''Krishnankutty'' is a 1981

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

film that marks the directorial debut of

T. V. Chandran T. V. Chandran (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, predominantly working in Malayalam cinema. Born in a Malayali family in Telicherry, Chandran worked as a Reserve Bank of India employee before entering ...

. The film started production during the emergency period. A critical and commercial failure, this experimental film did not even have a wide public release. The film represents a continuation of P. A. Backer's style of

independent film An independent film, independent movie, indie film, or indie movie is a feature film or short film that is produced outside the major film studio system, in addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies (or, i ...

.Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001)
"Dani— Travelling with history"
. Retrieved 27 April 2011. The music for the film is composed by director Pavithran.

References

1981 films Films directed by T. V. Chandran 1980s Malayalam-language films 1981 directorial debut films {{1980s-Malayalam-film-stub