Chuzhi
Directed byTriprayar Sukumaran
Story byS. G. Bhasker
Produced byHussain
Salam
StarringSavitri
Salam
Sujatha
CinematographyMoorthy
Edited byRavi
Music byM. S. Baburaj
Production
company
Navadhara Productions
Release date
  • 7 December 1973 (1973-12-07)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Chuzhi (transl. Circle) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language drama film, directed by Triprayar Sukumaran. The film stars Savitri, Salam and Sujatha. It is the only Malayalam film in which Savitri acted as a heroine. The film was released on 7 December 1973.[1]

Plot

Varghese is a planter who lives with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Beena in the tea estates owned by him. Following his son's demise, Varghese starts drinking in his depression and entices his wife into it. Elizabeth becomes an alcoholic.

Varghese dies and Elizabeth appoints Baby, who is her faithful servant Antony's son, as the tea estates manager. Baby and Beena are classmates. Baby is corrupt by nature, but Beena, who is in love with him, is confident of changing him.

Elizabeth deteriorates further. In a drunken stupor she even gets into a physical relationship with Baby and becomes pregnant.

Beena learns of this. Out of shame and repentance, Elizabeth commits suicide. Beena rushes to shoot Baby. But even before she could do so Baby kills himself. Beena becomes a nun.

Cast

Production

The film was shot at Newton and Syamala studios and at Kalpetta in Wayanad district. The dialogues and screenplay were written by Salam and N. P. Mohammed respectively. The film was based on a story written by S. G. Bhasker. Cinematography was handled by Moorthy and editing by Ravi. Savitri played the role of an alcoholic.[1]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj.[2]

No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Madhura Madhurame"K. J. Yesudas 
2."Akkaldaamayil"K. J. Yesudas 
3."Hridhayathi Nirayunna"S. Janaki 
4."Kandu Randu Kannu"H. Mehboob, Choir 
5."Oru Chilli Kaasumenikku"Baburaj 

Release and reception

This was one of the early films in Malayalam cinema that was issued an "A" (adults only) certificate by the CBFC.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Vijayakumar, B. (12 October 2014). "Chuzhi: 1973". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "ചുഴി (1973)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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