Manimuzhakkam
| Manimuzhakkam | |
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| Directed by | P. A. Backer |
| Produced by | Cartoonist Thomas |
| Written by | P. A. Backer (screenplay) Sarah Thomas (story & dialogues) |
| Starring | Harikeshan Thampi |
| Music by | Devarajan |
| Cinematography | Vipindas |
| Edited by | Ravi Kiran |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Manimuzhakkam (English: The Tolling of Bells) is a 1976 Malayalam–language feature film directed by P. A. Backer and starring Harikeshan Thampi, Veeran, Johnson, Sankaradi, Saritha, Urmila, Vani, Charulatha, Santhakumari and Meena Ganesh. The film was scripted by Backer based on the novel Murippaadukal by Sarah Thomas. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film. The film was shot in black-and-white even though colour films were common during those times.
Jose Paul is a young man brought up in a Roman Catholic orphanage and later transferred to his Hindu ancestral home, where he is subtly persuaded to conform to Hindu religious beliefs. The film chronicles Jose's attempts to establish an identity for himself in a situation full of conflicts.
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