Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (Bloodstained Footprints) is a 1963 Malayalam language film, directed by N. N. Pisharody and produced by N.K. Karunakara Pillai and Shobhana Parameswaran Nair. The lead role is played by Prem Nazir, with Ambika, Sheela and Madhu, who debuted with this film.[1] The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was a super hit movie.[2]
Ninamaninja Kaalppaadukal | |
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Directed by | N. N. Pisharady |
Produced by | N.K. Karunakara Pillai, Sobhana Parameswaran Nair |
Written by | Parappurathu |
Screenplay by | Parappurathu |
Starring | Prem Nazir Madhu Sheela Ambika |
Music by | M. S. Baburaj |
Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
Production company | Navarathna Productions |
Distributed by | Navarathna Productions |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
There are many evergreen songs in the film, including "Mamalakalkkappurathu" (by P. B. Sreenivas) and "Anuraga Natakathil" (by K. P. Udayabhanu). The songs were composed by Baburaj, with lyrics by P. Bhaskaran.
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Thankachan
- Madhu as Stephen
- Sheela as Ammini
- Ambika as Thankamma
- Adoor Bhasi as Subramaniam Potti
- Kottayam Santha as Lissy
- P. J. Antony as Thankamma's Husband
- Adoor Bhavani as Rahel
- Bahadoor as Mammoonju
- Kambissery Karunakaran as Thomachan
- Kedamangalam Ali
- P. O. Thomas
- Radhamani
- P. Susheela as Dancer
- S. P. Pillai as Bomb Kunjoonju
- R. Nambiath
- Nanukuttan Nair
- M.G Mathew
- Omanakuttan
- Vaidyanathan
- Baby
- Kuryakose
- Mavelikkara Ponnamma
- Santhakumary
- Baby Shibha
- Lakshmi Devi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran and Meera Bhajan.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Anuraaganaadakathin" | K. P. Udayabhanu | P. Bhaskaran | |
2 | "Bhaarathamedini Potti Valarthiya" | M. S. Baburaj, M. B. Sreenivasan | P. Bhaskaran | |
3 | "Iniyaare Thirayunnu" | P. Leela | P. Bhaskaran | |
4 | "Ithumaathram Ithumaathram" | P. Leela | P. Bhaskaran | |
5 | "Kanyaathanayaa" | P. Leela, Punitha | P. Bhaskaran | |
6 | "Maamalakalkkapurathu" | P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskara | |
7 | "Main To Ghunguru" | S. Janaki | Meera Bhajan | |
8 | "Padinjaare Maanathulla" | P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskaran |
References
- "Under the arc lights for four decades". The Hindu. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- "Visionary and catalyst". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- "Remembering the losses". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2009.
- "Visionary and catalyst". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.