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Kelkkaatha Sabdham
Kelkkaatha Sabdham (transl. The inaudible voice) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by Raju Mathew. The film stars Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Balachandra Menon and Ambika in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Johnson. The film was a commercial success.[1][2][3]
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| Directed by | Balachandra Menon |
| Written by | Balachandra Menon |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | Mohanlal Nedumudi Venu Balachandra Menon Ambika |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Century Films |
| Distributed by | Century Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot Edit
Babu, a womaniser, falls in love with a village girl, Jayanthi, and promises to marry her. Due to some unexpected turn of events, Babu's father does not approve of their marriage.
Cast Edit
- Mohanlal as Babu[4]
- Nedumudi Venu as Devan
- Balachandra Menon as Lambodaran Nair
- Ambika as Jeyanthi
- Jagathy Sreekumar
- Baiju as Ravikkuttan
- Master Vineeth Govind as Jeyanthi's Son
- C. I. Paul as Sreemangalathu Narayana Pillai
- Nanditha Bose as Jeyanthi's Mother
- Poornima Jayaram as Poornima
- Shanthi Krishna as Sushma
- Jagannatha Varma as Babu's Father
Soundtrack Edit
The music was composed by Johnson and the lyrics were written by Devadas.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aanaa Palunkukondoraana" | K. J. Yesudas, Jency | Devadas | |
| 2 | "Kannipoomaanam Kannum Nattu Njaan" | Jency, K. G. Markose | Devadas | |
| 3 | "Maanikyam" | K. J. Yesudas | Devadas | |
| 4 | "Naanam Nin Kannil | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | Devadas |
Reception Edit
Kelkatha Shabdam was the first commercially successful production of Century Films.[5]
References Edit
- ^ "Kelkkaatha Shabdam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ . malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Kelkatha Shabdam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ Warrier, Shobha. "Kaviyoor Ponnamma speaks about Mohanlal". Rediff.com. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ Onmanorama staff (13 November 2019). "Raju Mathew, who hit 'Century' with every film". Manorama Online. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
External links Edit
- Kelkatha Shabdam at IMDb