Kannur Deluxe
| Kannur Deluxe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. B. Raj |
| Screenplay by | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| Story by | V. Devan |
| Produced by | T. E. Vasudevan |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Sheela Adoor Bhasi Ammini |
| Cinematography | T. N. Krishnankutty Nair |
| Edited by | T. R. Sreenivasalu |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | Jaya Maruthi |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kannur Deluxe is a 1969 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by A. B. Raj and produced by T. E. Vasudevan who wrote the story under the pseudonym V. Devan.[1] It is the first road movie in Malayalam which pivots on a theft that occurs in a bus and stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi. The film was released on 16 May 1969.
Plot
 | This article needs a plot summary. (September 2022) |
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Thirumeni /CID Officer
- Adoor Bhasi as Chanthu, Thirumeni's Assistant/Assi. CID Officer
- K. P. Ummer as Venu, K. B. Pillai's Son
- Sankaradi as Kammath, a Passenger
- Sheela as Jayashree / Lady on the Bus
- N. Govindan Kutty as KBS Nair
- Jose Prakash as Gopalakrishnan, the thief
- T. R. Omana as K G Pillai's wife
- Nellikkodu Bhaskaranas Bus Conductor
- G. K. Pillai as K. B. Pillai
- Paravoor Bharathan as K B Pillai's company manager
- P. Sreekumar K R Radha a Job aspirant
- Ammini
- Abbas
- Kottayam Chellappan
- Paappi
- K. Radhakrishnan
- M. Radhakrishnan
Production
The film is perhaps the first
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.[3]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Ee Muhabathenthoru" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, P. B. Sreenivas |
| "Ethra Chirichaalum" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Kannundaayathu Ninne" | P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas |
| "Marakkaan Kazhiyumo" | Kamukara
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| "Thaippooyakkaavadiyaattam" | K. J. Yesudas |
| "Thulliyodum Pullimaane" | P. Jayachandran |
| "Varumallo Ravil" | S. Janaki |
Historical importance
The film helped the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) to win a trademark case against the Karnataka Road Transport Corporation by submitting its scenes with the KSRTC logo as prime evidence.[4] The scenes were used to prove that the Transport Corporation existed in Kerala even before the Karnataka RTC.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Vijayakumar, B. (5 July 2015). "Kannur Deluxe: 1969". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ Krishna Kumar KE (29 September 2014). "47 yrs on, 'Kannur Deluxe' still KSRTC's ambassador". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
- ^ "കണ്ണൂര് ഡീലക്സ് (1969)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "ആനവണ്ടിക്കേസില് കര്ണാടകയെ കുടുക്കിയത് സിഐഡി നസീറും ഷീലയുടെ ഇന്റലിജന്സും!". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 5 June 2021. Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "How a 1969 movie helped Kerala win rights over 'KSRTC' use". Hindustan Times. 6 June 2021. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
External links
- Kannur Deluxe at IMDb
