Agniputhri is a 1967 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by Prem Navas. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, T. R. Omana and T. S. Muthaiah in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Baburaj. It won the National Film Award for Best Screenplay.
Directed byP. Bhaskaran GenresDrama ActorsPrem Nazir, Sheela, Madhu, Meena, Adoor Bhavani, Adoor Bhasi Rating49% Chellamma (Sheela) is an orphan living in a small house situated in the compound of a landlord in the village. She was an illegitimate child of her late mother. Her mother in her death bed requested her friend Valli Akka (Adoor Bhavani) to take care of Chellamma and advised Chellamma never loose her chastity like her mother. As a grown up Chellamma is a bold and independent women who works hard for a living. Many men in the village tries in vein to make some sexual advances towards her. Men who covet chellamma includes the landlord and Asarakannu Muthalali(Madhu), a rowdy.