Peruvazhiyambalam
| Peruvazhiyambalam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Padmarajan |
| Written by | Padmarajan |
| Based on | Peruvazhiyambalam by Padmarajan |
| Starring | Ashokan Bharat Gopy Jose Prakash K. P. A. C. Azeez K. P. A. C. Lalitha Ramesh Geetha |
| Cinematography | Kannan Narayanan |
| Edited by | Ravi |
| Music by | M. G. Radhakrishnan |
Production company | Prakash MovieTone |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Peruvazhiyambalam (transl. High Road Temple) is a 1979 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film written and directed by P. Padmarajan, based on his novel of the same name. The film was Padmarajan's directorial debut and the acting debut of Ashokan, who played the central character, Raman. It was one of the last black-and-white Malayalam films.
The Hindu described this film as one of the finest films in Malayalam. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film was included in IBN Live's list of 100 greatest Indian films of all time.