Director: K.G. George; Writer: K.G. George, S.L. Puram Sadanandan; Producer: David Kachapally, Innocent; Cinematographer: Shaji N. Karun; Editor: M. N. Appu; Cast: Nalini, Gopi, Mammootty, Shubha, Jayashri, Jayachitra, Sharada (Saraswati), Nedumudi Venu, John Varghese, Adoor Bhawani, Thilakan, Venu Nagavalli, Innocent, Meena
Duration: 02:01:06; Aspect Ratio: 1.833:1; Hue: 315.836; Saturation: 0.077; Lightness: 0.414; Volume: 0.331; Cuts per Minute: 9.050
Summary: Controversial film because of its alleged
exploitation of the well-publicised suicide of
the Tamil actress Shobha. When a poor Kerala
family moves to Madras, their young daughter
Shanthamma becomes the teenage film star
Lekha (Nalini). However, the young girl hangs
herself. The film recounts the events leading up
to her decision, including a stint as a prostitute
and the merciless exploitation she suffers from
her alcoholic father (Varghese) and her pushy
mother (Subha) as well as from her
professional colleagues, esp. from her lover,
the unhappily married Suresh (Gopi), a director
of art-house films. The film depended heavily
on the real-life events and characters to whom
it alluded, while continuing the director’s
fascination with the thriller format (Yavanika,
1982).
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