Mayavi is a 1965 Indian Malayalam film, directed by GK Ramu and produced by P Subramaniam. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Sheela and Adoor Bhasi in lead roles. The film had musical score by MS Baburaj.
Réalisé parAloysius Vincent GenresDrame ThèmesAdaptation d'une pièce de théâtre ActeursPrem Nazir, Sharada, Madhu, Sheela, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Adoor Bhasi Note64% Two close friends,Vijaya (Sharada) and Vatsala (Sheela)/Kanchana(in Tamil) had to part ways after Vatsala's father, a lawyer loses a case of Vijaya's father and it results in the latter's death. Vijaya gets married to Ramu (Prem Nazir), a trade union leader against her will. Ramu leads a union strike and is killed when the agitation turns violent. Vijaya's life becomes miserable and she kills her starving children, but she is arrested before being able to commit suicide. In the end, she is given death penalty by the prosecution, led by her former dear friend Vatsala, who had become a famous lawyer in the meantime.
Venu (Prem Nazir) who owns a glass factory in Ernakulam goes to America for higher studies. During Venu’s absence his mother, Saraswathi Amma (Aranmula Ponnamma), manages the factory with the help of the manager Vikraman Nair (Muthiah). Gradually Vikraman brings everything under his control and swindles the company taking advantage of Saraswathi Amma’s trust in him.