Padatha Painkili

Padatha Painkili
Directed by	P. Subramaniam
Written by	Muttathu Varkey
Based on	Padatha Painkili by Muttathu Varkey
Produced by	P. Subramaniam
Starring	Prem Nazir Miss Kumari K. V. Shanthi
Edited by	K. D. George
Music by	Brother Lakshmanan
Production company	Neela Productions
Release date	22 March 1957 (1957-03-22)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Padatha Painkili (transl. The Mute Nightingale) is a 1957 Indian Malayalam-language drama film based on the novel of the same name by Muttathu Varkey and directed by P. Subramaniam from a screenplay by Varkey.[1][2] The film revolves around marriage and dowry problems. It depicts the machinations of a wicked, though wealthy man, against a poverty-stricken, God-fearing school master, with the final defeat of evil in the end. It stars Prem Nazir, Miss Kumari and Shanthi.

The film released in theatres on 22 March and went on to become a major critical and commercial success.[1] It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.[3]

Cast

The film marks the debut of Shanthi. Bahadoor's role as Chakkaravakkal was his first break.

• Prem Nazir as Thankachan
• Miss Kumari as Chinnamma
• K. V. Shanthi as Lucy
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Vendor Kutty
• Bahadoor as Chakkaravakkal
• T. S. Muthaiah as Luke (Luka Sir)
• Aranmula Ponnamma as Kunjadamma
• Vaanakkutti as Peeli
• S. P. Pillai as Mylan
• Adoor Pankajam as Thevi
• Pankajavalli
• T. N. Gopinathan Nair
• S. Menon
• Latheef
• Kuttiyamma

Soundtrack

The film's music has been composed by Brother Lakshmanan with lyrics penned by Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair.

1. "Aaru Nee Agathiyo" — Kamukara, Santha P. Nair
2. "Kaalithan Thozhuthil" — P. Leela, Chorus
3. "Kalyaanaraave (Bit)" — Santha P. Nair
4. "Madhumaasamayallo" — Kamukara, Santha P. Nair
5. "Mangalam" — Kamukara, Santha P. Nair
6. "Naaduchutti Odivaroo" — Mehboob
7. "Naayaka Poroo" — Uncategorized
8. "Njan Natta Thoomulla" — Santha P. Nair
9. "Paadedi Paadedi" — Kamukara, C. S. Radhadevi
10. "Poomani Kovilil" — Santha P. Nair
11. "Snehame Karayatta Nin Kai" — Kamukara
12. "Thanthoya Thenundu" — P. Gangadharan Nair, C. S. Radhadevi
13. "Vellaambal Poothu" — Kamukara, Santha P. Nair

Awards

• National Film Awards[4]
  • 1957 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

References

1. B. Vijayakumar (14 February 2009). "Padatha Painkili 1957". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
2. M. A. Oommen, Kumbattu Varkey Joseph (1991). Economics of Indian cinema. Oxford & IBH Publishing Company. ISBN 9788120405752.
3. "State Awards for Films". Directorate of Film Festivals, India. 1958: 3. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
4. "5th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 2 September 2011.

External links

• Padatha Painkili at the Malayalam Movie Database
• Padatha Painkili at IMDb