Karutha Pakshikal

Karutha Pakshikal
Directed by	Kamal
Written by	Kamal
Produced by	K. V. Kaladharan GV productions
Starring	Mammootty Meena Padmapriya Jagathy Sreekumar
Cinematography	P.Sukumar
Edited by	Rajagopal
Music by	Mohan Sitara
Release date	17 November 2006
Running time	2hrs
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Karutha Pakshikal (English: Black Birds) is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.

Synopsis

Mammootty and Padmapriya won the 2007 Filmfare Award. Film also marked the excellent acting of actress Meena who played the role of a rich woman. Rajesh Hebbar who enacts the role of Meena's husband Satish, has also done an admirable job. Baby Malavika, who played a daughter of Mammootty also receives award for best child actress. Songs are so lovely and Meena played well in the two songs.

Awards

National Film Awards

• 2006 National Film Award for Best Film on Family Welfare

Kerala State Film Awards

• 2006 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress - Padmapriya
• 2006 Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist - Baby Malavika
• 2006 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor - Mammootty

Filmfare Awards South

• 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam - Mammootty
• 2006 Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam - Padmapriya

Asianet Film Awards

• 2006 Best Actress - Padmapriya
• 2006 Best Child Artist - Baby Malavika
• 2006 Best Sound Recordist - Anoop, Vinod

Cast

• Mammootty as Murugan
• Meena as Suvarna (Voice dubbed by Praveena)
• Padmapriya as Poongodi
• Malavika Nair as Malli, Murugan's daughter
• Jagathy Sreekumar
• Rajesh Hebbar as Suvarna's husband
• Reshmi Boban
• Salim Kumar
• T. G. Ravi
• Anoop Chandran
• Narayanankutty
• Lishoy

External links

• Karutha Pakshikal at IMDb