Christmas Rathri (transl. Christmas Night) is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam and was filmed at Merryland Studio. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, M. G. Soman and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan.[1] The plot revolves around Advocate George (Thikkurissi) and Annie (Miss Kumari). Despite its title, the film has very little to do with Christmas, except that the climax of the film occurs on Christmas Eve.[2] The film was made in Tamil also and released on 22 September 1961 as Yar Manamagan?.[3]

Christmas Rathri
Directed byP. Subramaniam
Written byMuttathu Varkey
Screenplay byT. N. Gopinathan Nair
Produced byP. Subramaniam
StarringT. K. Balachandran
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Miss Kumari
M. G. Soman
Adoor Pankajam
CinematographyN. S. Mani
Edited byK. D. George
Music byBr. Lakshmanan
Production
company
Neela Productions
Release date
  • 28 January 1961 (1961-01-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by Br. Lakshmanan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Aattummanammele" (Unniyarcha Naadakam) P. Leela, Kamukara, A. P. Komala P. Bhaskaran
2 "Appozhe Njan" Kamukara, A. P. Komala P. Bhaskaran
3 "Enthininiyum" P. B. Sreenivas P. Bhaskaran
4 "Kanmani Karayalle" P. Leela P. Bhaskaran
5 "Karinkaaru Nerthallo" Kamukara P. Bhaskaran
6 "Kinaavinte" A. P. Komala P. Bhaskaran
7 "Lelam Kale" A. P. Komala P. Bhaskaran
8 "Mishihaanaadhan" T. S. Kumaresh P. Bhaskaran
9 "Nanmaniranjoramme" P. Leela P. Bhaskaran
10 "Varanondu Laathi" T. S. Kumaresh P. Bhaskaran
11 "Vinnil Ninnum" P. Leela, Chorus P. Bhaskaran

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Christmas Raathri". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  2. ^ "CHRISTMAS RATHRI 1961". The Hindu. 28 December 2009. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  3. ^ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017.
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