Swayamvaram is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan, starring Madhu and Sharada in the lead roles.
Swayamvaram is the first Malayalam film to use synchronised sound and also to be filmed in outdoor locales. The editing of the film was done by Ramesan, camerawork by Mankada Ravi Varma, whereas S. S. Nair and Devadathan worked together on the production design. Sound mixing was done by P. Devadas and original score by M. B. Sreenivasan.
Through Swayamvaram, Gopalakrishnan became the first Indian director to use sound as a leitmotif (a recurring musical theme). The film provided a new experience to the audience, as it used ample amounts of natural sounds with a minimalistic background score.
The film won four National Awards in 1973, including that of Best Feature Film, Best Director for Gopalakrishnan, and Best Actress for Sharada.

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