Mudiyanaya Puthran

Mudiyanaya Puthran
Directed by	Ramu Kariat
Written by	Thoppil Bhasi
Based on	Mudiyanaya Puthran by Kerala People's Arts Club
Produced by	T. K. Pareekutty
Starring	Sathyan Ambika Sukumaran
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Edited by	G. Venkitaraman
Music by	Baburaj
Release date	22 December 1961 (1961-12-22) [1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Mudiyanaya Puthran (transl. Prodigal Son) is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Ramu Kariat. It stars Sathyan, Ambika Sukumaran, Kottayam Chellappan, P. J. Antony, J. A. R. Anand, Miss Kumari, Adoor Bhavani, Kedamangalam Ali, P. A. Thomas, Kambisseri Karunakaran, Thoppil Krishna Pillai and Adoor Bhasi.

The film was an adaptation of the popular stage play written by Thoppil Bhasi in 1957. The film was shot at Vijaya and Vauhini Studios. It is one of the best social movies in Malayalam, which told boldly the real life struggles of workers, projected social evils like untouchability etc. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.[1]

Cast

• Sathyan
• Miss Kumari
• Ambika Sukumaran
• Adoor Bhasi
• P. J. Antony
• P. A. Thomas
• Adoor Bhavani
• J. A. R. Anand
• Kambissery Karunakaran
• Kedamangalam Ali
• Kottayam Chellappan
• Thoppil Krishna Pillai

Production

Mudiyanaya Puthran is based on the Kerala People's Arts Club's play of the same name.[1]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by P. Bhaskaran except where noted; all music is composed by Baburaj

No.	Title	Lyrics	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Aa Ponathaaru"
2.	"Chanchala Chanchala"		P. Leela, Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma
3.	"Ellaarum Thattanu Muttanu"		Choir, Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma, K. S. George, Mehboob, Santha P. Nair
4.	"Ethra Manoharam"	G. Sankara Kurup	Santha P. Nair
5.	"Mayilaadum Mala Maamala"		Santha P. Nair
6.	"Onathumbi Onathumbi"		Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma
7.	"Pachanellu Elelam"		Choir
8.	"Pottichirikkaruthe"		P. Leela, Choir
9.	"Pulmadamanelum"		Santha P. Nair
10.	"Thengidalle"		Santha P. Nair
11.	"Thengidalle" (Bit)		K. P. Udayabhanu
12.	"Thinakkam Theyyakkam"		Choir, K. S. George, Mehboob, Santha P. Nair

Awards

National Film Awards

• 1961: President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Malayalam[2]

References

1. Vijayakumar, B. (9 August 2010). "Mudiyanaya Puthran 1961". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
2. "9th National Film Awards". International Film Festival of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2011.

External links

• Mudiyanaya Puthran at IMDb
• http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=83