Aarambham (1982): cast, story & where to watch
1982 · Film

Released in 1982, Aarambham is a notable film directed by Joshiy, running about 150 minutes.
What it’s about. Aarambham is a 1982 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Joshiy and produced by Thiruppathi Chettiyar. The film had musical score by unusually using four music directors, namely Shyam, A. T. Ummer, KJ Joy and Shankar Ganesh, each of whom directed one song each. Aarambham was released in Onam festival along with Padayottam. Aarambham was the top grosser Malayalam movie in 1982 surpassing Padayottam. Aaramabham was later remade in Hindi by Joshiy himself in 1984 called Dharm Aur Qanoon with an ensemble cast and in Tamil too Ezhuthatha Sattangal. The Tamil version was directed by veteran director K Shankar with Sivaji Ganesan in lead role. Both movies became huge hits in respective markets.
Who’s in it. Aarambham stars Prem Nazir as Devarajan, Madhu as Moidu, Srividya as Sharada and Sukumaran as Rajan, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Sun Nxt. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Aarambham page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Aarambham (1982)?
- In US, Aarambham is available to stream on Sun Nxt. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Aarambham?
- Aarambham stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Srividya, Sukumaran and M G Soman.
- When was Aarambham released?
- Aarambham was released in 1982, with a runtime of about 150 minutes.