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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kayamkulam Kochunni<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[P. A. Thomas]]<br />
| producer = P. A. Thomas<br />
| writer = P. A. Thomas<br />
| starring = [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br>[[Manavalan Joseph]]<br>[[K. J. Yesudas]]<br />
| music = [[B. A. Chidambaranath]]<br />
| cinematography = P. B. Maniam<br />
| editing = T. R. Sreenivasalu<br />
| studio = Thomas Pictures<br />
| distributor = Thirumeni Pictures<br />
| released = {{Film date|1966|7|29|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kayamkulam Kochunni''''' is a 1966 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[historical drama|period drama film]] written, produced and directed by [[P. A. Thomas]]. Dialogues were written by [[Jagathy N. K. Achary]]. It is based on the life of the 19th century thief [[Kayamkulam Kochunni]], who is known for stealing from rich and giving to poor. The film stars [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Manavalan Joseph]] and [[K. J. Yesudas]]. The soundtrack was composed by [[B. A. Chidambaranath]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=180|title=Kaayamkulam Kochunni|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1864 |title=Kaayamkulam Kochunni |accessdate=2014-10-11 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016072013/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1864 |archivedate=16 October 2014 }}</ref><br />
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''Kayamkulam Kochunni'' released on 29 July 1966 was a commercial success at the box office. Its sequel, ''[[Kaayamkulam Kochunniyude Makan]]'', was released in 1976.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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*[[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] as [[Kayamkulam Kochunni]]<br />
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Ochira Pachu Pillai<br />
*[[Manavalan Joseph]] as Thommichan<br />
*[[K. J. Yesudas]] as Khader, A Suruma seller<br />
*[[Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai]] as Achuthan Nair<br />
*[[T. R. Omana]] as Achuthan Nair's wife<br />
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Diwan<br />
*[[Kaduvakulam Antony]] as Bava<br />
*Kamaladevi as Ayisha<br />
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Kunjunni Panikkar<br />
*[[Vennira Aadai Nirmala|Ushakumari]] as Nabeesa<br />
*[[Sukumari]] as Vazhapilli Janaki Pillai<br />
*[[Paul Vengola]] as Kuttan Moosu Thirumeni<br />
*[[Prathapachandran]] as Kallada Kochu Naanu<br />
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==Production==<br />
It was the first Malayalam film about the famed highwayman [[Kayamkulam Kochunni]], a [[Kerala]] equivalent of [[Robin Hood]]. P. A. Thomas who scripted and directed the film produced it under the production banner, Thomas Pictures. The dialogues were written by [[Jagathy N. K. Achary]]. The film marks the acting debut of singer Yesudas, who played a pivotal role. The film was shot at the Shyamala Studios in [[Chennai]].<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|last1=Vijayakumar|first1=B.|title=Kayamkulam Kochunni: 1966|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/kayamkulam-kochunni-1966/article18597708.ece|accessdate=7 January 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=29 May 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[B. A. Chidambaranath]] and the lyrics were written by [[P. Bhaskaran]] and [[Abhayadev]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Aattuvanchi" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[P. Bhaskaran]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Kaarthikavilakku Kandu" || B. Vasantha || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Kunkumappoovukal Poothu" || K. J. Yesudas, [[S. Janaki]] || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Padachavan Padachappol" || [[Kamukara]] || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|-<br />
| 5 || "Padachonte Kiripakondu" || B. Vasantha || [[Abhayadev]] || <br />
|-<br />
| 6 || "Suruma Nalla Suruma" || K. J. Yesudas || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|-<br />
| 7 || "Viravaalan Kuruvi" || S. Janaki || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film was a commercial success at the Kerala box office.<ref name="hindu"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0254488}}<br />
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[[Category:1966 films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|^Kochunni1]]<br />
[[Category:Films about outlaws]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:History of Kerala on film]]<br />
[[Category:1960s historical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the British Raj]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by P. A. Thomas]]<br />
[[Category:1966 drama films]]<br />
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