Manimuzhakkam
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Manimuzhakkam is a 1976 Malayalam language
black-and-white
feature film
directed by P. A. Backer
and starring Hari, Veeran, Johnson, Sankaradi
, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, Charulatha, Shanthakumari and Meena Ganesh. It is scripted by Backer based on the short story Murippaadukal by Sarah Thomas. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
black-and-white
Black-and-white
Black-and-white, often abbreviated B/W or B&W, is a term referring to a number of monochrome forms in visual arts.Black-and-white as a description is also something of a misnomer, for in addition to black and white, most of these media included varying shades of gray...
feature film
Feature film
In the film industry, a feature film is a film production made for initial distribution in theaters and being the main attraction of the screening, rather than a short film screened before it; a full length movie...
directed by P. A. Backer
P. A. Backer
P.A. Backer was one of the "new wave" Malayalam film directors of the 1970s and 1980s. Backer was born in 1940 in Thrissur, Kerala State. Whilst still a student Backer worked as a journalist for Kuttikal and Poomottukal. He then worked as an assistant to director Ramu Kariat...
and starring Hari, Veeran, Johnson, Sankaradi
Sankaradi
Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, Charulatha, Shanthakumari and Meena Ganesh. It is scripted by Backer based on the short story Murippaadukal by Sarah Thomas. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam winners:...
and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Film winners:- References :* * Specific...
.