Anarkali (1966 film)
| Anarkali | |
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.jpg) Cover of the songbook of Anarkali | |
| Directed by | Kunchacko |
| Written by | Vaikom Chandrasekharan Nair |
| Produced by | Kunchacko |
| Starring | Prem Nazir K. R. Vijaya Sathyan Thikkurissy Ambika Sukumaran Rajasree Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair |
| Edited by | S. P. S. Veerappan |
| Music by | M. S. Baburaj |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Excel Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Anarkali is a 1966 Malayalam-language romance film based on the historical love story between Prince Salim and Anarkali. Directed and produced by Kunchacko, the film was a direct adaptation of the 1953 Hindi film of the same name.[1] The film stars Prem Nazir and K. R. Vijaya, with Sathyan, Thikkurissy, Ambika and Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair playing other major roles.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Prem Nazir as Prince Salim
- K. R. Vijaya as Anarkali / Nadira
- Sathyan as Akbar
- Thikkurissy as Jaya Singhan
- Ambika Sukumaran as Jodhabai
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Mana Singhan
- Rajasree (Gracy) as Gulnar
- Adoor Bhasi as Karim
- S. P. Pillai as Kasim
- Alummoodan (debut) as Afghani warrior
- Philomina as Anaarkkali's Mother
- Manavalan Joseph as Slave Trader
- K. J. Yesudas as Tansen
- L. P. R. Varma as Court Singer
The film's cast includes playback singer K. J. Yesudas and music director L. P. R. Varma playing small roles. Yesudas played Tansen, who was a pioneer in Indian music and one of Akbar's Navaratnas. In a scene, Yesudas lip-syncs a song which was sung by M. Balamuralikrishna.[1]
Historical inaccuracies
[edit]- The film was completely shot from Kunchacko's Udaya Studio and failed in setting the Moghul era on screen.[1]
- Akbar's wife Mariam-uz-Zamani is called Jodhabai in the film. Though she has been also referred to by this name in modern times, she was never known as such during her lifetime.[2]
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.[3]
| Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Aruthe Aruthe" | L. R. Eeswari | Vayalar Ramavarma | |
| "Baashpakudeerame" | P. Susheela | ||
| "Chakravarthikumaaraa" | L. R. Eeswari | ||
| "Ee Raathrithan Vijanathayil" | P. Susheela | ||
| "Ezhu Chirakulla Theru" | |||
| "Maathalapoove" | |||
| "Mukilasimhame" | |||
| "Nadikalil Sundari" | K. J. Yesudas, B. Vasantha | ||
| "Pranayaganam" | P. Susheela | ||
| "Sapthaswarasudhaa" | P. B. Sreenivas, M. Balamuralikrishna | ||
| "Thaalathil Mugdha" | K. J. Yesudas | ||
| "Vidarumo" | P. Susheela |
See also
[edit]- Mughal-e-Azam, a Bollywood adaptation of Prince Salim-Anarkali story
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d B. Vijayakumar (31 May 2010). "Anarkali (1966)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ Kaveree Bamzai (22 February 2008). "Romeo and Juliet in Rajasthan". India Today. Archived from the original on 25 January 2011. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ^ "Anaarkali". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.