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| name          = Kalithozhan
| name          = Kalithozhan
| image          =
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| caption        =
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| director      = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]
| director      = [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]]
| based_on      = ''[[Illarikam]]'' (Telugu)(1959) by [[T. Prakash Rao]]
| producer      = A. V. Subbarao
| producer      = A. V. Subbarao
| writer        = [[Sadasivabrahmam]]<br>P. Karamchandran (dialogues)
| writer        = [[Sadasivabrahmam]]<br>P. Karamchandran (dialogues)
| screenplay    =
| screenplay    =  
| starring      = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Sheela]]<br>[[Sukumari]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]
| starring      = [[Prem Nazir]]<br>[[Sheela]]<br>[[Sukumari]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| music          = [[G. Devarajan]]
| cinematography =
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| editing        =
| editing        =  
| studio        = Prasad Arts Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
| studio        = [[Prasad Art Pictures]]
| distributor    = Prasad Arts Pictures Pvt. Ltd.
| distributor    = [[Prasad Art Pictures]]
| released      = {{Film date|1966|02|11|df=y}}
| released      = {{Film date|1966|02|11|df=y}}
| country        = [[India]]
| country        = India
| language      = [[Malayalam Language|Malayalam]]
| language      = [[Malayalam]]
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'''''Kalithozhan''''' is a [[Malayalam films of 1966|1966]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] film, directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and produced by A. V. Subbarao. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sheela]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[G. Devarajan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=177|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1134|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kalithozhan-malayalam-movie/|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Illarikam]]''.<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/starring-a-nageswara-rao-jamuna-girja-hemalatha-relangi-gummadi-ramana-reddy-csr-allu-ramalingaiah-r-nageswara-rao/article7685387.ece</ref>
'''''Kalithozhan''''' ( Friend) is a 1966 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam]] film, directed by [[M. Krishnan Nair (director)|M. Krishnan Nair]] and produced by A. V. Subbarao and L.V Prasad. The film stars [[Prem Nazir]], [[Sheela]], [[Sukumari]] and [[Adoor Bhasi]] in the lead roles. The film had musical score by [[G. Devarajan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=177|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1134|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kalithozhan-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016024454/http://spicyonion.com/title/kalithozhan-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=16 October 2014|title=Kalithozhan|accessdate=2014-10-11|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of the Telugu film ''[[Illarikam]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/starring-a-nageswara-rao-jamuna-girja-hemalatha-relangi-gummadi-ramana-reddy-csr-allu-ramalingaiah-r-nageswara-rao/article7685387.ece|title = Blast from the past: Illarikam (1959)|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 24 September 2015|last1 = Narasimham|first1 = M. l.}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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[[Category:Malayalam remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair]]
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Latest revision as of 14:45, 4 March 2026

Kalithozhan
Directed byM. Krishnan Nair
Produced byA. V. Subbarao
Written bySadasivabrahmam
P. Karamchandran (dialogues)
Based onIllarikam (Telugu)(1959) by T. Prakash Rao
StarringPrem Nazir
Sheela
Sukumari
Adoor Bhasi
Music byG. Devarajan
Production
company
Distributed byPrasad Art Pictures
Release date
  • 11 February 1966 (1966-02-11)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kalithozhan ( Friend) is a 1966 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by A. V. Subbarao and L.V Prasad. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Sukumari and Adoor Bhasi in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.[1][2][3] The film was a remake of the Telugu film Illarikam.[4]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Ammaayi Appanu" A. L. Raghavan P. Bhaskaran
2 "Maalika Meloru Mannaathikkili" S. Janaki, A. M. Rajah, Chorus P. Bhaskaran
3 "Manjalayil Mungithorthi" P. Jayachandran P. Bhaskaran
4 "Nandanavaniyil" S. Janaki, A. M. Rajah P. Bhaskaran
5 "Pularee Pularee" (Premanaadakam) S. Janaki, A. M. Rajah P. Bhaskaran
6 "Ragasagara" L. R. Eeswari P. Bhaskaran
7 "Thaarunyam Thannude" P. Jayachandran P. Bhaskaran
8 "Urakkamille" (Maanathu Vennilaavu) S. Janaki P. Bhaskaran

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Kalithozhan". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. "Kalithozhan". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  3. "Kalithozhan". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  4. Narasimham, M. l. (24 September 2015). "Blast from the past: Illarikam (1959)". The Hindu.

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