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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Mamankam<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| director = [[Navodaya Appachan]]<br />
| producer = Navodaya Appachan<br />
| writer = [[N. Govindankutty]]<br />
| screenplay = N. Govindankutty<br />
| starring = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Jayan]]<br>[[Jose Prakash]]<br>[[Alummoodan]]<br />
| music = [[K. Raghavan]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Marcus Bartley]]<br />
| editing = T. R. Sekhar<br />
| studio = [[Navodaya Studio]]<br />
| distributor = Navodaya<br />
| released = {{Film date|1979|8|24|df=y}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Maamaankam''''' is a 1979 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[historical drama]] film directed and produced by [[Navodaya Appachan]], made under [[Navodaya Studio]]. It is based on the medieval [[Mamankam festival]] held every 12 years at the banks of river [[Bharathappuzha]] in [[Tirunavaya]], [[South India|Southern India]]. Written by [[N. Govindankutty]], the film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Jayan]], [[Jose Prakash]] and [[Alummoodan]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[K. Raghavan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=983|title=Maamaankam|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2015|title=Maamaankam|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/mamangam-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011083314/http://spicyonion.com/title/mamangam-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 October 2014|title=Maamaankam|access-date=2014-10-07|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
It is Chanthunni's greatest wish to go to the Mamankam and fight for the sake of his King Valluvakonathiri against the Samoothiri. However his uncle and guru wishes him to wait until the next Mamankam. And his childhood love Manka is the daughter of the Chief Minister of Samuthiri. Aiding Chanthunni is his best friend Moosa, who is also his uncle's disciple. Moosa captures Koya, a spy from the Samoothiri's camp, but is promptly tricked and captured by a rescue team led by Suhara, Koya's daughter. Suhara falls in love with Moosa while he's a prisoner. But her divided loyalties between her lover and her father may spell doom for either one of them. And Chanthunni has no intention of obeying his uncle to wait for another 12 years for the next Mamankam.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{colbegin}} <br />
*[[Prem Nazir]] as Chanthunni<br />
*[[Jayan]] as Moosa<br />
*[[Jose Prakash]] Manavikraman<br />
*[[Alummoodan]] <br />
*[[Ambika (actress)|Ambika]] as Manipennu<br />
*[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Chanthunni's mother <br />
*[[Balan K. Nair]] <br />
*[[Ceylon Manohar]] as Komappan<br />
*[[K. R. Vijaya]] as Manka<br />
*[[Poojappura Ravi]] as Zamorin's Warrior<br />
*[[Bhavani (actress)|Bhavani]] as Suhara <br />
*[[Kaduvakulam Antony]] as Velappan<br />
*[[M. N. Nambiar]] as Thanayanjeri Pandhya Perumal<br />
*[[Cochin Haneefa]] as Vellodi<br />
*[[Sukumari]] as Cherutti<br />
*[[G. K. Pillai (actor)|G. K. Pillai]] as Thrithalakkal Gurukkal<br />
*[[Nellikode Bhaskaran]] as Koya<br />
{{colend}}<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[K. Raghavan]] and the lyrics were written by [[P. Bhaskaran]]. <br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|- <br />
| 1 || "Adithozhunnen" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]] || [[P. Bhaskaran]] || <br />
|- <br />
| 2 || "Kaarthika Maasathe" (Bit) || Chorus || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|- <br />
| 3 || "Maamaankam" || K. J. Yesudas || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|- <br />
| 4 || "Nadanam Nadanam" || B. Vasantha || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|- <br />
| 5 || "Theeraatha Dukhathil" || [[S. Janaki]] || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|- <br />
| 6 || "Thrithaalappookkadavil" || K. J. Yesudas || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|- <br />
| 7 || "Varutha Pachari" || K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam, Chorus || P. Bhaskaran || <br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb title|0317893|Mamangam}}<br />
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[[Category:1979 films]]<br />
[[Category:1979 Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:1979 Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian historical action films]]<br />
[[Category:History of Kerala on film]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Navodaya Appachan]]<br />
[[Category:Films produced by Navodaya Appachan]]<br />
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