M. N. Nambiar as Ittiri, Parunthunkalkotta Panicker's eldest Son G. K. Pillai as Payyampalli Chanthu, Othenan's Friend Ravikumar as Kunjali, Bappu's other Son K. R. Vijaya as Kunjitheyi, Othenan's Wife Unnimary as Kanni, Othenan's Daughter Vijaya Lalitha Alummoodan Usilai Mani Ushakumari Meena as Ambu's mother and Othenan's sister Production Thacholi Ambu is the first Malayalam film in CinemaScope. Sivaji Ganesan ventured to enact the film's action scenes without the use of a stunt double. During the filming of one such scene, he fell from a height of six feet. A shield fell on his hand and injured him severely, resulting in him being hospitalised for many days. Soundtrack The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery. Box office The film performed well at the box office. Made on a cost of ₹30 lakh (₹3 million), the film grossed more than ₹1 crore (₹10 million) at the box office. References External links Thacholi Ambu at the Malayalam Movie Database 1978 films 1970s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Navodaya Appachan