Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback


Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback is a 1983 Malayalam-language film by K. G. George. The film was controversial because of its alleged exploitation of the highly publicised suicide of actress Shoba.

Plot

A poor Malayali family reaches Madras to try luck for their daughter Shantamma in the film industry. She slowly starts climbing the ladder of success and becomes popular actress Lekha. At the peak of her career she commits suicide by hanging herself. The film recounts events that lead her to suicide, including a stint as a prostitute succumbing to the pressure from her parents for the lust of quick money and her unsuccessful love affair with a director.

Cast

The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup.