Kuttyedathi (transl. Kutty, the Elder Sister) is a 1971 Malayalam language film, directed by P. N. Menon and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair. It was widely regarded as one of the best South Indian films made in the 1970's. The film is woven around the life of a girl, who is an ugly duckling with tomboyish tendencies, and who is continuously discriminated against in favour of her prettier younger sister. The film was shot at Edappal.[1]
Cast
- Sathyan as Appunni
- S. P. Pillai as Govindan Nair
- Jayabharathi as Janu
- Jeassy
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Malu (Kuttiyedathi)
- Master Sathyajith as Vasu
- Kuthiravattam Pappu as Kuttishankaran
- Raman Menon
- Ammini
- Balan K. Nair
- Nilambur Balan as Karuthan
- Philomina as Narayani
- Kozhikode Shantha Devi as Meenakshi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Swathi Thirunal and Sreekumaran Thampi.[2][3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Alarshara Parithaapam" | Machad Vasanthi, Kalamandalam Saraswathi | Swathi Thirunal | |
| 2 | "Chithralekhe Priyamvade" | P. Leela, Machad Vasanthi | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 3 | "Prapancha Chethana" | S. Janaki | Sreekumaran Thampi |
References
- ^ "'എം.ടിയുടെ കുട്ട്യേടത്തി'ക്ക് വേണം തലചായ്ക്കാൻ സ്വന്തമായൊരിടം".
- ^ "Kuttyedathi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ^ "Kuttyedathi". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
External links
- Kuttyedathi at IMDb
- Kuttiyedathi at the Malayalam Movie Database
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