Janmabhoomi | |
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Directed by | John Sankaramangalam |
Produced by | John Sankaramangalam |
Written by | John Sankaramangalam |
Starring |
Madhu Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair S. P. Pillai Ushakumari T. R. Omana |
Music by | B. A. Chidambaranath |
Cinematography | Ashok Kumar |
Edited by | Ravi Kadakkal |
Production
company |
Rooparekha
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Distributed by | Dinny Films |
Release date
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Janmabhoomi (English: Home Land) is a 1969 Malayalam film written, directed and produced by John C. Sankaramangalam with Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, S. P. Pillai and Ushakumari in the star cast. It marks the directorial debut of John Sankaramangalam who later directed critically acclaimed feature films like Avalalppam Vaikippoyi (1971) and Samantharam (1985). The film marked the debut of cinematographer Ashok Kumar. It won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and a Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography.
The music was composed by BA Chidambaranath and lyrics was written by P. Bhaskaran.
The film was made with financial support from the Film Finance Corporation. The film was shot in Wayanad on the Western Ghats.
The Film was distributed by Dinny Films.
The film won the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for its theme of religious co-existence. It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for Ashok Kumar.