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{{Infobox film
| name = Thacholi Othenan
| image = Thacholi Othenan (film).jpg
| caption = Poster
| native_name = 
| director = S. S. Rajan
| writer = P. K. Sarangapani<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Malayalam-cinemas-Sarangapani-is-no-more/article15124901.ece|title=Malayalam cinema's Sarangapani is no more|date=2 February 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=Dennis Marcus Mathew|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830054021/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Malayalam-cinemas-Sarangapani-is-no-more/article15124901.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on = 
| producer = T. K. Pareekutty
| starring = [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]]
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[A. Vincent]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/guiding-light-of-malayalam-cinema/article6936773.ece|title=Guiding light of Malayalam cinema|date=27 February 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=C. S. Venkiteswaran|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226122235/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/guiding-light-of-malayalam-cinema/article6936773.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
| editing =
| music = [[M. S. Baburaj]]
| studio = Chandratara Productions
| distributor = 
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|1964|1|31}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Thacholi Othenan ''''' is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language [[historical drama]] film directed by S. S. Rajan and starring [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]] in the [[Vadakkan Pattukal|title role]]. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] for the year 1964.

It was followed by ''[[Othenante Makan]]'' (1970) and ''[[Kadathanadan Ambadi]]'' (1990).

== Cast ==
*[[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]] as Thacholi Othenan
*[[P. J. Antony]] as Kathiroor Gurukkal
*[[Ambika Sukumaran]] as Kunki
*Devaki as Kunhikanni
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Ambu
*Kunhandy as Chaappan
*[[Sukumari]] as Unniyarcha
*[[Kottayam Chellappan]] as Payyanadan Chindan
*Master Prasad as Kunhambadi

== Soundtrack ==
Music by [[M. S. Baburaj]]. The song "Anjanakkannezhuthi" written by [[P. Bhaskaran]] and sung by [[S. Janaki]] was well received.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/the-master-of-simple-lines/article6935249.ece|title=The master of simple lines|author=P. K. Ajith Kumar|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 February 2015|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830054022/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/the-master-of-simple-lines/article6935249.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/I-have-sung-enough-S.-Janaki/article14646224.ece|title=I have sung enough: S. Janaki|author=P. K. Ajith Kumar|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 September 2016|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=30 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830054021/https://www.thehindu.com/news/I-have-sung-enough-S.-Janaki/article14646224.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> A writer called the film's verses "evocative".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/vr-sudheeshs-book-dedicated-to-romantic-songs-from-malayalam-movies/article17946568.ece|title=Waxing lyrical about romance|author=Athira M.|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 April 2017|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010912/https://www.thehindu.com/books/vr-sudheeshs-book-dedicated-to-romantic-songs-from-malayalam-movies/article17946568.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'Anjanakkannezhuthi' ([[S. Janaki]])
* ‘Appam Venam Ada Venam,' (P. Leela-Santha P. Nair)
* ‘Kanni Nilavathu' (Leela)
*‘Kottum Njaan Kettilla' (Leela & chorus)
* ‘Nallola Painkili' (Leela & chorus)
* ‘Naavulla Veenayanu' (K. P. Udayabhanu)
* ‘Ezhimala Kaadukali' (Leela & chorus)

== Reception ==
In a review of the film for ''[[The Hindu]]'' in 2012, B. Vijayakumar wrote that the film would be remembered "its excellent music and one of the best films in the popular ‘vadakkan paattu' genre".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thacholi-Othenan-1964/article13386206.ece|title=Thacholi Othenan (1964)|first=B.|last=Vijayakumar|date=29 January 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=26 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026055539/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Thacholi-Othenan-1964/article13386206.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> Sathyan's portrayal of Othenan was one of his landmark performances.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-indomitable-sathyan/article4077870.ece|title=The indomitable Sathyan|author=C. S. Venkiteswaran|date=8 November 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=9 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009195033/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-indomitable-sathyan/article4077870.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-original-super-star/article5582174.ece|title=The original super star|author=Baiju Chandran|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=16 January 2014|access-date=30 August 2022|archive-date=14 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220814010858/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/the-original-super-star/article5582174.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{National Film Award Best Feature Film Malayalam}}
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]]
[[Category:1964 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian film series]]
[[Category:Malayalam films in series]]

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