Janmabhoomi (1969 film)
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Country India | Director John Sankaramangalam Language Malayalam | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 20 February 1969 (1969-02-20) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John C. Sankaramangalam. The film stars Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the lead roles. It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985), and cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
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Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by BA Chidambaranath and lyrics was written by P. Bhaskaran.
Production
The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in Wayanad on the Western Ghats.
The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.
Awards
The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for its theme of religious co-existence. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ashok Kumar.