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Ninamaninja Kalpadukal

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Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
Directed byN. N. Pisharady
Written byParappurathu
Screenplay byParappurathu
Produced byN.K. Karunakara Pillai, Sobhana Parameswaran Nair
StarringPrem Nazir
Madhu
Sheela
Ambika
CinematographyU. Rajagopal
Edited byG. Venkittaraman
Music byM. S. Baburaj
Production
company
Navarathna Productions
Distributed byNavarathna Productions
Release date
  • 22 February 1963 (1963-02-22)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Box office₹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

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Soundtrack

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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" K. P. Udayabhanu P. Bhaskaran
2 "Bhaarathamedini Potti Valarthiya" M. S. Baburaj, P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskaran
3 "Iniyaare Thirayunnu" P. Leela P. Bhaskaran
4 "Ithumaathram Ithumaathram" P. Leela P. Bhaskaran
5 "Kanyaathanayaa" P. Leela, Punitha P. Bhaskaran
6 "Maamalakalkkapurathu" P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskara
7 "Main To Ghunguru" S. Janaki Meera Bhajan
8 "Padinjaare Maanathulla" P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskaran

Box office

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

References

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  1. ^ "Happy Birthday Madhu: Here are some unknown facts about the legendary actor". The Times of India. 23 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Under the arc lights for four decades". The Hindu. 11 September 2006. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Visionary and catalyst". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Remembering the losses". The New Indian Express. 8 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Visionary and catalyst". The Hindu. 22 May 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  6. ^ "Happy Birthday Madhu: Here are some unknown facts about the legendary actor". The Times of India. 23 September 2020.