| Janmabhoomi | |
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| Directed by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Written by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Produced by | John Sankaramangalam |
| Starring | Madhu Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair S. P. Pillai Ushakumari T. R. Omana |
| Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
| Edited by | Ravi Kadakkal |
| Music by | B. A. Chidambaranath |
Production company | Rooparekha |
| Distributed by | Dinny Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 130 min |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John Sankaramangalam. The film stars Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the lead roles.[1] It marked the directorial debut of Sankaramangalam, who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985),[2] and cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration[3] and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
- ^ Bibekananda Ray, Naveen Joshi (2005). Conscience of the race: India's offbeat cinema. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division (India). p. 118.
- ^ "John Shankaramangalam - Person Information". Complete Index to World Film (CITWF). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Times of India, Entertainment. "National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.