Panitheeratha Veedu


Panitheeratha Veedu is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Nanditha Bose, Roja Ramani and Jose Prakash. 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 Story and Best Singer. It also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam & also won two Filmfare Awards South.

Cast

  • Prem Nazir as Jose
  • Nanditha Bose as Rachel
  • Shobhana as Leela
  • Jose Prakash as Hari's Father
  • Prem Prakash as Hari
  • Sam
  • Abbas as Muthalaali
  • Adoor Pankajam as Rosi
  • Alummoodan as Vasu
  • Baby Sumathi as Roshni
  • Bahadoor as Moideen Kakka/Hameed
  • E. Madhavan
  • Junior Sheelaas Jose's Sister
  • N. Govindankutty as Thankayyan
  • P. O. Thomas
  • Philomina as Jose's Mother
  • S. P. Pillai as Jose's Father
  • Saraswathi as Sarasu
  • V. Govindankutty
  • Veeran as Kunjikkannan
  • Prema as Sister
  • Raveendran

    Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vayalar Ramavarma.
SongSingers
"Aniyam Maniyam"P. Susheela
"Kaattumozhukkum"P. Jayachandran, Latha Raju
"Kannuneerthulliye"M. S. Viswanathan
"Maaril Syamanthakarathnam Chaarthi"L. R. Eeswari
"Suprabhaatham"P. Jayachandran
"Suprabhatham" P. Jayachandran
"Va Mammy Va Mummy"Latha Raju

Awards

;National Film Award-1973
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
;Filmfare Awards South - 1973
  • Best Film - Malayalam - K.S.R Murthy
  • Best Director - Malayalam - K. S. Sethumadhavan
;Kerala State Film Award-1973