---
title: 'Punarjanmam (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'K. S. Sethumadhavan'
released: '1972-01-01'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/punarjanmam-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0288780/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Punarjanmam (1972)

1972 · India

Original title: പുനർജന്മം

## Synopsis

Punarjanmam is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language erotic thriller film starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. The film is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and is based on a case study published by famous atheist and psychiatrist A. T. Kovoor in Mathrubhumi weekly. The film, as well as Prem Nazir's performance, won immense critical acclaim. The film was remade in Tamil as Maru Piravi with Muthuraman and Manjula in the lead roles and in Telugu as Vintha Katha, starring Krishna and Vanisri. The film is considered to be the first erotic psychic thriller in Indian film history.

## Credits

- **Director:** [K. S. Sethumadhavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-s-sethumadhavan)
- **Screenplay:** [Thoppil Bhasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/thoppil-bhasi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [G. Devarajan](https://cinepixo.com/people/g-devarajan)
- **Editor:** [M. S. Mani](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-s-mani)

## Cast

- [Jayabharathi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayabharathi)
- [Bahadoor](https://cinepixo.com/people/bahadoor)
- [Prem Nazir](https://cinepixo.com/people/prem-nazir)
- [Adoor Bhasi](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-bhasi)

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