Poompatta (transl. Butterfly) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language children's film, directed by B. K. Pottekkad (in his debut) and produced by V. M. Sreenivasan. Based on a short story by Karoor Neelakanta Pillai, the film stars Sridevi, Prema, Sankaradi and T. R. Omana. It was released on 12 March 1971. Sridevi won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in this film.
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Plot
Sarada becomes an orphan after her mother dies due to an illness. She is raised by her stepmother, who ill-treats her.
Cast
Sridevi as Sarada
Prema as Janaki
Sankaradi as Astrologer
Paul Vengola
Nellikode Bhaskaran
Ragini
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by Yusufali Kechery.