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Activity VI (Review), , Question 6., , Prepare a review of the films which influenced you the most., (Hints: theme, screenplay, cast and credit, music,, cinematography, etc.), , Answer:, , Bhargavinilayam, , An enthusiastic and talented novelist (Madhu) comes to stay in a, desolate mansion named Bhargavi Nilayam. The novelist and, his servant Cheriya Pareekkanni (Adoor Bhasi) experience the, presence of a strange entity here. They come to know from the, local people that it is a haunted house. The story is that it is, haunted by the ghost of the daughter of the previous owner. The, novelist and his servant encounter strange happenings here — the, gramophone plays on its own, objects move around. The, novelist finds some old letters written to Bhargavi (Vijaya, Nirmala) by her lover Sasikumar (Prem Nazir). It is believed, that the ghost of Bhargavi now haupts this house., , The letters give some indication about their love affair and their, tragic deaths. The novelist decides to probe the matter. He starts, writing the story of Bhargavi. The information gathered from the, local people and the hints in the letters help him in his writing., The story develops. Bhargavi falls in love with her neighbour, Sasikumar who is a talented poet and singer. Bharagavi’s, father’s nephew, Nanukuttan (P. J. Antony) is also in love with, Bhargavi. But Bhargavi hates Nanukuttan who is a bad man., Nanukuttan tries all nasty tricks to separate the lovers. He kills

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Sasikumar. Bharagavi becomes furious when she comes to know, of her lover’s murder. In a scuffle Nanukuttan pushes Bhargavi, into a well, killing her. Nanukuttan spreads the news that, Bhargavi had committed suicide., , The novelist reads out the story to the ghost who by now has, become quite compassionate with him. Nanukuttan overhears, the story. He fears that once the story is published the truth, behind the death of Bhargavi and Sasikumar will be out. He, attacks the novelist and a fight ensues. During the fight both, Nanukuttan and the novelist reach the well in which Bharagavi, was drowned. While trying to push the novelist into the well,, Nanukuttan loses his balance. He falls into the well and is killed,, while the novelist escapes. The novelist then prays for the peace, of Bhargavi’s soul and the movie ends with the laugh of, Bhargavi., , Bhargavinilayam means The House of Bhargavi’. It is a 1964, Malayalam horror-romance film written by Vaikom Muhammed, Basheer and directed by A. Vincent. The film stars Prem Nazir,, Madhu and Viiava Nirmala in the lead roles. Its story,, screenplay and dialogues are written by Vaikom Muhammad, Basheer. It was the directorial debut of noted cinematographer, A. Vincent. The film is especially noted for its music by M. S., Baburaj. It was the first horror film in Malayalam and was one, of the biggest hit films of all time.