Karimpana Explained

Karimpana
Director:	I. V. Sasi
Producer:	Eby Movies
Screenplay:	J. C. George
Starring:	Jayan, Seema, Pramila, Ravi Menon, Bhasi, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Kunchan, Nellicoda, Balan K. Nair, Kottarakara, Sanakaradi etc.
Music:	A. T. Ummer Lyrics: Bichu Thirumala
Cinematography:	Jayanan Vincent
Editing:	K. Narayanan
Studio:	Ebby Movies
Distributor:	Ebby Movies
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Karimpana is a 1980 Indian Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi. The film stars Jayan, Seema, Kaviyoor Ponnamma and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film has musical score by A. T. Ummer. The film was shot in Ayira, a village near Parassala, Thiruvananthapuram district. The movie was in hit chart.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cast

• Jayan as Muthan
• Seema as Kamalam
• Kaviyoor Ponnamma Muthan's mother
• Adoor Bhasi as Mr. Kenneth (Sayippu)
• Manavalan Joseph
• Prameela as Mrs. Kenneth (Madamma)
• Sankaradi
• Cochin Haneefa
• Balan K. Nair as Chellayya
• KPAC Sunny as Sunny
• Kanakadurga
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
• Kunchan as Pushpangadan
• Kunjandi
• Kuthiravattam Pappu as Palayya
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan
• Kundara Johny
• Paravoor Bharathan
• Ravi Menon as Nesamani
• Reena as Thankamma
• Silk Smitha as Palamma

Release

The film was released on 16 October 1980.

Box office

The film was commercial success.^[4]

Soundtrack

The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Karimbaarakalkkullilum Kanmadam"
2	"Karimbanakkoottangalkkidayil"		Bichu Thirumala
3	"Kombil Kilukkum Ketti"	K. J. Yesudas, Chorus	Bichu Thirumala
4	"Pranayam Vilambum"	K. J. Yesudas	Bichu Thirumala

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karimbana. 2014-10-11. MalayalaChalachithram.
2. Web site: Karimbana. 2014-10-11. malayalasangeetham.info.
3. Web site: Karimbana. 2014-10-11. spicyonion.com.
4. Web site: Jayan's memories live on though Malayalam cinema lost its first action hero four decades ago . Malayala Manorama. 16 November 2019.