1961 Indian film
| Krishna Kuchela | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kunchacko |
| Produced by | Kunchacko |
| Starring | Prem Nazir T. S. Muthaiah KPAC Sulochana |
| Music by | K. Raghavan |
| Production company | Udaya Studios |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Krishna Kuchela is 1961 Indian Malayalam-language Hindu mythological film directed and produced by Kunchacko. Revolving around the Hindu god Krishna and his friend Kuchela, the film stars Prem Nazir, KPAC Sulochana, Hari, T. S. Muthaiah and Ambika Sukumaran. It was released on 18 November 1961 and became a box-office bomb.
Plot
The story is the mythological relationship between Krishna and Kuchela.
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Krishna
- Sathyan
- T. S. Muthaiah as Kuchela
- KPAC Sulochana as Kuchela's wife
- Ragini
- B. S. Saroja
Soundtrack
The music was composed by K. Raghavan and lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aalinte Kombathe" | P. Leela, Jikki, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 2 | "Ambadi Thannilorunni" | A. M. Rajah | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 3 | "Eppozheppol" | K. Raghavan | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 4 | "Hare Krishna" (Venugaanavilola) | Chellan | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 5 | "Kaattilekkachyutha" | P. Leela, Jikki | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 6 | "Kaithozhaam" | P. Leela, K. Raghavan | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 7 | "Kando Kando Kannane" | P. Leela, Chorus, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 8 | "Kanninaal" | P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 9 | "Kasthoorithilakam" | K. Raghavan | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 10 | "Maamalapolezhum" | P. Leela | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 11 | "Marayalle Maayalle Radhe" | K. Raghavan | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 12 | "Nanda Nandana" | P. Leela, A. M. Rajah | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 13 | "Oamal Kidaangale Odiyodi" | KPAC Sulochana | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 14 | "Omanakuttan Govindan" | Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 15 | "Pattiniyaaluyir Vaadi" | P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 16 | "Pullikkaale" | P. Leela, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 17 | "Raareeraaro" | P. Susheela | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 18 | "Saakshaal Mahaavishnu" | A. M. Rajah | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 19 | "Srishtikaaranakum" | Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 20 | "Swagatham Swagatham Bhaktha Kuchela" | P. Leela, Jikki, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 21 | "Thaamarakannanallo" | P. Leela, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 22 | "Varnippathengine" | P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 23 | "Vennilavu Poothu" | P. Leela, Jikki, Santha P. Nair | P. Bhaskaran |
Release and reception
Krishna Kuchela was released on 18 November 1961, nine days after another film based on the same story, Bhakta Kuchela. Though Bhakta Kuchela was a box office success, Krishna Kuchela was not. According to historian B. Vijayakumar, "The presence of Prem Nazir as Krishna, T S Muthiah as Kuchela and KPAC Sulochana as Kuchela's wife simply failed to attract viewers to the theatres."
References
- Ajith Kumar, P.K. (8 January 2015). "A fan's tribute to a legend". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (13 September 2008). "Bhakta Kuchela 1961". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- "കൃഷ്ണകുചേല (1961)". Malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- Vijaya Kumar, B. (20 November 2011). "Krishna Kuchela 1961". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 January 2021.