Punarjanmam (English: Reincarnation) is a 1972 Indian Malayalam-language erotic thriller film starring Prem Nazir and Jayabharathi. The film is directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan, 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.