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			* '''Songs:'''
	* [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]		* [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
	* [[M. K. Arjunan]]		* [[M. K. Arjunan]]
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	* [[P. K. Medini]]		* [[P. K. Medini]]
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			* Anchal Udayakumar
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	\| cinematography = ~~Kaviyarasu~~		\| cinematography = Kaviarasan.TV
	\| editing = [[B. Ajithkumar]]		\| editing = [[B. Ajithkumar]]
	\| studio = Visarad Creations		\| studio = Visarad Creations
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	'''''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil''''' is a 2014 [[Malayalam]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by Anil V Nagendran, who is also the producer, writer and lyricist. The film stars [[Samuthirakani]] and Tamil actress Thamarai in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast of [[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]], [[Sudheesh]], [[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]], Rithesh, and Baiju VK.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms \| title=കേരളത്തിന്‍റെ വിപ്ലവചരിത്രം; 'വസന്തത്തിന്‍റെ കനല്‍വഴികളിൽ' ഓൺലൈൻ റിലീസിന് }}</ref>		'''''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil''''' is a 2014 [[Malayalam]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by Anil V Nagendran, who is also the producer, writer and lyricist. The film stars [[Samuthirakani]] and Tamil actress Thamarai in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast of [[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]], [[Sudheesh]], [[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]], Rithesh, and Baiju VK.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms \| title=കേരളത്തിന്‍റെ വിപ്ലവചരിത്രം; 'വസന്തത്തിന്‍റെ കനല്‍വഴികളിൽ' ഓൺലൈൻ റിലീസിന് \| access-date=19 January 2024 \| archive-date=19 January 2024 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240119114437/https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms \| url-status=live }}</ref>

			At the [[44th Kerala State Film Awards]], Ambootti won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist\|Best Dubbing Artist]].<ref name="N" />

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
	The film revolves around the political unrest in a village and the rise of three communist leaders from the pre-Independence era in [[Kerala]]{{ndash}}[[P. Krishna Pillai]], [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], and [[A. K. Gopalan]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/potboilers-with-a-political-twist/articleshow/21800640.cms\|title=Potboilers with a political Twist\|work=The Times of India\|date=14 August 2013\|last=Zachariah\|first=Ammu}}</ref>		The film revolves around the political unrest in a village and the rise of three communist leaders from the pre-Independence era in [[Kerala]]{{ndash}}[[P. Krishna Pillai]], [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], and [[A. K. Gopalan]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/potboilers-with-a-political-twist/articleshow/21800640.cms\|title=Potboilers with a political Twist\|work=The Times of India\|date=14 August 2013\|last=Zachariah\|first=Ammu\|access-date=17 April 2020\|archive-date=18 July 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718075923/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Potboilers-with-a-political-Twist/articleshow/21800640.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Cast ==		== Cast ==
	{{Colbegin}}		{{Colbegin}}
	*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[P. Krishna Pillai]]		*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[P. Krishna Pillai]] (voice dubbed by Ambootti)
	*Baiju VK as [[A. K. Gopalan]]		*Baiju VK as [[A. K. Gopalan]]
	*[[Sudheesh]] as [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]		*[[Sudheesh]] as [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
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	* [[Urmila Unni]] as Antharjanam		* [[Urmila Unni]] as Antharjanam
	*[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]		*[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]
	* [[Devika Nambiar]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Now-that-Balamani-is-bold-people-love-her-more-Devika/articleshow/45109656.cms\|title=Now that Balamani is bold, people love her more: Devika\|work=The Times of India\|date=11 November 2014\|last=Soman\|first=Deepa}}</ref>		* [[Devika Nambiar]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Now-that-Balamani-is-bold-people-love-her-more-Devika/articleshow/45109656.cms\|title=Now that Balamani is bold, people love her more: Devika\|work=The Times of India\|date=11 November 2014\|last=Soman\|first=Deepa\|access-date=17 April 2020\|archive-date=5 November 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181105021359/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Now-that-Balamani-is-bold-people-love-her-more-Devika/articleshow/45109656.cms\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	{{Colend}}		{{Colend}}

	== Production ==		== Production ==
	After making audio biographies about [[left-wing politics]] about [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], [[A. K. Gopalan]] and [[P. Krishna Pillai]], Nagendran went on to work on a feature film about these politicians with [[Sudheesh]], [[Baiju Santhosh\|Baiju]], and [[Samuthirakani]] reprising the roles of Namboodiripad, Gopalan, and Pillai, respectively. A 6 kilometer set was erected in [[Kollam]] and all signals of the modern day including light posts and electrical lines were removed. Three-thousand actors have acted in the film, many of which are labourers who were trained to act. Cinematographer Kaviyarasu debuts in [[Malayalam cinema\|Mollywood]] with this film. Real footage from the [[Indian independence movement]] was included in the film.<ref name="H">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece\|title=Ode to a brave patriot\|first=Saraswathy\|last=Nagarajan\|date=13 November 2014\|work=The Hindu}}</ref>		After making audio biographies about [[left-wing politics]] about [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], [[A. K. Gopalan]] and [[P. Krishna Pillai]], Nagendran went on to work on a feature film about these politicians with [[Sudheesh]], [[Baiju Santhosh\|Baiju]], and [[Samuthirakani]] reprising the roles of Namboodiripad, Gopalan, and Pillai, respectively. A 6 kilometer set was erected in [[Sooranad]], [[Kollam]] and all signals of the modern day including light posts and electrical lines were removed. Three-thousand actors have acted in the film, many of which are labourers who were trained to act. Cinematographer Kaviyarasu debuts in [[Malayalam cinema\|Mollywood]] with this film. Real footage from the [[Indian independence movement]] was included in the film.<ref name="H">{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece\|title=Ode to a brave patriot\|first=Saraswathy\|last=Nagarajan\|date=13 November 2014\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=17 April 2020\|archive-date=25 July 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725010631/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	Eight composers have composed the film songs and twenty singers have sung the songs. This film is the last film that [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] composed music for. Activist [[P. K. Medini]] composed and sang a song in addition to acting in the film.<ref name="H"/><ref name="N">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/oct/24/~~Film~~-on-P-~~Krishna~~-~~Pillai~~-to-be-~~Released~~-674794.html\|title=Film on P Krishna Pillai to be Released\|newspaper=The New Indian Express\|date=24 October 2014\|~~accessdate~~=14 June 2021}}</ref> Anchal Udayakumar composed the background score for the film.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4857\|title=List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikalil\|website=Malayala Chala Chithram}}</ref>		Eight composers have composed the film songs and twenty singers have sung the songs. This film is the last film that [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] composed music for. Activist [[P. K. Medini]] composed and sang a song in addition to acting in the film.<ref name="H"/><ref name="N">{{Cite news\|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/oct/24/film-on-p-krishna-pillai-to-be-released-674794.html\|title=Film on P Krishna Pillai to be Released\|newspaper=The New Indian Express\|date=24 October 2014\|access-date=14 June 2021}}</ref> Anchal Udayakumar composed the background score for the film.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4857\|title=List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikalil\|website=Malayala Chala Chithram\|access-date=17 April 2020\|archive-date=26 September 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180926170405/https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4857\|url-status=live}}</ref>

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	== Release ==		== Release ==
	The film originally released in March. The film received a complaint from the election commission that the film supported left-wing politics. The film was re-released in April.<ref name="H"/>		The film originally released in March. The film received a complaint from the election commission that the film supported left-wing politics. The film was re-released in April.<ref name="H"/>

	~~== Awards and nominations ==~~
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	~~! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result~~
	~~! scope="col" class="unsortable" \| {{Tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}~~
	\|-
	\|2014 \|\| [[44th Kerala State Film Awards\|Kerala State Film Awards]] \|\| [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist\|Best Dubbing Artist]] \|\| Ambootti for [[Samuthirakani]] \|\| {{Won}} \|\| style="text-align:center;"\|<ref name="N" />
	\|}

	== References ==		== References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

			==External links ==
			*{{IMDb title\|27468661}}

	[[Category:2010s political drama films]]		[[Category:2010s political drama films]]
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	[[Category:~~2010s~~ Malayalam-language ~~films]]~~		[[Category:2014 Malayalam-language films]]
	~~[[Category:Indian~~ films]]
	[[Category:Indian political drama films]]		[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
			[[Category:Films shot in Kannur]]
			[[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]]
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	[[Category:Films scored by V. Dakshinamoorthy]]		[[Category:Films scored by V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
	[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Reihana]]		[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Reihana]]
	[[Category:2014 drama films]]		[[Category:2014 drama films]]

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	'''''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil''''' is a 2014 [[Malayalam]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by Anil V Nagendran, who is also the producer, writer and lyricist. The film stars [[Samuthirakani]] and Tamil actress Thamarai in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast of [[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]], [[Sudheesh]], [[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]], Rithesh, and [[Baiju ~~Santhosh~~\|~~Baiju]]~~.		'''''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil''''' is a 2014 [[Malayalam]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by Anil V Nagendran, who is also the producer, writer and lyricist. The film stars [[Samuthirakani]] and Tamil actress Thamarai in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast of [[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]], [[Sudheesh]], [[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]], Rithesh, and Baiju VK.<ref>{{Cite web \| url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/samuthirakani-surabhi-starrer-vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-set-to-release-soon-online/articleshow/78290095.cms \| title=കേരളത്തിന്‍റെ വിപ്ലവചരിത്രം; 'വസന്തത്തിന്‍റെ കനല്‍വഴികളിൽ' ഓൺലൈൻ റിലീസിന് }}</ref>

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[P. Krishna Pillai]]		*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[P. Krishna Pillai]]
			*Baiju VK as [[A. K. Gopalan]]
			*[[Sudheesh]] as [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
	*Thamarai		*Thamarai
	*[[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]] as a journalist		*[[Mukesh (actor)\|Mukesh]] as a journalist
	*[[Siddique (actor)\|Siddique]]		*[[Siddique (actor)\|Siddique]]
	*[[Sudheesh]] as [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
	*[[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]] as Chirutha		*[[Surabhi Lakshmi\|Surabhi]] as Chirutha
	*Rithesh as Rairu Nambiar		*Rithesh as Rairu Nambiar
	*[[Baiju Santhosh]] as [[A. K. Gopalan]]
	*[[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Madhaviyamma		*[[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Madhaviyamma
	* [[P. K. Medini]]		* [[P. K. Medini]]
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	[[Category:Indian political drama films]]		[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
			[[Category:Films scored by V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
			[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Reihana]]
	[[Category:2014 drama films]]		[[Category:2014 drama films]]

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{{Infobox film
| name = Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil
| image = Vasanthathinte_Kanal_Vazhikalil.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Anil V Nagendran
| producer = Anil V Nagendran
| writer = Anil V Nagendran
| starring = {{plainlist|
*[[Samuthirakani]]
*Thamarai
*[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]]
*[[Sudheesh]]
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi|Surabhi]]
*Rithesh
*[[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]]
}}
| music = {{plainlist|
* [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
* [[M. K. Arjunan]]
* [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]]
* [[A. R. Reihana]]
* [[James Vasanthan]]
* [[P. K. Medini]]
* [[C. J. Kuttappan]]
* Anchal Udayakumar (score)
}}
| cinematography = Kaviyarasu
| editing = [[B. Ajithkumar]]
| studio = Visarad Creations
| distributor = Visarad Release
| released = {{Film date|2014|3|14|df=y}}
| runtime = 135 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| gross =
}}

'''''Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil''''' is a 2014 [[Malayalam]]-language [[political drama]] film directed by Anil V Nagendran, who is also the producer, writer and lyricist. The film stars [[Samuthirakani]] and Tamil actress Thamarai in the lead roles with an ensemble supporting cast of [[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]], [[Sudheesh]], [[Surabhi Lakshmi|Surabhi]], Rithesh, and [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]].

== Plot ==
The film revolves around the political unrest in a village and the rise of three communist leaders from the pre-Independence era in [[Kerala]]{{ndash}}[[P. Krishna Pillai]], [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], and [[A. K. Gopalan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/potboilers-with-a-political-twist/articleshow/21800640.cms|title=Potboilers with a political Twist|work=The Times of India|date=14 August 2013|last=Zachariah|first=Ammu}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
*[[Samuthirakani]] as [[P. Krishna Pillai]]
*Thamarai
*[[Mukesh (actor)|Mukesh]] as a journalist
*[[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]]
*[[Sudheesh]] as [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]]
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi|Surabhi]] as Chirutha
*Rithesh as Rairu Nambiar
*[[Baiju Santhosh]] as [[A. K. Gopalan]]
*[[K. P. A. C. Lalitha]] as Madhaviyamma
* [[P. K. Medini]]
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]]
* [[Bharani (actor)|Bharani]]
*[[Bheeman Raghu]]
*[[Unnikrishnan Namboothiri]]
*[[Prem Kumar (Malayalam actor)|Prem Kumar]]
* [[Shari (actress)|Shari]] as Theyi
* [[Gopika Anil]] as Mathangi
* [[Urmila Unni]] as Antharjanam
*[[Dharmajan Bolgatty]]
* [[Devika Nambiar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/malayalam/Now-that-Balamani-is-bold-people-love-her-more-Devika/articleshow/45109656.cms|title=Now that Balamani is bold, people love her more: Devika|work=The Times of India|date=11 November 2014|last=Soman|first=Deepa}}</ref>
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
After making audio biographies about [[left-wing politics]] about [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]], [[A. K. Gopalan]] and [[P. Krishna Pillai]], Nagendran went on to work on a feature film about these politicians with [[Sudheesh]], [[Baiju Santhosh|Baiju]], and [[Samuthirakani]] reprising the roles of Namboodiripad, Gopalan, and Pillai, respectively. A 6 kilometer set was erected in [[Kollam]] and all signals of the modern day including light posts and electrical lines were removed. Three-thousand actors have acted in the film, many of which are labourers who were trained to act. Cinematographer Kaviyarasu debuts in [[Malayalam cinema|Mollywood]] with this film. Real footage from the [[Indian independence movement]] was included in the film.<ref name="H">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/vasanthathinte-kanal-vazhikalil-film-on-p-krishna-pillai/article6590825.ece|title=Ode to a brave patriot|first=Saraswathy|last=Nagarajan|date=13 November 2014|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
Eight composers have composed the film songs and twenty singers have sung the songs. This film is the last film that [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] composed music for. Activist [[P. K. Medini]] composed and sang a song in addition to acting in the film.<ref name="H"/><ref name="N">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/oct/24/Film-on-P-Krishna-Pillai-to-be-Released-674794.html|title=Film on P Krishna Pillai to be Released|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=24 October 2014|accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref> Anchal Udayakumar composed the background score for the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?m=4857|title=List of Malayalam Songs from the movie Vasanthathinte Kanalvazhikalil|website=Malayala Chala Chithram}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Song !! Composer !! Lyricist !! Singer(s)
|-
|"Thennale" || [[M. K. Arjunan]] || [[Kaithapram Damodaran|Kaithapram]] || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
|-
|"Nalloru Naaleye" || [[C. J. Kuttappan]] || Anil V Nagendran || C. J. Kuttappan
|-
|"Aalumagni" || [[Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath]] || [[Prabha Varma]] || Reju Joseph, Ravisankar, Devika Subrahmanyan, Reji, Shubha Raghunath
|-
|"Kathunna Venaliloode" || [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] || Anil V Nagendran || [[Anuradha Sriram]], RK Ramadas, G Sreeram
|-
|"Adima Nukam" || [[James Vasanthan]] || Anil V Nagendran || K. J. Yesudas
|-
|"Athikkampil" || C. J. Kuttappan || Anil V Nagendran || C. J. Kuttappan, Soumya Sanathanan
|-
|"Kathunna Venaliloode" (Reprise) || [[P. K. Medini]] || Anil V Nagendran || P. K. Medini
|-
|"Chethi Minukki" || [[A. R. Reihana]] || Anil V Nagendran || Sreekanth, Amrita Jayakumar, Soniya Samjad, Manakkad Gopan, [[Yazin Nizar]]
|}

== Release ==
The film originally released in March. The film received a complaint from the election commission that the film supported left-wing politics. The film was re-released in April.<ref name="H"/>

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Award !! Category !! Recipient !! Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
|-
|2014 || [[44th Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Awards]] || [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist|Best Dubbing Artist]] || Ambootti for [[Samuthirakani]] || {{Won}} || style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="N" />
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:2010s political drama films]]
[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian political drama films]]
[[Category:2014 drama films]]