''Aadyakiranangal'' is a 1964 Indian

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-language film, directed and produced by P. Bhaskaran. The film stars Sathyan,

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, Ambika and K. R. Vijaya, with music by K. Raghavan. The film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was based on a novel by K. E. Mathai.

Cast

* Sathyan as Kunjukutty *

as Pappachan * Ambika as Gracy * K. R. Vijaya as Marykutty *

Adoor Bhasi K. Bhaskaran Nair (1 March 1929 – 29 March 1990), professionally credited by his stage name Adoor Bhasi, was an Indian actor and film director. He was mostly cast as a sidekick to protagonists, particularly Prem Nazir. His comedic roles were w ...

as Krishnan Ashan *

Jose Prakash Kunnel Joseph Joseph, better known by his stage name, Jose Prakash (14 April 1925 – 24 March 2012) was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was a singer turned actor who had appeared in more than 300 films mostly in a ...

as Damodaran * P. J. Antony as Kariyachan * T. R. Omana as Pennukunju *Gopi *

Thoppil Bhasi Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai, known as Thoppil Bhasi (8 April 1924 – 8 December 1992) was an Indian Malayalam-language playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was associated with the communist movement in Kerala and his play ''Ningalenne C ...

as Pulayan *

Adoor Pankajam Adoor Pankajam (1925 – 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 ...

as Kunjeli *

Bahadoor Padiyath Kochumoideen Kunjalu (1930 22 May 2000), better known by his stage name Bahadoor, was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films, primarily in comedic roles. He, along with Adoor Bhasi, were the two major comedians in Malayalam ...

as Velu *Elizabeth as Eliyamma *Haji Abdul Rahman as Appukuttan *Kambissery Karunakaran as Kuttichan * Kedamangalam Ali as Kuriachan *

Kunjandi Kunjandi (1919–2002) was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He has acted in more than 50 films. He handled character roles as well as supporting roles. Background Kunjandi was born at Calicut. His first movie was ''Swargaraajyam'' in 1962 ...

as Paappi *

Kuthiravattam Pappu Padmadalakshan, better known by his stage name Kuthiravattam Pappu (24 December 1936 – 25 February 2000), was a popular Indian stage and film actor. His repertoire of acting was based on his unique style and use of the '' Kozhikodan'' dialect, ...

*Master Ajith P Bhaskaran as Joyimon *

Philomina Philomina (1926 – 2 January 2006) was an Indian actress, who worked in the Malayalam cinema, Malayalam film industry. She acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of mother and gra ...

as Annamma * S. P. Pillai as Avaran *Sunny as Sunny *Vasu Pradeep as Thevan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

References

External links

* 1964 films 1960s Malayalam-language films Films based on Malayalam novels Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners Films directed by P. Bhaskaran {{1960s-Malayalam-film-stub