Chechi (film) explained

Chechi
Director:	T. Janaki Ram
Producer:	Swami Narayanan
Screenplay:	N. P. Chellappan Nair
Music:	G. K. Venkatesh
Editing:	P. G. Mohan
Starring:	Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Miss Kumari
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Chechi is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by T. Janaki Ram and produced by Swami Narayanan.^[1] The film stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Miss Kumari in lead roles.^[2] The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Nadigai and was released in 1951.^[3] It is the debut film of music director G. K. Venkatesh, playback singer T. A. Lakshmi and director T. Janakiram. It is known for the classical-based song "Kalitha Kalamaya Kailasavasa".^[4]

Cast

• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
• Miss Kumari
• Aranmula Ponnamma
• T. R. Omana
• Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup
• S. A. Hameed
• S. P. Pillai
• Vaikkom Raju

Soundtrack

• "Aasha Thakarukayo" - Kalinga Rao, Kaviyoor CK Revamma
• "Kalitha Kalaamaya" - Kaviyoor CK Revamma
• "Varika Varika" - GK Venkitesh, Kaviyoor
• "Varumo En" - TA Lakshmi
• "Athi Dooreyirunnu" - N/A
• "Oh Ponnushassa" - Mohanakumari
• "Oru Vichaaram" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Chirakaala Manobhaavam" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Nee Maathraminnu" - Mohanakumari
• "Chudu Chintha Than" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Vaasavathi" - VN Rajan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chechi (1950) Movie Details . Spicy Onion . 2014-09-23.
2. Web site: Chechi (1950). Malayalam Movie Music Database . 2014-09-23 .
3. Book: Film News Anandan

   . Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru. History of Landmark Tamil Films. Sivakami Publishers. Film News Anandan. Film News Anandan. 23 October 2004. Chennai. Tamil. https://archive.today/20200625140701/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1951.asp. 25 June 2020. dead. dmy-all. 25 June 2020.

4. News: B. . Vijayakumar . Chechi 1950 . . 2011-02-11 . https://archive.today/20200715022741/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Chechi-1950/article15461147.ece . 15 July 2020 . 20 September 2014 . live .