Chellamma the Thief (1969)

Kallichellamma is a 1969 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and produced by Sobhana Parameswaran Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, natasha shasha and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by K. Raghavan. Sheela received the Kerala state film award for best actress for the year 1969 for her role in this movie. The movie was produced by renowned film producer Sobhana Parameswaran Nair.

Synopsis

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.

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