Kodiyettam
7.4
“The Ascent”
Sankarankutty, a village simpleton, lives a carefree life, indulges in childish pursuits, lives off the money given to him by his sister (working elsewhere as a servant), and eats quite voraciously. Then one day he gets married, but the wife is frustrated by his aimless lifestyle & irresponsible attitude (even after she gets pregnant). So she goes back to her parents. Meanwhile, his sister who is now living with her lover, can no longer provide for him, and a kind widow who used to care for him passes away. He has nowhere & nobody to fall back on, and from this point on, as he starts a job as assistant to a lorry driver, he starts looking at life in a whole new way and begins to mature as well.
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Cast
19 people
Gopi
Sankaran Kutty
Also in
Yavanika
Rasathanthram
KPAC Lalitha
Shanthamma
Known for
Manichitrathazhu
Njan Prakashan
Adoor Bhasi
Bharat Gopy
Sankarankutty (as Gopi)
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Also in
Bhoomiyil Chuvadurachu
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Also in
Midhunam
Swayamvaram
Aranmula Ponnamma
Also in
Man of the Story
Akashadoothu
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kamalamma
Also in
Kireedam
Thenmavin Kombath
Azeez
Lorry Driver
Adoor Bhavani
Santhamma's mother
Also in
Swayamvaram
Chemmeen
BK Nair
Kuttyedathi Vilasini
Sankarankutty's sister
Known for
Manichitrathazhu
Adoor Gopalakrishnan Director · Mankada Ravi Varma Cinematographer M. Mani Editor
First release May 12, 1978 · Produced in India · Original title കൊടിയേറ്റം
Production
Chitralekha Film Co-operative
Production
India
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Original title
കൊടിയേറ്റം
Original language
Malayalam
Spoken on screen
Malayalam
Release dates
India · May 12, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
India
October 27, 2023 · Premiere · Jio MAMI Film Festival
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