Balyakalasakhi (1967 film)

This article is about the 1967 film. For the 2014 film adaptation, see Balyakalasakhi (2014 film).

Balyakalasakhi (Malayalam: ബാല്യകാലസഖി, meaning childhood companion) is a 1967 Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar. It is an adaptation of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer's famous novel of the same name. Basheer himself wrote the screenplay and dialogues. Balyakalasakhi and Bhargavi Nilayam (1964) are the only films for which Basheer has written the screenplay. The film's story revolves around Majeed and Suhra, who have been in love with each other from childhood.

Balyakalasakhi
Directed by	J. Sasikumar
Produced by	H. H. Ibrahim
Screenplay by	Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Based on	Balyakalasakhi by Vaikom Muhammad Basheer
Starring	Prem Nazir Sheela Meena Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
Music by	M. S. Baburaj
Cinematography	U. Rajagopal
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Production company	Kalalaya Production
Distributed by	Kanmani Films
Release date	14 April 1967 (1967-04-14)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Prem Nazir as Majeed
• Sheela as Suhara
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair
• Meena
• Bahadoor
• T. R. Omana
• Usharani
• T. S. Muthaiah
• Manavalan Joseph
• Nalini
• Baby Usha
• P. J. Antony (guest appearance)

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Evideyaanu Thudakkam"	P. B. Sreenivas	P. Bhaskaran
2	"Karalil Kanneer Mukil"	P. B. Sreenivas	P. Bhaskaran
3	"Manassinte Malarmizhi Thuranneedaan"	M. S. Baburaj	P. Bhaskaran
4	"Nin Rakthamente"	S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas	P. Bhaskaran
5	"Oru Koottam Njaaninnu"	S. Janaki	P. Bhaskaran
6	"Ummini Ummini Uyarathu"	Saraswathy	P. Bhaskaran

External links

• Balyakalasakhi on IMDb
• Balyakalasakhi songbook
• A write-up on the film by Jacob John and B. Vijayakumar