Chechi (film)

Chechi
Directed by	T. Janaki Ram
Written by	N. P. Chellappan Nair
Screenplay by	N. P. Chellappan Nair
Produced by	Swami Narayanan
Starring	Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair Miss Kumari
Edited by	P. G. Mohan
Music by	G. K. Venkatesh
Release date	15 February 1950 (1950-02-15)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Chechi is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by T. Janaki Ram and produced by Swami Narayanan. ^[1] The film stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Miss Kumari in lead roles. ^[2] The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Nadigai and was released in 1951. ^[3] It is the debut film of music director G. K. Venkatesh, playback singer T. A. Lakshmi and director T. Janakiram. It is known for the classical-based song "Kalitha Kalamaya Kailasavasa". ^[4]

Cast

• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
• Miss Kumari
• Aranmula Ponnamma
• T. R. Omana
• Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup
• S. A. Hameed
• S. P. Pillai
• Vaikkom Raju

Soundtrack

• "Aasha Thakarukayo" - Kalinga Rao, Kaviyoor CK Revamma
• "Kalitha Kalaamaya" - Kaviyoor CK Revamma
• "Varika Varika" - GK Venkitesh, Kaviyoor
• "Varumo En" - TA Lakshmi
• "Athi Dooreyirunnu" - N/A
• "Oh Ponnushassa" - Mohanakumari
• "Oru Vichaaram" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Chirakaala Manobhaavam" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Nee Maathraminnu" - Mohanakumari
• "Chudu Chintha Than" - Kalinga Rao, Mohanakumari
• "Vaasavathi" - VN Rajan

References

1. "Chechi (1950) Movie Details". Spicy Onion. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
2. "Chechi (1950)". Malayalam Movie Music Database. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
3. Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
4. Vijayakumar, B. (11 February 2011). "Chechi 1950". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2014.

External links

• Chechi at IMDb