Oridathoru Phayalvaan is a 1981 Malayalam film written, edited and directed by P. Padmarajan. The film is a folk parable about the success and failure in the life of a wrestler. Having an unusual and different plot, the movie was critically acclaimed. It stars Rashid, Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...

 and Jayanthi in the lead roles.

It won the award for Best Script at the Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival

Kuala Lumpur International Film Festival

held a three-day one-off film festival from February 16-18, 2003 entitled Kuala Lumpur World Film Festival 2003 with the theme “Peace, Harmony, Non-Violence and Non-Discrimination”. It was organized in conjunction with the Non-Aligned Movement Conference which was hosted by Malaysia during the...

, and a Gold Medal at the Asian Film Festival

Asian Film Festival of Dallas

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Plot

Patronised by a village tailor, the wrestler becomes a local hero when he overcomes all his opponents and claims the prettiest woman as his wife. However, his muscular prowess is offset by sexual impotency and he has to leave the village.

Cast

• Rashid as Phayalvaan (wrestler)
• Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
  
   as Mesthiri
• Jayanthi as Chakkara, the woman courted by the wrestler
• K. G. Devakiyamma as Chakkara's mother
• Ashokan
  Ashokan (actor)
  Ashokan is Malayalam actor who is best known for his roles in Peruvazhiyambalam, In Harihar Nagar and Amaram.-Career:He made debut in 1978 was Peruvazhiyambalam was directed by Padmarajan where he played as a 15 year old boy who becomes fugitive after killing of bully...
  
  
• Jayadevan as Job
• Kariyachan
• Krishnankutty Nair
• Dhanya
• Mavelikkara Ramachandran
• Said
• Rishikesha Das
• Raju Paakkathu