Ninamaninja Kalpadukal Explained

Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
Director:N. N. Pisharady
Producer:N.K. Karunakara Pillai, Sobhana Parameswaran Nair
Screenplay:Parappurathu
Starring:Prem Nazir
Madhu
Sheela
Ambika
Music:M. S. Baburaj
Cinematography:U. Rajagopal
Editing:G. Venkittaraman
Studio:Navarathna Productions
Distributor:Navarathna Productions
Country:India
Language:Malayalam
Gross:₹60 lakhs[1]

Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (Bloodstained Footprints) is a 1963 Malayalam language film, directed by N. N. Pisharody and produced by N.K. Karunakara Pillai and Shobhana Parameswaran Nair. The lead role is played by Prem Nazir, with Ambika, Sheela and Madhu, who debuted with this film.[2] The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was a super hit movie.[3]

Song in the film include "Mamalakalkkappurathu" (by P. B. Sreenivas) and "Anuraga Natakathil" (by K. P. Udayabhanu). The songs were composed by Baburaj, with lyrics by P. Bhaskaran.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran and Meera Bhajan.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Anuraaganaadakathin"
2 "Bhaarathamedini Potti Valarthiya" P. Bhaskaran
3 "Iniyaare Thirayunnu" P. Bhaskaran
4 "Ithumaathram Ithumaathram" P. Leela P. Bhaskaran
5 "Kanyaathanayaa" P. Leela, Punitha P. Bhaskaran
6 "Maamalakalkkapurathu" P. Bhaskara
7 "Main To Ghunguru" Meera Bhajan
8 "Padinjaare Maanathulla" P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskaran

Box office

The film became commercial success,[4] [5] and highest grossing Malayalam film at that time collecting ₹60 lakhs from box office.[6]

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Happy Birthday Madhu: Here are some unknown facts about the legendary actor. The Times of India. 23 September 2020.
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20081011103418/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/11/stories/2006091101810200.htm "Under the arc lights for four decades"
  3. News: Visionary and catalyst. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062643/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/05/22/stories/2009052251090100.htm. dead. 29 June 2011. 22 May 2009. The Hindu. 16 March 2011.
  4. Web site: Remembering the losses. The New Indian Express. 8 December 2009.
  5. News: Visionary and catalyst. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629062643/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/05/22/stories/2009052251090100.htm. dead. 29 June 2011. 22 May 2009. The Hindu. 16 March 2011.
  6. Web site: Happy Birthday Madhu: Here are some unknown facts about the legendary actor. The Times of India. 23 September 2020.