Cochin Express

Cochin Express
Cochin Express
Directed by	M. Krishnan Nair
Written by	V. Devan; S. L. Puram Sadanandan (dialogues)
Produced by	T. E. Vasudevan
Starring	Prem Nazir; Sheela; Adoor Bhasi; Sankaradi
Music by	V. Dakshinamoorthy
Production; company	Jaya Maruthi
Distributed by	Jaya Maruthi
Release date	28 October 1967;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cochin Express is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.^[1]^[2]^[3] The movie was subsequently made in Kannada as Bangalore Mail, in Telugu as Circar Express starring Krishna, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express and in Hindi as The Train.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Prem Nazir is Police Officer Rajan who is in charge of investigating a murder that happened in 41/42 Cochin Express (present day Alappuzha-Chennai Express) from Madras to Cochin. Adoor Bhasi is Unni Kannan Nair who was a passenger in the same compartment where the murder happened and also he is the only person who saw a lady passenger that is suspected behind the murder.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Prem Nazir as Police Officer Rajan
Sheela as Geetha
Adoor Bhasi as Unnikannan Nair
Sankaradi as Madhava Menon
Devakibhai
GK Pillai as Hotel Manager
Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Gangster
Lakshmi
A. Sakunthala
Vijayalalitha as Geetha's disguise
Prathapachandran as Police constable
Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Telephone caller

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Irathedi Piriyum"	S. Janaki, Chorus, Uthaman	Sreekumaran Thampi
2	"Ethu Raavilennnariyilla"	P. Leela	Sreekumaran Thampi
3	"Innunammal Ramikkuka"	V. Dakshinamoorthy, L. R. Eeswari	Sreekumaran Thampi
4	"Chandamulloru Penmani"	K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Eeswari	Sreekumaran Thampi
5	"Kadhayonnu Kettu"	S. Janaki	Sreekumaran Thampi
6	"Kannukal Thudichappol"	P. Leela	Sreekumaran Thampi

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Cochin Express". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
↑ "Cochin Express". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
↑ "Cochin Express". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

Cochin Express on IMDb

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[1] "Cochin Express". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[2] "Cochin Express". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

[3] "Cochin Express". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.

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