Ekakini

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Ekakini
Directed byG. S. Panicker
Written byP. Raman Nair
Based on"Karutha Chandran" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced byG. S. Panicker
Starring Shobha
Indra Balan
Ravi Menon
Cinematography Ramachandra Babu
Edited bySuresh Babu
Production
company
Neo Films
Distributed byNeo Films
Release date
  • May 12, 1978 (1978-05-12)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Ekakini is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by G. S. Panicker. The film stars Shobha, Indra Balan and Ravi Menon in the lead roles. [1] [2] [3] The film is an adaptation of the short story "Karutha Chandran" by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. [4] It was the debut of G. S. Panicker. Noted painter C. N. Karunakaran also made his debut as art director with this film. [5]

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