Peruvazhiyambalam
1979, Malayalam. Directed by P. Padmarajan.
Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Malayalam film directed by P. Padmarajan based on his novel of the same name. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and the acting debut for Ashokan who plays the central character Raman. The film is an incisive examination of how violence or totalitarianism works in our society; it dealt with disturbing questions relating to masculinity and how people adore and dread it at the same time. 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.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Malayalam
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 6 August 1979
- Original title
- പെരുവഴിയമ്പലം
- Country
- India
- Written by
- P. Padmarajan
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Peruvazhiyambalam runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Peruvazhiyambalam is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Peruvazhiyambalam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 August 1979. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Peruvazhiyambalam?
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Who directed Peruvazhiyambalam?
Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) was directed by P. Padmarajan and stars Ashokan, KPAC Lalitha, K. P. A. C. Azeez.