| Jeevitha Nouka | |
|---|---|
 The advertisement of the Malayalam version of the cinema. | |
| Directed by | K. Vembu |
| Written by | Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai |
| Story by | K&K Productions |
| Produced by | K. V. Koshi Kunchako |
| Starring | Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair B. S. Saroja Adhimoolam Pankajavalli S.P.Pillai Nanukuttan |
| Cinematography | P. B. Mani |
| Edited by | S. Williams |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
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Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 20,000[1] |
Jeevitha Nouka (transl. The Lifeboat) is a 1951 Malayalam-language film directed by K. Vembu and jointly produced by K. V. Koshi and Kunchako. It was the first "blockbuster cinema" in Malayalam cinema, with a theatrical run of 284 days.[2][3] Made at a budget of ₹20,000, it was a commercial success at the box office, such that very few cinemas could surpass it later.[1] It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, and was dubbed and released in Hindi.[4] This cinema portrayed the life of simple folk in a small village in Kerala. It stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and B. S. Saroja, with the latter making her debut and the former in his first major role.[5] Its music is composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and popular playback singer Mehboob debuted through this cinema.[4] It is a remake of the Hindi cinema Jeevan Naiya with revised screenplay.
The Tamil version, titled Pichaikkaari (transl. The Lady Beggar), was released on 18 May 1951. Vidwan P. Adhimoolan wrote the dialogues and lyrics.[6] The song "Vanaraniye enthan manaraniye", sung by Thiruchi Loganathan and P. Leela, was popular.
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- ^ Kerala Sahitya Academy (1998). Malayalam litreary survey Volume 20, Issue 1. India: Macmillan India. p. 23.
- ^ a b B. Vijayakumar (16 August 2008). "Jeevitha Nouka 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016.
- ^ National Film Development Corporation of India (1991). Cinema in India: Volume 2. India. ISBN 0-333-93410-5.
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