''Aadyakiranangal'' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by

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. The film stars

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, Ambika and

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, with a musical score by K. Raghavan. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was based on a novel by K. E. Mathai.

Cast

as Kunjukutty *

as Pappachan * Ambika as Gracy *

as Marykutty * Adoor Bhasi as Krishnan Ashan * Jose Prakash as Damodaran *

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as Kariyachan *

T. R. Omana T. R. Omana is an Indian actress in Malayalam films. She mainly acts in supporting roles and mother roles. She has acted in more than 500 films. Personal life T. R. Omana was born as eldest among five children to T R Gopala Pillai, Timber mer ...

as Pennukunju *Gopi * Thoppil Bhasi as Pulayan *

Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam (1929 – 26 June 2010) was an Indian actress, in Malayalam movies. She hailed from Adoor in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state. Mainly, she was a supporting actress and a comedian. Her sister Adoor Bhavani was also a Mala ...

as Kunjeli * Bahadoor as Velu *Elizabeth as Eliyamma *Haji Abdul Rahman as Appukuttan *Kambissery Karunakaran as Kuttichan * Kedamangalam Ali as Kuriachan * Kunjandi as Paappi * Kuthiravattam Pappu *Master Ajith P Bhaskaran as Joyimon * Philomina as Annamma *

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as Avaran *Sunny as Sunny *Vasu Pradeep as Thevan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by

References

External links

* 1964 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films based on Indian novels Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by P. Bhaskaran {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub