Ramu Kariat | 140 minutes | 1965 | Malayalam
Chemmeen is set in a fisherfolk community. The fisherfolk beileve that the safe return of a fisherman from the sea depends on the fidelity of his wife waiting for him on shore. This is intertwined with the myth of the "sea-mother", the destroyer and preserver of the community.
Karutthamma, the daughter of a fisherman Chembankunju, is in love with a Muslim fish trader, Pareekkutty, who helps her ambitious father buy a boat and net in return for which, Chembankunju promises to sell his catch to Pareekkutty on credit. However Chembankunju dishonors the agreement and forbids Karutthamma and Pareekutty's relationship. [more]
Starring: Madhu, Sathyan, Sheela, Adoor Pankajam, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Adoor Bhavani, Paravoor Bharathan, Philomina
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