Nakhangal is a 1973 Indian Malayalam film, directed by A Vincent and produced by Hari Pothan. The film stars Madhu, Jayabharathi, K. R. Vijaya and Kaviyoor Ponnamma 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.
The film is set in an Indian village in the 1960s. The film portrays the plight of the protagonist, the youngest son of a proud Nair tharavadu, as he is trapped between the social scenario, social injustice and his own inner consciousness.