.html]
[[Category:1987 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1987 films]] [[Category:1987 romantic drama films]] [[Category:Films directed by Venu Nagavally]] [[Category:Films scored by M. G. Radhakrishnan]] [[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] [[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]