Laila Majnu is a 1962 Malayalam language

Malayalam language

Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...

 romance film

Romance film

Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...

 directed by P. Bhaskaran

P. Bhaskaran

Pulloottupadathu Bhaskara Menon , better known as P. Bhaskaran, was a famous Malayalam poet and lyricist of Malayalam film songs. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam feature films and 3 documentaries, produced 6 feature films and acted in several movies...

 and starring Prem Nazir

Prem Nazir

Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...

, L. Vijayalakshmi, Sathyan

Sathyan (actor)

Sathyan is a Tamil film actor and comedian. He is the only son of veteran producer, Madhampatty Sivakumar and is the nephew of noted actor Sathyaraj, whilst Sibiraj is his cousin...

, Thikkurissi, T. S. Muthiah, Chandni, Adoor Bhasi

Adoor Bhasi

Adoor Bhasi was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. He is also famous for his...

 and Kodungalloor Ammini Amma. It was the first Malayalam version of the classic Sufi legend filmed extensively in Hindi and other South Indian languages. The film's acclaimed music is composed by Baburaj

Baburaj

Mohammad Sabir Baburaj , also known as M. S. Baburaj, was a Malayalam music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs.-Early years:...

. Egyptian dancer Laila appeared in one of the songs.

Production

The film was produced by cinematographer B. N. Konda Reddy jointly with poet P. Bhaskaran

P. Bhaskaran

Pulloottupadathu Bhaskara Menon , better known as P. Bhaskaran, was a famous Malayalam poet and lyricist of Malayalam film songs. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam feature films and 3 documentaries, produced 6 feature films and acted in several movies...

 under the banner of Kerala Pictures. P. Bhaskaran directed the film as well as penned the lyrics for songs. It was the first Malayalam version of the Sufi legend filmed extensively in Hindi and other South Indian languages. The film was shot at Vauhini Studios (founded by Konda Reddy) and some of the scenes were shot in the deserts of Rajasthan

Rajasthan

Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...

.

Plot

Qais is son of an ordinary Arab merchant Amir Ameeri. He falls in love with the beautiful Laila, daughter of the immensely rich and powerful landlord Sarvari. Though Laila reciprocates his love in equal measure, her father opposes this match. All the attempts of Sarvari to separate the lovers fail. Sarvari shifts his residence to another city on the ouskirts of the holy town of Mecca secretly. Heartbroken at this separation, Qais loses his mental faculties and wanders aimlessly in the deserts like a lunatic. Laila meets Qais in the loneliness of the desert. Qais is beaten severely by Sarvari's men. Amir Ameeri finds his son in a very pathetic condition and he takes him to Sarvari's palace. Amir Ameeri falls at the feet of Sarvari and begs for his mercy and requests for the marriage of Laila with Qais. Sarvari's heart melts and he agrees for the marriage.

Meanwhile, Baqthum the Prince of Iraq happen to see beautiful Laila. He informs Sarvari his desire to marry Laila. Baqthum had to betray his former lover Zarina to win Laila's love. Sarvari breaks his promise with Amir Ameeri and conducts Laila's marriage with Baqthum. But after the marriage, Laila doesn't allow Baqthum to touch her.

Broken hearted Qais turns a real lunatic. He wanders in the deserts, always uttering the name of Laila. Eventually once Laila happen to meet Qais in the lonely deserts on her return from Iraq. The separated lovers meet in the deserts. Laila and Qais lose their lives in a sandstorm and unite in death.

Cast

• Prem Nazir
  Prem Nazir
  Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...
  
   as Qais
• L. Vijayalakshmi as Laila
• Thikkurissi as Sarvari
• T. S. Muthiah as Amir Ameeri
• Sathyan
  Sathyan (actor)
  Sathyan is a Tamil film actor and comedian. He is the only son of veteran producer, Madhampatty Sivakumar and is the nephew of noted actor Sathyaraj, whilst Sibiraj is his cousin...
  
   as Baqthum
• Chandni as Zareena
• Adoor Bhasi
  Adoor Bhasi
  Adoor Bhasi was an Indian film actor and film director from Kerala. Adoor Bhasi was almost always cast as the man who stands next to the hero. His hilarious actions and roles became the cynosure of comic scenes in the Malayalam films of the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. He is also famous for his...
  
  
• Kodungalloor Ammini Amma

Soundtrack

Music: Baburaj

Baburaj

Mohammad Sabir Baburaj , also known as M. S. Baburaj, was a Malayalam music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs.-Early years:...

; Lyrics: P. Bhaskaran

P. Bhaskaran

Pulloottupadathu Bhaskara Menon , better known as P. Bhaskaran, was a famous Malayalam poet and lyricist of Malayalam film songs. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films. He also directed 44 Malayalam feature films and 3 documentaries, produced 6 feature films and acted in several movies...

1. "Annathinum Panjamilla" - Mehboob
   Mehboob (singer)
   Mehboob was an Indian musician and playback singer. He was one of the most successful playback singers in Malayalam film industry during 1950s and early 1960s, with a good number of hit songs in his kitty.-Biography:...
   
   , K. S. George
2. "Chundukanneeraal" - K. P. Udayabhanu
3. "Kandaal nalloru" - Santha P. Nair
   Santha P. Nair
   Shantha P. Nair was a playback singer in Malayalam cinema. She is based in Thrissur, Kerala.-Early life:Born into the famous Ambady family in Thrissur, as one of the five children of Vasudeva Poduval and Lakshmi, Santha Poduval showed her potential at a very young age.She got her education From...
   
   , A. P. Komala
   A. P. Komala
   A. P. Komala was a South Indian playback singer. She has sung songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu languages.-Filmography:These are some of the films where she was playback singer.-References:...
   
   
4. "Kanninakathoru" - Mehboob, K. S. George
5. "Kazhinjuvallo" - P. Leela
   P. Leela
   Porayathu Leela better known as P. Leela was a popular Indian playback singer. She was awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously in 2006.-Early life:...
   
   
6. "Koottililam Kili" - P. Leela, A. P. Komala
7. "Kuppivala Nalla Chippivala" - Santha P. Nair, Gomathy, Chorus
8. "Oru Kulappoovirinjaal" - Santha P. Nair
9. "Pavanurukki" - K. P. Udayabhanu, P. Leela
10. "Snehathin Kaananachola" - P. Leela
11. "Thaarame Thaarame" - K. P. Udayabhanu, P. Leela
12. "Thoovaala" - Santha P. Nair, Mehboob, K. S. George
13. "Virinja Malare" - K. P. Udayabhanu, P. Leela