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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kadalpalam<br />
| image = <br />
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| director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]<br />
| producer = M. O. Joseph<br />
| writer = [[K. T. Mohammed]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]]<br>[[Jayabharathi]]<br/>[[Sheela]]<br />
| music = [[Devarajan]]<br />
| cinematography = Melli Irani<br />
| editing = M. S. Mani<br />
| studio = Manjilas Films<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = {{Film date|1969|07|25|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
'''''Kadalpalam''''' is a 1969 [[Malayalam language]] film directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]], written by [[K. T. Muhammed|K. T. Mohammed]] and produced by M. O. Joseph under Manjilas Films. The film stars [[Sathyaneshan Nadar|Sathyan]], [[Prem Nazir]] and [[Jayabharathi]] with [[Sheela]], [[Bahadoor]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in prominent roles. The film features original songs composed by [[G. Devarajan|Devarajan]], cinematography by Melli Irani. <ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/08/stories/2011040851230400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109033607/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2011/04/08/stories/2011040851230400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2012-11-09 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2011-04-08 | title=Archive News}}</ref><br />
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The film is an adaptation of the critically acclaimed professional stage play of the same name authored by the renowned dramatist [[K. T. Mohammed]], which is an adaptation of the 1940 Hindi film ''[[Prem Nagar (1974 film)|Prem Nagar]]''. The film revolves around Narayana Kaimal, a successful lawyer, who loses his eyesight and has to rely on his servant Appu. Then after a while he regains his eyesight but pretends to be blind in order to test his children.<br />
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The film was released on 25 July 1969. The film was critically well received and was a box office hit. The film won 5 film awards in the inaugural [[Kerala State Film Awards]] for Best Dialogues (K. T. Mohammed), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Sathyan), for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] (Devarajan), Best Lyrics (Vayalar Ramavarma), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Singer]] (P. Leela) The film is probably best remembered for the performance by Sathyan who received the first ever State Award for Best Actor for his memorable performance in the film. Noted singer [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] debuted in Malayalam cinema with this film.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/12/stories/2010071250650400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100721162050/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2010/07/12/stories/2010071250650400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2010-07-21 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=2010-07-12 | title=Archive News}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}}<br />
*[[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] as Narayana Kaimal/Raghu (double role)<br />
*[[Prem Nazir]] as Murali<br />
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Prabhakaran<br />
*[[Sheela]] as Sarala<br />
*[[Jayabharathi]] as Geetha<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Nanukkuttan Nair<br />
*[[Sankaradi]] as Sreedharan Pillai<br />
*[[Adoor Bhavani]] as Khadeeja<br />
*[[Bahadoor]] as Appu<br />
*[[Kuttyedathi Vilasini]]<br />
*[[N. Govindankutty]] as Karthavu<br />
*Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan Police Inspector<br />
*Vijayachandrika as Prasanthi<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The film had four songs penned by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] and set to tune by [[Devarajan]]. [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] debuted in Malayalam with this film. It was [[R. K. Shekhar]] who recommended S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. to Devarajan. P Leela received the first Kerala State awards for best female singer for ''Ujjayiniyile Gaayika''<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Ee Kadalum Marukadalum" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Inne Pol" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], B. Vasantha || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Kasthoorithailamittu" || [[P. Madhuri]], Chorus || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Ujjayiniyile" || [[P. Leela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||<br />
|}<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Award<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Category<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Nominee(s)<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Result<br />
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" rowspan="5" | [[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]<br />
| [[Sathyan]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
| style="text-align:center;" rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala State Film Awards 1969–2001 |url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232254/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawares.htm |archive-date=3 March 2016 |access-date=31 January 2011 |publisher=Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]<br />
| [[Devarajan]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Play Back Singer]]<br />
| [[P. Leela]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| Best Script<br />
| [[K. T. Mohammed]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyrics]]<br />
| [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:1969 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by G. Devarajan]]</div>UpdateBot