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{{Infobox film <br />
| name = Cochin Express<br />
| image =Cochin Express.jpg<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]<br />
| producer = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]<br />
| writer = V. Devan<br/>[[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] (dialogues)<br />
| screenplay =<br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br/>[[Sheela]]<br/>[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br/>[[Sankaradi]]<br />
| music = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]<br />
| cinematography =<br />
| editing =<br />
| studio = Jaya Maruthi<br />
| distributor = Jaya Maruthi<br />
| released = {{Film date|1967|10|28|df=y}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Cochin Express''''' is a [[Malayalam films of 1967|1967]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam]]-language thriller film, directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and produced by [[T. E. Vasudevan]]. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sheela]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Sankaradi]] in lead roles. The film had musical score by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=231|title=Cochin Express|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4138|title=Cochin Express|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/cochin-express-malayalam-movie/|title=Cochin Express|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The movie was subsequently made in Kannada as ''[[Bangalore Mail]]'', in Telugu as ''Circar Express'' starring [[Krishna (Telugu actor)|Krishna]], in Tamil as ''[[Neelagiri Express]]'' and in Hindi as [[The Train (1970 film)|''The Train'']].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
[[Prem Nazir]] is Police Officer Rajan who is in charge of investigating a murder that happened in 41/42 Cochin Express (present day [[Alappuzha-Chennai Express]]) from [[Chennai|Madras]] to [[Cochin]]. [[Adoor Bhasi]] is Unni Kannan Nair who was a passenger in the same compartment where the murder happened and also he is the only person who saw a lady passenger that is suspected behind the murder.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[Prem Nazir]] as Police Officer Rajan<br />
*[[Sheela]] as Geetha<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Unnikannan Nair<br />
*[[Sankaradi]] as Madhava Menon<br />
*Devakibhai<br />
*[[G. K. Pillai (actor)|GK Pillai]] as Hotel Manager<br />
*[[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] as Gangster<br />
*Lakshmi<br />
*[[A. Sakunthala]]<br />
*[[Vijayalalitha]] as Geetha's disguise<br />
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Police constable<br />
*Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Telephone caller<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] and the lyrics were written by [[Sreekumaran Thampi]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Irathedi Piriyum" || [[S. Janaki]], Chorus, Uthaman || Sreekumaran Thampi || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Ethu Raavilennnariyilla" || [[P. Leela]] || Sreekumaran Thampi || <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Innunammal Ramikkuka" || [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]], [[L. R. Eeswari]] || Sreekumaran Thampi || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Chandamulloru Penmani" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[L. R. Eeswari]] || [[Sreekumaran Thampi]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Kadhayonnu Kettu" || S. Janaki || Sreekumaran Thampi || <br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Kannukal Thudichappol" || P. Leela || Sreekumaran Thampi || <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0254229|Cochin Express}}<br />
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[[Category:1967 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set on trains]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]<br />
[[Category:Indian spy thriller films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair]]<br />
[[Category:1960s spy thriller films]]<br />
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