| Janmabhoomi | |
| Director: | John Sankaramangalam |
| Producer: | John Sankaramangalam |
| Starring: | Madhu Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair S. P. Pillai Ushakumari T. R. Omana |
| Music: | B. A. Chidambaranath |
| Cinematography: | Ashok Kumar |
| Editing: | Ravi Kadakkal |
| Studio: | Rooparekha |
| Distributor: | Dinny Films |
| Runtime: | 130 min |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John Sankaramangalam. The film stars Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the lead roles.[1] It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985),[2] and cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration[3] and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
The music was composed by B. A. Chidambaranath and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.[4] [5]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Arayadimannil Thudakkam" | M. Balamuralikrishna | |||
| 2 | "Maanathe Mannaathikkoru" | P. Bhaskaran | |||
| 3 | "Malaranimandaarame" | S. Janaki, M. Balamuralikrishna | P. Bhaskaran | ||
| 4 | "Mathimathi Ninte Mayilaattam" | B. Vasantha | P. Bhaskaran | ||
| 5 | "Neelamalacholayile" | A. K. Sukumaran | P. Bhaskaran | ||
| 6 | "Vellilamkaadum" | B. Vasantha | P. Bhaskaran | ||
| 7 | "Vinnaalum Lokapithave" | M. S. Padma | P. Bhaskaran |
The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in Wayanad on the Western Ghats.
The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.[6]
The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for its theme of religious co-existence.[6] It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ashok Kumar.