Thacholi Ambu
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| Directed by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Written by | N. Govindan Kutty |
| Based on | Vadakkan Pattukal |
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Prem Nazir Sivaji Ganesan Jayan |
| Music by | K. Raghavan |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | T. R. Sekhar |
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2 Hours 35 Minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thacholi Ambu is a 1978 Malayalam-language film starring Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan. Directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan, it was the first cinemascope film in Malayalam. Prem Nazir played the title role in the film.
Thacholi Ambu is the first Malayalam film in CinemaScope. Sivaji Ganesan ventured to enact the film's action scenes without the use of a stunt double. During the filming of one such scene, he fell from a height of six feet. A shield fell on his hand and injured him severely, resulting in him being hospitalised for many days.
The music was composed by K. Raghavan and lyrics was written by Yusufali Kechery.
The film became commercial success.
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