Thacholi Ambu

Thacholi Ambu (1978)

തച്ചോളി അമ്പു

Thacholi Ambu is a 1978 Malayalam-language film starring Prem Nazir, Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan. Directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan, it was the first cinemascope film in Malayalam. Prem Nazir played the title role in the film.

Date of release
1978-10-27
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
2h 47m
Genres
Drama
Director
Navodaya Appachan

Casting

Interesting facts

Thacholi Ambu is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio. It was the first anamorphic CinemaScope film in Malayalam cinema. The film stars Prem Nazir in the title role, alongside Sivaji Ganesan, Ravikumar and Jayan. Made on a cost of ₹30 lakh, the film grossed more than ₹1 crore at the box office.

Production

Thacholi Ambu is the first Malayalam film in CinemaScope. Sivaji Ganesan ventured to enact the film's action scenes without the use of a stunt double. During the filming of one such scene, he fell from a height of six feet. A shield fell on his hand and injured him severely, resulting in him being hospitalised for many days.

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