Chemmeen

Based On the book by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai

Chemmeen (transl. The Prawn) is a 1966 Indian Malayalam-language romance film, based on the novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. It was adapted into a screenplay by S. L. Puram Sadanandan, directed by Ramu Kariat, and produced by Babu Ismail Sait under the banner Kanmani Films. The film stars Sheela as Karuthamma, Sathyan as Palani, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Chembankunju, and Madhu as Pareekutty. The film tells the story of a pre-marital and later extra-marital relationship between Karuthamma, the daughter of an ambitious fisherman, and Pareekutty, the son of an affluent trader.

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Release date:

1965

Director:

Ramu Kariat

Cast:

Sheela, Madhu, Sathyan, Adoor Bhavani, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Country:

India

Language:

Malayalam

Year page:

1965 in adaptations