Venal (film)

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Venal
Venal-1981.jpg
Directed by Lenin Rajendran
Written byK. N. Ansari (ROHINI)
Lenin Rajendran (dialogues)
Screenplay by Lenin Rajendran
Produced byK. N. Ansari
Starring Sukumari
Nedumudi Venu
Sukumaran
Jalaja
CinematographyVipin Das
Edited byRavi
Music by M. B. Sreenivasan
Production
company
Salvia Movies (K. N. Ansari)
Distributed bySalvia Movies (K. N. Ansari-Kollam)
Release date
  • 3 July 1981 (1981-07-03)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Venal is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Lenin Rajendran, with story by K. N. Ansari. The film stars Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumaran and Jalaja in the lead roles. The film has musical score by MB Sreenivasan.It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for Jalaja

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Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by K. Ayyappa Panicker and Kavalam Narayana Panicker.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Chirakatta Pakshikku" (Nee Thanne Jeevitham Sandhye) Nedumudi Venu K. Ayyappa Panicker
2"Kaantha Mridula Smera" S. Janaki Kavalam Narayana Panicker
3"Kaari Kikkiri"Chorus, C. O. Anto, Usha RaviKavalam Narayana Panicker
4"Thaazhika Choodiya" K. J. Yesudas Kavalam Narayana Panicker

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