Ninamaninja Kalpadukal

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Ninamaninja Kalpadukal
Directed by N. N. Pisharady
Written byParappurathu
Screenplay byParappurathu
Produced byN.K. Karunakara Pillai, Sobhana Parameswaran Nair
Starring Prem Nazir
Madhu
Sheela
Ambika
CinematographyU. Rajagopal
Edited byG. Venkittaraman
Music by M. S. Baburaj
Production
company
Navarathna Productions
Distributed byNavarathna Productions
Release date
  • 22 February 1963 (1963-02-22)
Country India
Language Malayalam
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]

Contents

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

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran and Meera Bhajan.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (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. LeelaP. Bhaskaran
5"Kanyaathanayaa"P. Leela, PunithaP. Bhaskaran
6"Maamalakalkkapurathu" P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskara
7"Main To Ghunguru" S. Janaki Meera Bhajan
8"Padinjaare Maanathulla"P. Leela, P. B. SreenivasP. Bhaskaran

Box office

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

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