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Nrithasala

1972

A earnest, song-filled melodrama about hardship and hope, moving at a gentle pace with a bittersweet, heartfelt pull.

Directed by
A. B. Raj
Genres
Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Innocent
Overview
Priyamvatha, a classical dancer, struggles to provide for her poor family. Hoping for a better future for her and her loved ones, she joins the crew of a magician in a carnival.

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Directed by
A. B. Raj
Genres
Drama
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Innocent
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • class
  • ambition
  • art
  • survival
Places
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
A. B. Raj
Written by
S L Puram Sadanandan, Thikkodiyan
Starring
Prem Nazir, Jayabharathi, Innocent, Adoor Bhasi, Jose Prakash, Prema Menon, Sankaradi, Raghavan
Music
V Dakshinamoorthy
Cinematography
Balu Mahendra, P Dathu
Country
India
Languages
Malayalam

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