1969 Indian film
| Janmabhoomi | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Written by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Produced by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Starring | Madhu Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair S. P. Pillai Ushakumari T. R. Omana |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | Ravi Kadakkal |
| Music by | B. A. Chidambaranath |
| Production company | Rooparekha |
| Distributed by | Dinny Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 130 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John Sankaramangalam. The film stars Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the lead roles. It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985), and cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
Cast
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Mathai
- Madhu as John
- S. P. Pillai as Pillai
- Manavalan Joseph as Usman
- Janardhanan as Nambiar
- Ramchand as Kunhan
- Ushakumari as Madhavi
- Shobha as Chembi
- T. R. Omana as Mariya
- Snehalatha as Thresya
- K. V. Sharada as Grameena
- Baby Saroja as Baby
- Baby Shanthi as Balan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by B. A. Chidambaranath and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Arayadimannil Thudakkam" | M. Balamuralikrishna | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 2 | "Maanathe Mannaathikkoru" | S. Janaki | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 3 | "Malaranimandaarame" | S. Janaki, M. Balamuralikrishna | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 4 | "Mathimathi Ninte Mayilaattam" | B. Vasantha | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 5 | "Neelamalacholayile" | A. K. Sukumaran | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 6 | "Vellilamkaadum" | B. Vasantha | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 7 | "Vinnaalum Lokapithave" | M. S. Padma | P. Bhaskaran |
Production
The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in Wayanad on the Western Ghats.
The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.
Awards
The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for its theme of religious co-existence. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ashok Kumar.
References
- Bibekananda Ray, Naveen Joshi (2005). Conscience of the race: India's offbeat cinema. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (India). p. 118.
- "John Shankaramangalam - Person Information". Complete Index to World Film (CITWF). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- "Janmabhoomi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- "Janmabhoomi". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Sixties: Collective Cinema". Public Relation Department, Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
External links
- Janmabhoomi at IMDb
- Janmabhoomi at the Malayalam Movie Database
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