Swayamvaram (1972)

 ●  Malayalam ● 2 hrs 14 mins

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Viswam and Seeta elope to a different city to start a new life together, while they struggle to conform with the new societal guidelines and thrive on the brink of poverty.
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Cast: Adoor Bhavani, Madhavan Nair, Sharada Devi

Crew: Adoor Gopalakrishnan (Director), Mankada Ravi Varma (Director of Photography), MB Sreenivasan (Music Director)

Genres: Drama

Release Dates: 24 Nov 1972 (India)

Malayalam Name: സ്വയംവരം

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Did you know? This was one of the first Malayalam films to use synchronised sound and to be filmed in outdoor locality, for which Gopalakrishnan used his Nagra audio recorder. Read More
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as Janaki
as Viswam
as Sita
as Dismissed Employee
as Kalyani, a prostitute
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as Vasu, a small time smuggler
as A college principal

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
Swayamvaram pioneered the new wave cinema movement in Malayalam cinema

The film featured no songs and but has only an original score by MB Sreenivasan

This film marked the beginning of a collaboration between Gopalakrishnan and cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma

The film was shot in two schedules, and was delayed due to scheduling conflicts of the lead actress, Sharada.

This was one of the first Malayalam films to use synchronised sound and to be filmed in outdoor locality, for which Gopalakrishnan used his Nagra audio recorder.