Jwala is a 1969 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair . The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Sharada and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.
Directed byAloysius Vincent GenresDrama ThemesFilms based on plays ActorsPrem Nazir, Sharada, Madhu, Sheela, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhasi Rating64% Two close friends,Vijaya (Sharada) and Vatsala (Sheela)/Kanchana(in Tamil) had to part ways after Vatsala's father, a lawyer loses a case of Vijaya's father and it results in the latter's death. Vijaya gets married to Ramu (Prem Nazir), a trade union leader against her will. Ramu leads a union strike and is killed when the agitation turns violent. Vijaya's life becomes miserable and she kills her starving children, but she is arrested before being able to commit suicide. In the end, she is given death penalty by the prosecution, led by her former dear friend Vatsala, who had become a famous lawyer in the meantime.