Nirmalyam
| Nirmalyam | |
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| Directed by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Written by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Based on | Pallivalum Kalchilambum by M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Produced by | M. T. Vasudevan Nair |
| Starring | P. J. Antony Sumithra Ravi Menon |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | Ravi |
| Music by | Original Songs: K. Raghavan Original Score: M. B. Sreenivasan |
Production company | Novel Films |
| Distributed by | Novel Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Nirmalyam (transl. "Remains" or "Yesterday's Offerings") is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and stars P. J. Antony, Sumithra, and Ravi Menon. P. J. Antony won the National Film Award for Best Actor in 1974 for his performance as a velichappadu (an oracle or a medium between the Goddess and the worshipper in a Hindu temple) in this movie. The film received the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1974. It is one of the classics in Malayalam cinema. The film was based on M. T. Vasudevan Nair's short story Pallivaalum Kaalchilambum.
The film marked the debut of M. T. Vasudevan Nair as director and also, Sukumaran and Sumithra as actors. It is the second movie of Ravi Menon who acted earlier in a Hindi movie. This movie was a breakthrough in Ravi Menon's acting career.
The movie is an adaptation of the short story "Pallivalum Kalchilambum" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.