Ramanan (film) explained

Ramanan
Director:	D. M. Pottekkat
Producer:	D. M. Pottekkat
Screenplay:	D. M. Pottekkat
Music:	K. Raghavan
Cinematography:	U. Rajagopal
Editing:	K. Narayanan
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Ramanan is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language romantic musical film written, directed and produced by D. M. Pottekkat. It is an adaptation of Ramanan (1936), a poem by Changampuzha Krishna Pillai.^[1] The film stars Prem Nazir and Sheela. Madhu, Kottayam Chellappan, Kamaladevi, Meenakumari, Ramu Kariat, Adoor Bhasi, Usha Kumari and Manavalan Joseph play other important roles. The film was noted for its technical brilliance and for being the adaptation of an immortal poetical work, but was a box office flop.^[1]

Cast

• Prem Nazir as Ramanan
• Sheela as Chandrika
• Madhu as Madhanan
• Kottayam Chellappan as Advocate Peshkar
• Meena (Malayalam actress) as Madhavi Amma
• Ramu Kariat as Rajan
• Sankaradi as Krishnan Nair
• Kottayam Chellappan
• Nellikkode Bhaskaran as Ramu
• Chithralekha
• Kamaladevi as Bhanumati
• Usha Kumari/Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Karthi
• Adoor Bhasi as the temple priest
• Manavalan Joseph as Vallon, Karthi's father

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by Changampuzha.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Aa Manimedayil"	Karimpuzha Radha
2	"Angottu Nokkiyaal"		Changampuzha
3	"Ariyoo" (Bit)		Changampuzha
4	"Azhakalakal"	Karimpuzha Radha, K. P. Udayabhanu	Changampuzha
5	"Chapalavyaamohangal"	K. P. Udayabhanu	Changampuzha
6	"Ekaantha Kaamuka"		Changampuzha
7	"Jeevitham Jeevitham" (Bit)	Karimpuzha Radha	Changampuzha
8	"Kaananachaaya"	P. Leela, K. P. Udayabhanu	Changampuzha
9	"Maanasam Kallukondu" (Bit)		Changampuzha
10	"Malaranikkaadukal"		Changampuzha
11	"Manimuzhakkam"	K. P. Udayabhanu	Changampuzha
12	"Naakathil Aadithya" (Bit)	Karimpuzha Radha	Changampuzha
13	"Neelakkuyile"	Karimpuzha Radha	Changampuzha
14	"Ninnaathma Naayakan"	Karimpuzha Radha	Changampuzha
15	"Pennennoru" (Bit)		Changampuzha
16	"Pottukillini"	P. Leela	Changampuzha
17	"Praananaayaka"	P. Leela	Changampuzha
18	"Ramananeeyennil" (Bit)	Madhu	Changampuzha
19	"Sahakarikkatte Sahaja" (Bit)	Madhu	Changampuzha
20	"Sampoothamee"	P. Leela	Changampuzha
21	"Velli Nakshathrame"	K. P. Udayabhanu	Changampuzha

Notes and References

1. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 19 April 2010 . Ramanan 1967 . . dead . 27 December 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100427003030/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/04/19/stories/2010041950270400.htm . 27 April 2010.