Oridathoru Phayalvaan is a 1981 Malayalam movie written, edited and directed by P. Padmarajan. The movie is a people parable in regards to the success and failure within the lifetime of a wrestler. Having an uncommon and completely different plot, the film was critically acclaimed. It stars Rashid, Nedumudi Venu and Jayanthi within the lead roles. It gained the award for Greatest Script on the Kuala Lumpur Worldwide Movie Pageant, and a Gold Medal on the Asian Movie Pageant.