Kaattumaina Explained

Director:M. Krishnan Nair
Producer:P. Subramaniam
Screenplay:Nagavally R. S. Kurup
Starring:J. Sasikumar
K. V. Shanthi
Muttathara Soman
Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai
Music:Br Lakshmanan
Editing:N. Gopalakrishnan
Studio:Neela
Country:India
Language:Malayalam
Tamil

Kaattumaina is a 1963 Indian film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by P. Subramaniam. Shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil languages, the film stars J. Sasikumar, K. V. Shanthi, Muttathara Soman and Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai. The Malayalam version was released on 31 August 1963, and the Tamil version on 18 October.[1] [2] Both versions were successful.[3]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Br Lakshmanan and the lyrics were written by Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair.[4]

Song Singers
"Kaattukurinji Kaattukurinji"
"Kaavilamme"
"Kazhuthil Chippiyum" P. Leela, Renuka
"Maayapettiyundu"
"Malamukalil Maamarathil"
"Naanathaal" Kamukara, Gracy
"Nalla Nalla Kayyaanallo" P. Leela
"Paadaan Chundu" P. Leela
"Vaa Vaa Vanaraajaave"

Notes and References

  1. 27 October 1963 . காட்டுமைனா . live . https://archive.today/20240628125614/https://archive.org/details/kalki1963-10-27/page/94/mode/2up . 28 June 2024 . 28 June 2024 . . 94 . ta . Internet Archive.
  2. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 12 February 2012 . Blast from the past – Kaattumaina 1963 . . live . 13 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913044231/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/blast-from-the-past-kaattumaina-1963/article2883178.ece . 13 September 2021.
  3. News: 2012-07-29 . Kaattu Mallika (1966) . 2024-06-28 . . en-IN . 12 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210712083746/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kaattu-mallika-1966/article3699696.ece . live .
  4. Web site: കാട്ടുമൈന (1963) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913044130/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?394 . 13 September 2021 . 13 September 2021 . malayalasangeetham.info . ml.