Christmas Rathri

Christmas Rathri
Christmas Rathri
	File:Christmas rathri.jpg
Directed by	P. Subramaniam
Produced by	P. Subramaniam
Written by	Muttathu Varkey
Screenplay by	T. N. Gopinathan Nair
Starring	T. K. Balachandran; Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair; Miss Kumari; Soman; Adoor Pankajam
Music by	Br. Lakshmanan
Cinematography	N. S. Mani
Edited by	K. D. George
Production; company	Neela Productions
Release date	28 January 1961;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Christmas Rathri (transl. Christmas Night) is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam and was filmed at Merryland Studio. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Soman and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan.^[1]^[2] The plot revolves around Advocate George (played by Thikkurissi) and Annie (played by Miss Kumari). Despite its title, the film has very little to do with Christmas, except that the climax of the film occurs on Christmas Eve.^[3]

The film was made in Tamil also and released on 22 September 1961 as Yar Manamagan?.^[4]

Cast[edit]

T. K. Balachandran as Dr. Mathews
Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair as George
Soman
Adoor Pankajam as Mariya
Aranmula Ponnamma as Annamma
Ambika as Gracy
Bahadoor as Kurian
Kannamma
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Valyedathu Vareechan
Miss Kumari as Annie
N. Govindankutty as Philip
Pankajavalli as Thresiamma
Paravoor Bharathan as Porinchu
S. P. Pillai as Thoma
Benjamin F.

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Br. Lakshmanan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Aattummanammele" (Unniyarcha Naadakam)	P. Leela, Kamukara, A. P. Komala	P. Bhaskaran
2	"Appozhe Njan"	Kamukara, A. P. Komala	P. Bhaskaran
3	"Enthininiyum"	P. B. Sreenivas	P. Bhaskaran
4	"Kanmani Karayalle"	P. Leela	P. Bhaskaran
5	"Karinkaaru Nerthallo"	Kamukara	P. Bhaskaran
6	"Kinaavinte"	A. P. Komala	P. Bhaskaran
7	"Lelam Kale"	A. P. Komala	P. Bhaskaran
8	"Mishihaanaadhan"	T. S. Kumaresh	P. Bhaskaran
9	"Nanmaniranjoramme"	P. Leela	P. Bhaskaran
10	"Varanondu Laathi"	T. S. Kumaresh	P. Bhaskaran
11	"Vinnil Ninnum"	P. Leela, Chorus	P. Bhaskaran

References[edit]

↑ "Christmas Raathri". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
↑ "Christmas Raathri". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
↑ "CHRISTMAS RATHRI 1961". The Hindu. 28 December 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links[edit]

Christmas Rathri on IMDb

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[1] "Christmas Raathri". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[2] "Christmas Raathri". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 9 October 2014.

[3] "CHRISTMAS RATHRI 1961". The Hindu. 28 December 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 January 2021.

[anandan-4] Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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