''Mynatharuvi Kolakase'' is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko. The film stars

Sathyan Sathyan is a common Indian name and can refer to: * Sathyan (actor) (1912–1971), Manuel Sathyaneshan , Malayalam film actor * Sathyan (Tamil actor) (born 1975), Tamil film comedian and actor * Sathyan (singer) Satyan, (Satyan Mahalingam), ...

, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Hari. The film had musical score by

V. Dakshinamoorthy Venkateswaran Dakshinamoorthy (9 December 1919 – 2 August 2013) was a veteran carnatic musician and composer and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films, predominantly in Malayalam films. He has set scores for the songs in over 125 ...

. The film was based on the Madatharuvi murder case in Kerala, involving the murder of a widow named Mariyakutty in 1966. A priest, Fr. Benedict Onamkulam, was wrongly convicted of the crime. Another film, ''Madatharuvi'', based on the same theme was released in 1967. It was directed and produced by P. A. Thomas under the banner of Thomas Pictures. The film had actors like

Sukumari Sukumari Amma (6 October 1940 – 26 March 2013) was an Indian actress best known for her works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning more than five decades, She has appeared in more than 2500 films predominantly in Malayalam, Tam ...

, Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Musthafa.

Cast

* Sheela * Adoor Bhasi * Hari *

Manavalan Joseph Manavalan Joseph was a Malayalam film actor. He is an actor who worked in many movies during the 1950s and 1960s. He died in 1986 Background Manavalan Joseph was born at Fort Kochi then in the Malabar District of the Madras Presidency of Britis ...

*Jijo *

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 ...

* Alummoodan * Kaduvakulam Antony * Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair *

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 * Pankajavalli *

S. P. Pillai S. P. Pillai (28 November 1913 – 12 June 1985) was an Indian film and stage actor, best known for his comic roles in Malayalam films. Biography S. Pankajakshan Pillai alias S. P. Pillai was born in 1913 in the temple town of Ettumanoor in ...

*Sunny

Soundtrack

The music was composed by

and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.

References

External links

* 1967 films 1960s Malayalam-language films {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub