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{{Short description|1974 film by K. S. Sethumadhavan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Chattakkari
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
| producer = M. O. Joseph
| story = [[Pamman]]
| screenplay = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]
| starring = [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]<br />[[Mohan Sharma]]<br />[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br />[[Meena (Malayalam actress)|Meena]]<br/>[[Sukumari]]
| music = [[G. Devarajan]]
| cinematography = [[Balu Mahendra]]
| editing =
| studio = Manjilas
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1974|5|10}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
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'''''Chattakkari''''' is a 1974 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]] and produced by M. O. Joseph, starring [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]], [[Mohan Sharma]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Sukumari]] . The film was written by [[Thoppil Bhasi]] based on [[Pamman]]'s famous novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=535|title=Chattakkaari|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2529|title=Chattakkaari|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150329050810/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2529|archivedate=29 March 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

It was the first Malayalam film of [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] and also the start of her romance with co-star [[Mohan Sharma]]. It won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]] for [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]. The film won [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] for [[Adoor Bhasi]] who played Laxmi's alcoholic father, and the [[Filmfare Award for Best Feature Film (Malayalam)|Filmfare Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]. Storywriter [[Pamman]] received the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]]. It has the distinction of being the first Malayalam film to run continuously for 40 weeks in a [[Bangalore]] theatre. All Songs composed by well known music director [[G. Devarajan]] were instant hits.

In 2012, it was remade in the [[Chattakkari (2012 film)|same name]], directed by Santosh Sethumadhavan and produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir and starring [[Shamna Kasim]] in the title roles.

==Plot==

''Chattakkari'' is the love story of an [[Anglo-Indian]] girl ([[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]]) and a Hindu boy ([[Mohan Sharma]]) who consummate the relationship. She has a child out-of-wedlock in secret.

==Summary==

Julie is the eldest daughter of Morris, an Anglo-Indian engine-driver. Usha her close friend is from an orthodox [[Hindu]] [[Warrier]] family. At Usha's residence she (Julie) meets her brother Sasi who is studying at a different place. Julie soon falls in love with Sasi, and even Usha is aware of it. The relationship gets more cozy and Julie gets pregnant. Her alcoholic father Morris soon dies. Julie is taken to a remote place where her mother's aunt lives. There she gives birth to a boy.

Julie's mother who feels that [[England]] is their true motherland decided to migrate to the [[United Kingdom]]. Soon Julie confesses about every thing to Usha. She also meets Sasi who is now ready to accept her. But Sasi's orthodox mother rejects her outright. Sasi's father Mr. Warrier questions him, and Sasi confesses about his role in ruining Julie's life.

Mr. Warrier then helps Julie's family in packing up and invites them to his home for a small farewell. Here he introduces his wife and also his daughter Usha. Usha comes out with a small baby in her arms, and Julie recognizes it as her kid. Mr. Warrier then says that he and his family has no hesitations in accepting Julie as their daughter-in-law and encourages the rest of the Morris family to stay back in India.

==Cast==

*[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] - Julie
*[[Mohan Sharma]] - Sasi
*[[Sujatha (actress)|Sujatha]] - Usha
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] - Morris
*[[Meena (Malayalam actress)|Meena]] - Mrs. Warrier & Sasi's Mother
*[[Sukumari]] - Margarette
*[[Reena (actress)|Reena]] - Ilin
*[[M. G. Soman]] - Richard
*[[Shankaradi]] - Mr. Warrier
*[[Bahadoor]]
*[[Paravoor Bharathan]]
*[[Prem Prakash]]
*Master Sathyajith
*Vinodini

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]] and [[Usha Uthup]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] and [[Usha Uthup]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Julie I Love You" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Madhuri]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Love is Just Around" || [[Usha Uthup]] || Usha Uthup ||
|-
| 3 || "Mandasameeranil" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 4 || "Naarayanaaya Nama" || [[P. Leela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|-
| 5 || "Yuvaakkale Yuvathikale" || [[P. Madhuri]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
|}

==Production==

===Writing and casting===

Pamman's story was published in ''Jay Keralam'' a weekly published in Chennai. Producer M. O. Joseph bought the rights. He signed director [[K. S. Sethumadhavan]], cinematographer [[Balu Mahendra]] and scriptwriter [[Thoppil Bhasi]] for the film. The director suggested [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] as heroine and Mohan who had acted in [[P. N. Menon (director)|P. N. Menon]]'s art film as hero. [[Sukumari]] was Lakshmi's mother in the film. [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] played an Anglo Indian girl who wore short skirts throughout the film, which made her a sex symbol as well. The sensuous songs and the youthful pair set the box office on fire.

The film's ending is different from that of the book. In the book the Hindu boy deserts his Anglo Indian girlfriend who is pregnant and never comes back but in the films, he comes back to accept her. Rahim, an admirer of Julie whom she had rejected, tries to influence her father by giving him booze and due to this the old man vomits blood and dies. In the film Rahim has no role in the death of the old man.

===Filming===

The film was shot at [[Shornur]] Junction a famous railway Junction in the Southern Railway especially during the steam era. Shornur had one of the largest steam locomotive workshops.

==Remakes==

The Hindi remake became very famous in 1975. [[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] repeated her role by playing the title role in ''[[Julie (1975 film)|Julie]]'' (1975). She received the [[Filmfare Best Actress Award]]. The music composed by [[Rajesh Roshan]] won him the [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award]], and his songs "Dil Kya Kare" and "My heart is beating" are still evergreen hits.
[[Nadira (actress)|Nadira]] won the [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award]] for playing Julie's mother. Future superstar [[Sridevi]] played Julie's younger sister.

Tamil remake titled ''[[Oh Maane Maane]]'' had [[Urvasi]] playing the lead role and [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] as her lover.

[[Lakshmi (actress)|Lakshmi]] also starred in the [[Telugu language|Telugu]] remake titled ''Miss Julie Prema Katha'' (1975). Chattakkari also had a Telugu dubbing as ''English Ammoyi''

The [[Kannada]] remake titled ''[[Julie (2006 film)|Julie]]'' (2006) had [[Divya Spandana|Ramya]] in the title role of Julie and [[Dino Morea]] as her lover, but the film didn't do well.

The movie was remade in [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] with the same name in 2012. The remake was directed by Santhosh Sethumadhavan, son of the director [[K.S. Sethumadhavan]] who directed the original version. The remake was produced by Suresh Kumar under Revathy Kalamadhir banner. It was shot in a timespan of 25 days, setting a new record in Malayalam cinema.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chattakaari Remake Creates History!|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/news-interviews/31421108_1_first-film-roles-music|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131020204747/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-27/news-interviews/31421108_1_first-film-roles-music|url-status=dead|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=2013-10-20}}</ref> It was released in September 2012.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDB title|0279017}}
{{K. S. Sethumadhavan}}

[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1974 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan]]
[[Category:Teenage pregnancy in film]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Thoppil Bhasi]]
[[Category:Indian pregnancy films]]
[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]]
[[Category:1974 films]]
[[Category:1970s pregnancy films]]

Chattakkari (1974 film) - Revision history

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