| Directed by | P. A. Backer |
|---|---|
| Written by | P. A. Backer (screenplay) Sarah Thomas (story & dialogues) |
| Produced by | Cartoonist Thomas |
| Starring | Harikeshan Thampi Sreenivasan Cyril P Jacob |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | Ravi Kiran |
| Music by | Devarajan
|
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
|
Manimuzhakkam (Template:Lit) is a 1976 Malayalam-language film directed by P. A. Backer and starring Harikeshan Thampi, Veeran, Johnson, Sankaradi, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, cyril P Jacob, Charulatha, Santhakumari, Sreenivasan and Meena Ganesh. This is the debut film of Sreenivasan.[1][2] The film was scripted by Backer based on the novel Murippaadukal by Sarah Thomas.[3] It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. The film also won the Kerala state awards for best film, best screenplay (P.A. Backer), and best black & white cinematography (Vipin Das).[4]
The film was shot in black-and-white even though colour films were common during those times (colour cinema became popular in Malayalam cinema only from 1978 to 1980 and good-quality colour films started being shot frequently only from 1983 to 1985).
Cast
- Harikeshan Thampi as Jose Paul
- Veeran
- Cyril P Jacob
- Johnson
- Sankaradi
- Saritha
- Urmila
- Vani
- Charulatha
- Sreenivasan as vayaran Michael
- Santhakumari
- Meena Ganesh
- Immatty
- Beatrice
- Ponjikkara Kalyani Amma
Trivia
Initially, director Backer had Mammootty in mind for the role of Michael, but it eventually went to Sreenivasan.[5]
References
- ↑ Directory of Indian film-makers and films{{#if:Narwekar|, Narwekar}. Flicks Books(1994). ISBN 978-0-313-29284-2
- ↑ Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. British Film Institute(1999). ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5
- ↑ J.Ajith Kumar (14 September 2004). "Writing for all of humanity ". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Kerala State Film Awards, 1969-1980(15 September 2025).
- ↑ മമ്മുട്ടിയില് നിന്ന് ശ്രീനിവാസനിലെത്തിയ 'മണിമുഴക്കം. 3 May 2024
External links
Template:KeralaStateFilmAwardBestFilm Template:National Film Award Best Feature Film Malayalam