Peruvazhiyambalam is a 1979 Malayalam movie directed by P. Padmarajan based mostly on his novel of the identical identify. It marked Padmarajan's directorial debut and the performing debut for Ashokan who performs the central character Raman. The movie is an incisive examination of how violence or totalitarianism works in our society; it handled disturbing questions referring to masculinity and the way individuals adore and dread it on the similar time. The Hindu described this movie as one of many best movies in Malayalam. It gained the Nationwide Movie Award for Finest Characteristic Movie in Malayalam. The movie was included in IBN Reside's record of 100 best Indian movies of all time.
