Peruvazhiyambalam (novel)
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Peruvazhiyambalam is a Malayalam novel written by Padmarajan
. In 1978, it was adapted for a feature film also called Peruvazhiyambalam
directed by Padmarajan. This novel is about teenager Raman who kills Prabhakaran Pillai, a local thug in self defense. It describes his escape from the village by the help of Prabhakaran Pillai's enemies and how he comes in terms with the life at the shelter provided by them. This is a novel which looks at the teenage mind and its guilt towards crime and its aftermath.
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...
. In 1978, it was adapted for a feature film also called Peruvazhiyambalam
Peruvazhiyambalam
Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Indian Malayalam film by P. Padmarajan based on his novel of the same name. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and acting debut for Ashokan....
directed by Padmarajan. This novel is about teenager Raman who kills Prabhakaran Pillai, a local thug in self defense. It describes his escape from the village by the help of Prabhakaran Pillai's enemies and how he comes in terms with the life at the shelter provided by them. This is a novel which looks at the teenage mind and its guilt towards crime and its aftermath.