A melodrama about acculturation as a poor family of Christian Syrians from Central Travancore resettle on a jungle farm in the wilds of Wynad in North Malabar. After succumbing to social pressures (incarnated by the local zamindar) and to natural ones (some of the family’s children are drowned in a local river, others are trampled by a rogue elephant), the family’s heroic son, Johnny, finally overcomes the rogue elephant and returns in triumph to the village where henceforth he will assume his rightful position in the community.
Cast: Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Crew: John Sankaramangalam (Director)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 20 Feb 1969 (India)
Did you know? This film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography. Read More
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Direction
Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Black & White
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
This film marked the directorial debut of John Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985).
This film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
This film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
