Jeevitha Nouka
Jeevitha Nouka (transl. The Boat of Life) 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. Made at a budget of ₹ 20000, this cinema did extremely well at the box office, such that very few cinemas could surpass it later. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, and was dubbed and released in Hindi. 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. Its music is composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and popular playback singer Mehboob debuted through this cinema. It is a remake of the Hindi cinema Jeevan Naiya with revised screenplay.
| Jeevitha Nouka | |
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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 |
Production company | K&K Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 20,000 |
The Tamil version was titled Pichaikkaari (English: Lady beggar) and released on 18 May 1951. Vidwan P. Adhimoolan wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The song Vanaraniye enthan manaraniye sung by Thiruchi Loganathan and P. Leela was a popular number.