Themmadi Velappan Explained

Themmadi Velappan
Director:	Hariharan
Screenplay:	S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Based On:	Sampathige Savaal (Kannada)(1974)
Producer:	G. P. Balan
Starring:	Prem Nazir Madhu Jayabharathi Kanakadurga Sudheer
Cinematography:	T. N. Krishnankutty Nair
Editing:	V. P. Krishnan
Music:	M. S. Viswanathan
Studio:	Chanthamani Films
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Themmadi Velappan is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Hariharan and produced by G. P. Balan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Jayabharathi and KPAC Lalitha. It was released on 12 November 1976.^[1] The movie is a remake of 1974 Kannada movie Sampathige Savaal starring Dr. Rajkumar.^[2]

Cast

• Prem Nazir as Velappan
• Madhu as Raghavan
• Jayabharathi as Sindhu
• KPAC Lalitha as Kalyani
• Jose Prakash as Balakrishnan
• Pattom Sadan as Claver
• T. R. Omana as Bhavani
• Bahadoor as Kuttappan
• Kanakadurga as Madhavi
• Nellikode Bhaskaran as Velu
• P. K. Abraham as Gopalan
• Paravoor Bharathan as Chaathu
• Sudheer as Vijayan
• Master Raghu as Young Velappan
• Philomina as Aliyar's Mother

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics by Mankombu Gopalakrishnan.^[3]

Song	Singers
"Dharmasamaram Vijayichu"	K. J. Yesudas, Chorus
"Indradhanussu Kondu"	K. J. Yesudas
"Thrisanku Swargathe"	K. J. Yesudas, Chorus
"Vayanaadan Kaavile"

Notes and References

1. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 28 September 2015 . Themmadi Velappan: 1976 . . 20 September 2022 . 9 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181209213058/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/theammdi-velappan/article7692489.ece . live .
2. Web site: 7 ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಣ್ಣಾವ್ರ 33 ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು 55ಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಾರಿ ರೀಮೇಕ್ ಆಗಿವೆ..!! | Naadu Kanda Rajkumar Ep 101 . . 10 January 2022 .
3. Web site: തെമ്മാടി വേലപ്പന്‍ (1976) . 20 September 2022 . malayalasangeetham.info . ml . 30 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211130205506/https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2465 . live .