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Swayamvaram is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles. Notable smaller roles were played by Thikkurisi Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhavani, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, and Bharath Gopi. The film depicts the life of a couple—Vishwam (Madhu) and Sita (Sharada)—who have married against their parents' wishes and want to start a new life at a new place. The title is an allusion to the ancient Indian practice of a girl of marriageable age choosing a husband from among a list of suitors.
Original Release
11/23/1972
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adoor Bhawani | Neighbour / Janaki, a neighbor |
| Bharat Gopy | (as Gopi) / The dismissed employee |
| K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Kalyani, a neighbor, a prostitute |
| Madhu | Viswam / Viswanathan |
| Karamana Janardanan Nair | Thomachan |
| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair | Principal |
| Vaikom Chandrashekharan Nair | An Editor of a newspaper |
| Venukuttan Nair | Vasu; a smuggler (as: P. K. Venukuttan Nair) |
| Sharada | Seeta / Sita |
Directors
Writers
Adoor Gopalakrishnan, K.P. Kumaran
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Adoor Bhawani | Neighbour / Janaki, a neighbor |
| Bharat Gopy | (as Gopi) / The dismissed employee |
| K.P.A.C. Lalitha | Kalyani, a neighbor, a prostitute |
| Madhu | Viswam / Viswanathan |
| Karamana Janardanan Nair | Thomachan |
| Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair | Principal |
| Vaikom Chandrashekharan Nair | An Editor of a newspaper |
| Venukuttan Nair | Vasu; a smuggler (as: P. K. Venukuttan Nair) |
| Sharada | Seeta / Sita |
