''Ezhu Rathrikal'' is a 1968
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Malayalam
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film, directed by
Ramu Kariat
Ramu Kariat (1 February 1927 – 10 February 1979) was an Indian film director for almost three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s, who directed many acclaimed films in the Malayalam cinema. His noted films include ''Neelakkuyil'' (1954), ''Mi ...
and produced by Babu Sait. The film stars
Latha Raju
Latha Raju (born 25 June 1951) is an Indian film singer and actress in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. Some of her popular Malayalam songs are "Pinchu Hridayam Devalayam" and "Manjakkilee Swarnakkilee Mayilppeelikkaattile Varnakkilee" from the ...
,
Jesey
Jeassy, also known as J. C. or Jesey, was an Indian director and actor of Malayalam movies. His first film as an actor
was Ramu Kariat's '' Ezhu Rathrikal''. Some of his notable films as an actor were ''Adimakal, Kallichellamma, Allahu Akbar, ...
,
Alummoodan
Alummoodan (15 March 1933 3 May 1992) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films. He had acted in more than 100 films and mainly did comedy roles.
Background
Alummoodan was born to Alummoottil Joseph and Rosamma in Changanacherry. He wa ...
and Chachappan in the lead roles. The film had musical score by
Salil Chowdhury
Salil Chowdhury (19 November 1925 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian music director, songwriter, lyricist, writer and poet who predominantly composed for Bengali, Hindi and Malayalam films. He composed music for films in 13 languages. This incl ...
. One song in the film Makkathu Poyvarum was composed by famous playback singer
Shantha P. Nair.
Cast
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Latha Raju
Latha Raju (born 25 June 1951) is an Indian film singer and actress in Malayalam cinema during the 1970s. Some of her popular Malayalam songs are "Pinchu Hridayam Devalayam" and "Manjakkilee Swarnakkilee Mayilppeelikkaattile Varnakkilee" from the ...
*
Jesey
Jeassy, also known as J. C. or Jesey, was an Indian director and actor of Malayalam movies. His first film as an actor
was Ramu Kariat's '' Ezhu Rathrikal''. Some of his notable films as an actor were ''Adimakal, Kallichellamma, Allahu Akbar, ...
*
Alummoodan
Alummoodan (15 March 1933 3 May 1992) was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam films. He had acted in more than 100 films and mainly did comedy roles.
Background
Alummoodan was born to Alummoottil Joseph and Rosamma in Changanacherry. He wa ...
*Chachappan
*
Kaduvakulam Antony
Kaduvakkulam Antony (9 November 1936 – 4 February 2001) was an Indian actor from Kerala who performed in more than 300 films as a comedian during the 1960s and 1970s. One journalist considers him to have been one of the best and most popular ...
*Kamaladevi
*
Kedamangalam Ali
Kedamangalam Ali was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies during the 1960s and 1970s. Born in 1932 in Kedamangalam near North Paravur in Ernakulam District, Kerala, his popular movies are ''Mudiyanaaya Puthran'' (1961), '' Ninamaninja Kaalppaa ...
*Kuttan Pillai
*Master Pramod
*
N. Govindankutty
N. Govindan Kutty was a Malayalam film actor. He has appeared in around 100 films, acting mainly in villain roles.
Background
Kutty was born at Fort Kochi in 1924, Ernakulam as the son of Sankara Narayanan and Nanukutty Amma. He was a natural ...
*
Nellikode Bhaskaran
Nellikode Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 11 August 1988) was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. His real name was Bhaskara Menon. He mostly played character roles and supporting roles.
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards:
* Second Best Actor ...
Soundtrack
The songs and background music was composed by
Salil Chowdhury
Salil Chowdhury (19 November 1925 – 5 September 1995) was an Indian music director, songwriter, lyricist, writer and poet who predominantly composed for Bengali, Hindi and Malayalam films. He composed music for films in 13 languages. This incl ...
.
Shantha P. Nair composed the song Makkathu Poyvarum. All song lyrics were written by
Vayalar Ramavarma
Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include ''Sargasangeetham'', ''Mulankaadu'', ''Padamudrakal'', ''Aayisha'' a ...
.
References
External links
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1968 films
1960s Malayalam-language films
Films scored by Salil Chowdhury
Films directed by Ramu Kariat
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