Nirmala (film)
| Nirmala | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | P. V. Krishna Iyer |
| Produced by | P. J. Cherian |
| Screenplay by | Puthezhathu Raman Menon |
| Story by | M. S. Jacob |
| Starring |
Joseph Cherian Baby Joseph |
| Music by |
P. S. Divakar E. I. Warrier |
| Cinematography |
J. G. Vijayam G. Ranganathan |
| Edited by | Balu |
Production company |
Kerala Talkies |
Release dates |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Nirmala is a 1948 Indian Malayalam film directed by P. V. Krishna Iyer and produced by P. J. Cherian.[1] The fourth talkie in Malayalam, Nirmala introduced playback singing to Malayalam cinema.[2]
The songs were composed by saxophone player P. S. Divakar and E. I. Warrier. Lyrics were by poet G. Sankara Kurup. There were 15 songs in the film, sung by P. Leela, P. K. Raghavan, Sarojini Menon, T. K. Govindarao, Vasudeva Kurup and Vimala B Varma.[3] Govinda Rao and Sarojini Menon, who sang in this film, became the first male and female playback singers in Malayalam.[2]
Cast
Cherian’s family played a large part in the film. His son Joseph Cherian was cast as hero; Joseph’s wife, Baby, was the heroine; and his daughters other relatives were part of this film.[2]
- Joseph Cherian
- Baby Joseph
- Raghavan
- Cherthala Vasudeva Kurup
- P. J. Cherian
- Mathappan
- S. J. Dev
- Kamalamma
References
- ↑ "Tribute : Family affair". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- 1 2 3 "NIRMALA 1948". Chennai, India: The Hindu. 2009-09-21. Retrieved 2011-04-06.
- ↑ "Nirmala". Malayalam Movie Database. Retrieved 2011-04-06.