Anubhavangal Paalichakal
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| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Produced by | M. O. Joseph |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Based on |
Anubhavangal Paalichakal by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai |
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Sathyan Prem Nazeer Sheela Bahadoor,Adoor Bhasi K. P. A. C. Lalitha |
| Music by | Devarajan |
| Cinematography | Melli Irani |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
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Manjilas Films
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| Distributed by | Vimala Films (Kerala) Kerala Films (Tamil Nadu) Sajjan Films (North India) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Anubhavangal Paalichakal (Malayalam: അനുഭവങ്ങള് പാളിച്ചകള്) is a 1971 Malayalam film scripted by Thoppil Bhasi and directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The story is based on the novel of the same name Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. The stars Sathyan, Prem Nazeer and Sheela. It was the last film of legendary Malayalam actor Sathyan, who died before all the scenes were shot. Actor Mammootty, present day superstar of Malayalam films, made his debut with this film; he appears in a single scene.
The film is set in the Punnapra-Vayalar-Haripad area of Coastal Kerala, a hotbed during the Communist movement in Kerala in the 50s. The story is about Chellappan (Sathyan) a fiercely dedicated Communist and an employee at Chacko's business, where he has become a respected leader among the working class by organising pickets and strikes. He, however, neglects his family, abusing his wife Bhavani (Sheela) and their two children, a boy named Kuttappan (to whom Chellappan is indifferent), and a younger girl named Kumari (on whom he dotes). Chellappan is depicted as a man of weak moral fiber (he is shown to have a weakness for numerous other women). Moreover he is highly suspicious of his wife Bhavani, who is still rather comely and of clean habits. He often accuses her of infidelity (the reason behind his indifference towards his son, as he believes that he's not his son's biological father), and often wonders whether his wife having an affair with his friend Gopalan (Prem Nazir), another day-labourer. Due to this suspicion he constantly fights with and physically abuses his wife.
Life is depicted as a daily fight against hunger and hardship. One day, Chellappan gets fired from his job by Chacko. A belligerent Chellappan happens to meet Chacko on a bylane and accosts him. A nervous Chacko escapes somehow and complains to the police of a possible threat to his life by Chellappan. The police come looking for Chellappan, but he has vanished underground, leaving behind his wife and children to fend for themselves. In order to support her family, Sheela joins the ranks of day labourers. Gopalan befriends her and offers her sympathy and a shoulder to cry on. After a while, despite her conscience, they soon enter into a relationship. Bhavani sells her house to a local businessman, who promises to get her another small parcel of land elsewhere where she can construct her own house. The children miss their father, especially the little daughter Kumari.
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