Panitheeratha Veedu
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Panitheeratha Veedu is a 1973 Malayalam language
film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
. It stars Prem Nazir
, Nanditha Bose, Baby Sumathi, N. Govindankutty, Veeran and Kaviyoor Ponnamma
. It is an adaptation of Parappurath
's 1964 novel of the same name. It won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Singer (Jayachandran
). It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
.
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...
film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan
K. S. Sethumadhavan
K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...
. It stars Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...
, Nanditha Bose, Baby Sumathi, N. Govindankutty, Veeran and Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
. It is an adaptation of Parappurath
Parappurath
Parappurath was a famous novelist and short story writer of Kerala, India. He was born on November 14, 1924 in Mavelikkara in Alappuzha district. After highschool education he joined the army in 1944 and served there for 21 years...
's 1964 novel of the same name. It won the Kerala State Film Awards for Best Film, Best Direction, Best Screenplay and Best Singer (Jayachandran
Jayachandran
Paliyath Jayachandran, popularly known as P. Jayachandran is an Indian playback singer. He has won one National Award, four Kerala State Awards and four Tamil Nadu State Awards. He has recorded songs in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi languages...
). It also 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:...
.