Karutha Rathrikal
| Karutha Rathrikal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mahesh |
| Written by | Nagavally R. S. Kurup |
| Produced by | P. Subramaniam |
| Starring | Madhu Gemini Ganesan S. P. Pillai Rajasree |
| Cinematography | Nair E. N. C. |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | M. S. Baburaj |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Karutha Rathrikal (Dark Nights) is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language science fiction film.[1] An adaptation of the novel Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson, it was the first science fiction film in the history of Malayalam cinema.[2]
Plot
The film is about a doctor, played by Madhu, who takes revenge of his uncles' death by the use of a new medicine he invented. The medicine creates split personality which turns him into a monster when angry.
Cast
- Madhu
- Gemini Ganesan
- T. K. Balachandran
- S. P. Pillai
- Vaikkom Mani
- N. Govindan Kutty
- Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai
- K. V. Shanthi
- Rajasree
Soundtrack
The music was composed by MS Baburaj and lyrics was written by ONV Kurup.[3][4]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
| 1 | Aararivoo | Kamukara | ONV Kurup | |
| 2 | Chirikkudukke | K. J. Yesudas, B Vasantha | ONV Kurup | |
| 3 | Kilimakale | S Janaki | ONV Kurup | |
| 4 | Maanathekku | Kamala, Zero Babu | ONV Kurup | |
| 5 | Maayayalla | LR Eeswari, MS Baburaj | ONV Kurup | |
| 6 | Omana Thinkale [Sad Scene II] | S Janaki | ONV Kurup | |
| 7 | Omanathinkale (Happy) | S Janaki | ONV Kurup | |
| 8 | Omanathinkale (Sad) | S Janaki | ONV Kurup | |
| 9 | Pookkalaanen Koottukaar | LR Eeswari | ONV Kurup |
See also
References
- ^ http://cinemalayalam.net/movie/Karutha-Rathrikal/858
- ^ The Liverpool Companion to World Science Fiction Film. Oxford University Press. 2014. p. 57. ISBN 978-1-78138-038-3.
- ^ "Karutha Raathrikal". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Karutha Raathrikal". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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