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{{Infobox film
| name = Janmabhoomi
| image = Janmabhoomifilm.png
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = John Sankaramangalam
| producer = John Sankaramangalam
| writer = John Sankaramangalam
| narrator =
| starring = [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br>[[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]]<br>[[S. P. Pillai]]<br>[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|Ushakumari]]<br>[[T. R. Omana]]
| music = [[B. A. Chidambaranath]]
| cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]]
| editing = Ravi Kadakkal
| studio = Rooparekha
| distributor = Dinny Films
| released = {{Film date|1969|2|20|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Janmabhoomi''''' (''{{lang-en|Home Land}}'') is a 1969 [[Malayalam]] film written, directed and produced by [[John Sankaramangalam]]. The film stars [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]], [[S. P. Pillai]] and [[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|Ushakumari]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite book|title=Conscience of the race: India's offbeat cinema|publisher=Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (India)|year=2005|author=Bibekananda Ray, Naveen Joshi|page=118}}</ref> It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like ''[[Avalalppam Vaikippoyi]]'' (1971) and ''[[Samantharam]]'' (1985),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/person52632.htm|title=John Shankaramangalam - Person Information|publisher=Complete Index to World Film (CITWF)|access-date=27 April 2011}}</ref> and cinematographer [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]]. It won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]]<ref name="National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968">{{cite news|last1=Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1968/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511142357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2005/108|archivedate=12 May 2021}}</ref> and a [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]].

==Cast==
* [[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]] as Mathai
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] as John
* [[S. P. Pillai]] as Pillai
* [[Manavalan Joseph]] as Usman
* [[Janardhanan (actor)|Janardhanan]] as Nambiar
* Ramchand as Kunhan
* Ushakumari as Madhavi
* Shobha as Chembi
*[[T. R. Omana]] as Mariya
* Snehalatha as Thresya
* K. V. Sharada as Grameena
* Baby Saroja as Baby
* Baby Shanthi as Balan

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[B. A. Chidambaranath]] and the lyrics were written by [[P. Bhaskaran]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=299|title=Janmabhoomi|access-date=2014-10-14|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/as.php?19904395 |title=Janmabhoomi |access-date=2014-10-14 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402205829/http://malayalasangeetham.info/as.php?19904395 |archive-date= 2 April 2015 }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Arayadimannil Thudakkam" || M. Balamuralikrishna || [[P. Bhaskaran]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Maanathe Mannaathikkoru" || [[S. Janaki]] || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 3 || "Malaranimandaarame" || [[S. Janaki]], M. Balamuralikrishna || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 4 || "Mathimathi Ninte Mayilaattam" || B. Vasantha || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 5 || "Neelamalacholayile" || A. K. Sukumaran || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 6 || "Vellilamkaadum" || B. Vasantha || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 7 || "Vinnaalum Lokapithave" || M. S. Padma || P. Bhaskaran ||
|}

==Production==
The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in [[Wayanad]] on the [[Western Ghats]].

The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.<ref name="sixties">{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sixties.htm|title=Sixties: Collective Cinema|publisher=Public Relation Department, Government of Kerala|access-date=27 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131143/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/sixties.htm|archive-date=10 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Awards==
The film won the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] for its theme of religious co-existence.<ref name="sixties"/> It also won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] for Ashok Kumar.

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0256841}}
* [http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/3360.html ''Janmabhoomi''] at the Malayalam Movie Database

{{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}}

[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1969 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1969 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by John Sankaramangalam]]
[[Category:Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners]]

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