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| director      = [[Kamaluddin Mohammed|Kamal]]
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| producer      = [[K. V. Kaladharan]]<br>[[GV productions]]
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| writer        = [[Kamaluddin Mohammed|Kamal]]
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| starring      = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Meena (actress)|Meena]]<br>[[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]]<br>[[Jagathy Sreekumar]]
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| music          = [[Mohan Sitara]]
| music          = [[Mohan Sitara]]
| cinematography = P.Sukumar
| cinematography = P. Sukumar
| editing        = Rajagopal
| editing        = Rajagopal
| released      = 17 November 2006
| released      = 17 November 2006
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| language      = [[Malayalam]]
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* 2006 [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] - [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]]
* 2006 [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress]] - [[Padmapriya Janakiraman|Padmapriya]]
* 2006 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] - Baby Malavika
* 2006 [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist]] - Baby Malavika
* 2006 [[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor]] - Mammootty
* 2006 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Actor - Mammootty
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* 2006 [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam]] - [[Mammootty]]
* 2006 [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam]] - [[Mammootty]]
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== Plot==
== Plot==


Widower Murugan moves to Kerala with his three children and irons clothes to make a living. While dealing with daily issues, he also aims to fund the operation of his child who is visually impaired.
Widower Murugan moves to Kerala with his three children and irons clothes to make a living. While dealing with daily issues, he also aims to fund the operation of his child who is visually impaired. They come across Meena who belongs to a rich household and is living thee last days of her life as she is suffering from a disease. She bonds with the family, especially the visually impaired daughter of Murugan, and writes her consent to have her eyes donated to the child after her imminent death. The family, especially the children are caught in a dilemma whether to wish for her death (as that would mean eyes for the child) or her recovery. Murugan advises them to pray for her good health. Later, she dies but her busy husband and family does not care about her pledge to donate eyes and she is cremated without eye donation procedures. Initially saddened by this turn of events, Murugan and the family goes back to their usual life with their positive outlook amidst poverty.  


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Best Film on Family Welfare National Film Award winners]]


 
[[Category:Films shot in Thrissur]]
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Latest revision as of 00:32, 2 November 2021

Karutha Pakshikal
File:Karutha Pakshikal.jpg
Directed byKamal
Produced by
  • K. V. Kaladharan
  • GV productions
Written byKamal
Starring
Music byMohan Sitara
CinematographyP. Sukumar
Edited byRajagopal
Release date
17 November 2006
Running time
2hrs
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Karutha Pakshikal (English: Black Birds) is a 2006 Malayalam film directed by Kamal.

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Filmfare Awards South
Asianet Film Awards
  • 2006 Best Actress - Padmapriya
  • 2006 Best Child Artist - Baby Malavika
  • 2006 Best Sound Recordist - Anoop, Vinod

Cast[edit]

Plot[edit]

Widower Murugan moves to Kerala with his three children and irons clothes to make a living. While dealing with daily issues, he also aims to fund the operation of his child who is visually impaired. They come across Meena who belongs to a rich household and is living thee last days of her life as she is suffering from a disease. She bonds with the family, especially the visually impaired daughter of Murugan, and writes her consent to have her eyes donated to the child after her imminent death. The family, especially the children are caught in a dilemma whether to wish for her death (as that would mean eyes for the child) or her recovery. Murugan advises them to pray for her good health. Later, she dies but her busy husband and family does not care about her pledge to donate eyes and she is cremated without eye donation procedures. Initially saddened by this turn of events, Murugan and the family goes back to their usual life with their positive outlook amidst poverty.

External links[edit]