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{{Infobox film  
{{Infobox film
| name          = Kattuthulasi
| name          = Kattuthulasi
| image          =
| caption        =
| director      = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]
| director      = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]
| screenplay    = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]
| producer      = M. Kunchacko
| producer      = M. Kunchacko
| writer        = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]
| starring      = [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]]<br />[[Ushakumari]]<br />[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br />[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br />[[Manavalan Joseph]]
| screenplay    = [[Thoppil Bhasi]]
| starring      = [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]<br>[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br>[[Manavalan Joseph]]
| music          = [[M. S. Baburaj]]
| music          = [[M. S. Baburaj]]
| cinematography =
| editing        =
| studio        = Excel Productions
| studio        = Excel Productions
| distributor    = Excel Productions
| released      = {{Film date|1965|07|10|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1965|07|10|df=y}}
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]]
| language      = Malayalam
}}
}}


'''''Kattuthulasi''''' is a [[Malayalam films of 1965|1965]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film, directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] Ushakumari and [[Manavalan Joseph]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[M. S. Baburaj]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=146|title=Kaattuthulasi|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/as.php?198733|title=Kaattuthulasi|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kattu-thulasi-malayalam-movie/|title=Kaattuthulasi|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
'''''Kattuthulasi''''' ({{Translation|Forest basil}}) is a 1965 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars [[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]], [[Ushakumari]], [[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Manavalan Joseph]]. It was released on 10 July 1965.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Vijayakumar |first=B. |date=17 August 2014 |title=Kaattu Thulasi (1965) |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kaattu-thulasi-1965/article6324165.ece |url-status=live |access-date=23 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911092455/https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kaattu-thulasi-1965/article6324165.ece |archive-date=11 September 2022}}</ref>
 
== Plot ==
 


==Cast==
== Cast ==
*[[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]
*[[Sathyan (Malayalam actor)|Sathyan]]
*[[Ushakumari]] as Thulasi
*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]
*[[Sharada (actress)|Sharada]]
*[[Adoor Bhasi]]
*[[Adoor Bhasi]]
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*[[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]]
*[[Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair]]
*M. S. Namboothiri
*M. S. Namboothiri
*[[Ushakumari]]


==Soundtrack==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].
The music was composed by [[M. S. Baburaj]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=കാട്ടുതുളസി (1965) |url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?751 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128055659/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?751 |archive-date=28 November 2021 |access-date=23 September 2022 |website=malayalasangeetham.info |language=ml}}</ref>


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
! Song !! Singers  
|-
|-
| 1 || "Aaraaro Aaraaro" || [[Jikki]] || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]] ||
| "Aaraaro Aaraaro" || [[Jikki]]  
|-
|-
| 2 || "Gangayaarozhukunna" || [[P. Susheela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Gangayaarozhukunna" || [[P. Susheela]]  
|-
|-
| 3 || "Inakkuyile Inakkuyile" [Thulasi Thulasi Vili Kelkoo] || [[P. B. Sreenivas]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Inakkuyile Inakkuyile" [Thulasi Thulasi Vili Kelkoo] || [[P. B. Sreenivas]]  
|-
|-
| 4 || "Manchaadikkilimaina" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], Jikki || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Manchaadikkilimaina" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], Jikki  
|-
|-
| 5 || "Naalumozhikuravayumaay" || Jikki || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Naalumozhikuravayumaay" || Jikki  
|-
|-
| 6 || "Sooryakaanthi" || [[S. Janaki]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Sooryakaanthi" || [[S. Janaki]]  
|-
|-
| 7 || "Thinthaare Thinthaare" || [[L. R. Eeswari]], [[M. S. Baburaj]], Chorus, [[C. O. Anto]] || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Thinthaare Thinthaare" || [[L. R. Eeswari]], [[M. S. Baburaj]], Chorus, [[C. O. Anto]]  
|-
|-
| 8 || "Vellichilanka Aninjum" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma ||
| "Vellichilanka Aninjum" || K. J. Yesudas  
|}
|}


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


==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0254487|Kattu Thulasi}}
* {{IMDb title|0254487}}


[[Category:1965 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:1965 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1960s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|`Kattuthulasi1]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair]]
 
[[Category:Malayalam films in series|'Kattuthulasi1]]
 
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Kattuthulasi
Directed byM. Krishnan Nair
Produced byM. Kunchacko
Screenplay byThoppil Bhasi
StarringSathyan
Ushakumari
Sharada
Adoor Bhasi
Manavalan Joseph
Music byM. S. Baburaj
Production
company
Excel Productions
Release date
  • 10 July 1965 (1965-07-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kattuthulasi (transl. Forest basil) is a 1965 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by M. Kunchacko. The film stars Sathyan, Ushakumari, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi and Manavalan Joseph. It was released on 10 July 1965.[1]

Plot[edit | edit source]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.[2]

Song Singers
"Aaraaro Aaraaro" Jikki
"Gangayaarozhukunna" P. Susheela
"Inakkuyile Inakkuyile" [Thulasi Thulasi Vili Kelkoo] P. B. Sreenivas
"Manchaadikkilimaina" K. J. Yesudas, Jikki
"Naalumozhikuravayumaay" Jikki
"Sooryakaanthi" S. Janaki
"Thinthaare Thinthaare" L. R. Eeswari, M. S. Baburaj, Chorus, C. O. Anto
"Vellichilanka Aninjum" K. J. Yesudas

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Vijayakumar, B. (17 August 2014). "Kaattu Thulasi (1965)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  2. "കാട്ടുതുളസി (1965)". malayalasangeetham.info (in മലയാളം). Archived from the original on 28 November 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]