Chattakkari (1974 film)

Chattakkari
VCD cover
Directed byK. S. Sethumadhavan
Screenplay byThoppil Bhasi
Story byPamman
Produced byM. O. Joseph
Starring
CinematographyBalu Mahendra
Music byG. Devarajan
Production
company
Manjilas
Release date
  • 10 May 1974 (1974-05-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Chattakkari (transl. Anglo Indian Girl) is a 1974 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by M. O. Joseph, starring Lakshmi (in her major Malayalam debut), Mohan Sharma, Adoor Bhasi and Sukumari. The film was written by Thoppil Bhasi based on Pamman's famous novel of the same name.

It was the first Malayalam film of Lakshmi and also the start of her romance with co-star Mohan Sharma. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress and Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam for Lakshmi. The film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Adoor Bhasi who played Laxmi's alcoholic father, and the Filmfare Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.[1] Storywriter Pamman received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Story. It has the distinction of being the first Malayalam film to run continuously for 40 weeks in a Bangalore theatre. All Songs composed by well known music director G. Devarajan were instant hits.

In 2012, it was remade in the same name, directed by Santosh Sethumadhavan and produced by Suresh Kumar under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir and starring Shamna Kasim in the title roles.

  1. ^ "Filmfare Awards 1975 Malayalam Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 January 2024.