Veluthampi Dalawa

വേലുത്തമ്പി ദളവ

The story begins during the tyrannical regime of Jayanthan Namboodiri (Thikkkurissi Sukumaran Nair), the 'Dalawa' of Travancore. The country was plagued by corruption and mismanagement at all levels. Veluthampi (Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair) who was in royal service succeeded in exposing the tyranny of Jayanthan Namboodiri and rose to the position of Dalawa. Jayanthan Namboodiri’s ears were cut as punishment and he was banished from Travancore.

Director

G Viswanath

Screenplay

Jagathy N K Achari

Music

V Dakshinamoorthy

Status

Released

Release date

22/02/1962

Original language

Malayalam