Cochin Express Explained

Cochin Express
Director:M. Krishnan Nair
Producer:T. E. Vasudevan
Starring:Prem Nazir
Sheela
Adoor Bhasi
Sankaradi
Music:V. Dakshinamoorthy
Studio:Jaya Maruthi
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Cochin Express is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[1] [2] The film was subsequently made in Kannada as Bangalore Mail, in Telugu as Circar Express, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express,[3] and in Hindi as The Train.[4]

Plot

Police Officer Rajan who is in charge of investigating a murder that happened in 41/42 Cochin Express (present day Alappuzha-Chennai Express) from Madras to Cochin. Unni Kannan Nair who was a passenger in the same compartment where the murder happened and also he is the only person who saw a lady passenger that is suspected behind the murder.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Irathedi Piriyum" S. Janaki, Chorus, Uthaman Sreekumaran Thampi
2 "Ethu Raavilennnariyilla" Sreekumaran Thampi
3 "Innunammal Ramikkuka" Sreekumaran Thampi
4 "Chandamulloru Penmani"
5 "Kadhayonnu Kettu" S. Janaki Sreekumaran Thampi
6 "Kannukal Thudichappol" P. Leela Sreekumaran Thampi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cochin Express. 14 October 2014. www.malayalachalachithram.com.
  2. Web site: Cochin Express. 14 October 2014. malayalasangeetham.info.
  3. News: Guy. Randor. 14 March 2015. Neelagiri Express 1968. en-IN. The Hindu. 7 July 2021. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Sharma. Devesh. 27 April 2020. Filmfare recommends: Bollywood films set in trains. live. 7 July 2021. Filmfare. https://web.archive.org/web/20200503001843/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/filmfare-recommends-bollywood-films-set-in-trains-40463.html . 3 May 2020 .