Kattuthulasi () is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Sathyan, Ushakumari, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Manavalan Joseph. It was released on 10 July 1965.
Plot
The title serves as a metaphor. Thulasi is the name of the female lead character—an estate laborer working in a mountain tea plantation. Much like a wild basil plant growing naturally and resiliently in the rugged hills or forests rather than a tended garden, the character represents untamed grace, and vulnerability against harsh, powerful forces. Thulasi and the plantation owner's son faal in love with each other. Amid fierce opposition to their romance due to the extreme divide in their social status, a tragic series of events unfolds. Thulasi's resilience is tested as she fights against societal cruelty.
Cast Sathyan Ushakumari as Thulasi Sharada Adoor Bhasi Manavalan Joseph Changanasseri Chinnamma Bahadoor K. S. Gopinath Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair M. S. Namboothiri
Soundtrack The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
Song Singers "Aaraaro Aaraaro" Jikki "Gangayaarozhukunna" P. Susheela "Inakkuyile Inakkuyile" [Thulasi Thulasi Vili Kelkoo] P. B. Sreenivas "Manchaadikkilimaina" K. J. Yesudas, Jikki "Naalumozhikuravayumaay" Jikki "Sooryakaanthi" S. Janaki "Thinthaare Thinthaare" L. R. Eeswari, M. S. Baburaj, Chorus, C. O. Anto "Vellichilanka Aninjum" K. J. Yesudas
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