Janmabhoomi (1969 film)

Janmabhoomi

Directed by	John Sankaramangalam
Produced by	John Sankaramangalam
Written by	John Sankaramangalam
Starring	Madhu Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair S. P. Pillai Ushakumari T. R. Omana
Music by	B. A. Chidambaranath
Cinematography	Ashok Kumar
Edited by	Ravi Kadakkal
Production company	Rooparekha
Distributed by	Dinny Films
Release dates	20 February 1969 (1969-02-20)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John C. Sankaramangalam with Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the star cast.^[1] It marks the directorial debut of John Sankaramangalam who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985).^[2] The film marked the debut of cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.

Cast

The music was composed by BA Chidambaranath and lyrics was written by P. Bhaskaran.^[3]^[4]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Arayadimannil Thudakkam	M Balamuralikrishna	P. Bhaskaran
2	Maanathe mannaathikkoru	S Janaki	P. Bhaskaran
3	Malaranimandaarame	S Janaki, M Balamuralikrishna	P. Bhaskaran
4	Mathimathi Ninte Mayilaattam	B Vasantha	P. Bhaskaran
5	Neelamalacholayile	AK Sukumaran	P. Bhaskaran
6	Vellilamkaadum	B Vasantha	P. Bhaskaran
7	Vinnaalum Lokapithave	MS Padma	P. Bhaskaran

The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in Wayanad on the Western Ghats.

The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.^[5]

↑ Bibekananda Ray, Naveen Joshi (2005). Conscience of the race: India's offbeat cinema. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (India). p. 118.
↑ "John Shankaramangalam - Person Information". Complete Index to World Film (CITWF). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
↑ "Janmabhoomi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
↑ "Janmabhoomi". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-14.
1 2 "Sixties: Collective Cinema". Public Relation Department, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 27 April 2011.

National Film Award for Best Film on National Integration

1965–1980	Shaheed (1965) No Award (1966) No Award (1967) Janma Bhoomi (1968) Saat Hindustani (1969) Thurakkatha Vaathil (1970) Do Boond Pani (1971) Achanum Bappayum (1972) Garm Hava (1973) Parinay (1974) No Award (1975) No Award (1976) No Award (1977) Grahana (1978) 22 June 1897 (1979) Bhavni Bhavai (1980)

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