Yaro Oraal (English: Someone Unknown) is a 1978 Malayalam film written, produced and directed by V. K. Pavithran. It was his debut as a director..[1] Employing a surrealist narrative, it dealt with cynicism about death.[2] The film's music is composed by acclaimed film director G. Aravindan.

Yaro Oraal
Yaro Oraal production still with the cast (from left) Verma, Protima, ACK Raja and T. Ravindranath (above)
Directed byV. K. Pavithran
Written byV. K. Pavithran
Produced byV. K. Pavithran
Starring
  • Protima
  • A. C. K. Raja
  • T. Ravindranath
  • Verma
CinematographyMadhu Ambat
Music byG. Aravindan
Production
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Saga Movies
Release date
  • 1978 (1978)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

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  • Protima as Malathi
  • T. Ravindranath as Hari
  • Verma as Malathi's First Husband
  • A. C. K. Raja as Moorthy, the artist

Awards

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1978 Kerala State Film Awards (India)

References

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  1. ^ "Experiments in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Thoraval, Yves (2000). The Cinemas of India. Delhi: Macmillan India. p. 391. ISBN 9780333934104. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
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