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Directed by | S. M. Sriramulu Naidu |
Written by | Munshi Paramupillai |
Screenplay by | Munshi Paramupillai |
Produced by | Pakshiraja Studios |
Starring | Pappukutty Bhagavathar, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, P. A. Thomas |
Music by | M. S. Gnanamani |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Prasanna is a 1950 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. M. Sriramulu Naidu and produced by Pakshiraja Studios. [1] The film stars Pappukutty Bhagavathar, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, and P. A. Thomas in lead roles. [2] The film's music was composed by M. S. Gnanamani. It is the debut Malayalam film of Sreeramulu Naidu, Travancore sisters Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, playback singers M. L. Vasantha Kumari, P. A. Periyanayiki, and Radha-Jayalakshmi, and actors Kandiyoor Parameshwarankutty, P. A. Thomas, and Pappukkutty Bhagavathar. [3]
The Travancore sisters refer to the trio of Lalitha, Padmini and Ragini, who were actresses, dancers and performers in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada films.
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