''Vellinakshatram'' is a 1949 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

-language feature film directed by Felix J. Beyse and produced by

Udaya Pictures Udaya Studios was one of the oldest film studios in the Malayalam film industry of India. It was established in 1947 by director-producer Kunchacko (1912–1976) and film distributor K. V. Koshy in Pathirappally, Alappuzha in Kerala. The studi ...

. Starring Gayaka Peethambaram,

Miss Kumari Miss Kumari (1932–1969) was an Indian actress working in the Malayalam film industry between 1949 and 1969. In the 50's and early 60's she was the most prominent female lead in the Malayalam film industry. She briefly worked as a teacher befo ...

, Lalitha Devi,

Alleppey Vincent Alleppey Vincent was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He acted in '' Balan'' (1938), the first talkie made in Malayalam. He is the brother of Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar. Biography Vincent was born to Pollayil Vincent and Margarita a ...

, Kandiyoor Parameshwaran Pillai and Baby Girija. It was the first production of Udaya Pictures. It had music composed by B. A. Chidambaranath, who debuted with this film. Vellinakshatram is the 4th release among

language films.

Cast

*Gayaka Peethambaram *Cherai Ambujam *Kuttanadu Ramakrishna Pillai *Lalitha devi *Kandiyoor Parameshwaran Pillai *Cherayi Ambujam *Baby Girija

Trivia

No material from this film, print or gramophone recording, is available today except for its accompanying songbook. At the time of its release, it performed poorly at the box office."Nalla Thanka 1950"
''The Hindu''. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

References

External links

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''Vellinakshatram''
at the Malayalam Movie Database 1949 films 1940s Malayalam-language films Indian black-and-white films {{1940s-Malayalam-film-stub