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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.[2][3] Made at a budget of ₹ 20000, this cinema did extremely well 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.
| 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 |
Production company | K&K Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 20000[1] |
| Box office | ₹ 30 lakhs |
The Tamil version was titled Pichaikkaari (English: Lady beggar) and 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 a popular number.
Cast
Malayalam
Main cast
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Soman
- B. S. Saroja as Lakshmi
- Adhimoolam as Kaniyan
- Pankajavalli as Janu, Raju's wife
- S. P. Pillai as Shanku, Janu's brother
- Nanukuttan as Zamindar
- Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar as Raju, Soman's elder brother
- Supporting cast
- Ponnappan Arckatty as SI of Police
- Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai, Ambalappuzha Ravunni, Baby Girija, Jagadamma, Janamma, Mathappan, Mulavana, Soman Pillai.
Tamil
- Main cast
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Soman
- Kunju Kunju Bhagavathar as Raju
- B. S. Saroja as Lakshmi
- Pankajavalli as Janu
- Adhimoolam as Kaniyar
- Muthukulam Raghavan Pillai as Lawyer
- S. P. Pillai as Shanku
- Mathappan as Kunju
- Dance
- C. R. Rajakumari
- Indira Acharya
- B. S. Saroja
- Gopalakrishnan
- Balachandran
Soundtrack
V. Dakshinamoorthy composed the music for both Malayalam and Tamil versions. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same with slight changes in playback singers.
- Malayalam songs (Jeevitha Nouka)
Lyrics were penned by Abhayadev and Vallathol Narayana Menon. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar, V. Dakshinamoorthy, Mehboob, P. Leela, Alappuzha Pushpam and Kaviyoor Revamma.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Paahi Thaaye" | Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 2 | "Aanandamiyalum Baale" | P. Leela | |
| 3 | "Paathakalil Vaaneedumee" | Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 4 | "Ghoraandhakaaramaaya" | Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela | |
| 5 | "Pasiyaaluyirvaadi" | Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 6 | "Gathiyethumilla" | Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 7 | "Vaarthinkal Thaalameduthavar" (Magdalana Mariyam) | Mehboob, V. Dakshinamoorthy & Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 8 | "Premarajyamarnu" | V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela | |
| 9 | "Aanathalayolam Venna" | Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar & Alappuzha Pushpam | |
| 10 | "Thornidumo Kanneer" | Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 11 | "Paapamaanithu Baale" | Ghantasala | |
| 12 | "Karuthidaathey | Alappuzha Pushpam | |
| 13 | "Akaale Aarum Kaividam" | Mehboob | |
| 14 | "Vana Gaayike Vanil Varoo Naayike" | Mehboob & P. Leela | |
| 15 | "Thoraathasrudhaara" | Kaviyoor Revamma |
- Tamil songs (Pichaikkaari)
Lyrics were penned by P. Aadhimoolan. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, Mehboob, P. Leela and Kaviyoor Revamma.
The song "Vanaraniye Endhan Manaraniye", sung by Thiruchi Loganathan and P. Leela was a hit.
| No. | Song | Singer/s | Duration (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Baahi Thaaye Paarvathi" | P. Leela | |
| 2 | "Joraaga Uduthe Naane" | P. Leela | |
| 3 | "Neeyethaane Eesan Thunai" | P. Leela | |
| 4 | "Thedinaaro Yaavarum Dhanam" | Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 5 | "Veedhigalil Vaazhdhiduvaar" | Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 6 | "Gadhi Yaarum Illai" | Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 7 | "Kaarmugil Keeri Velippadum" | Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Leela & Kaviyoor Revamma | |
| 8 | "Paavamaaam Idhu Paavaai" | Thiruchi Loganathan | |
| 9 | "Vaai Niraiya Vennai" | P. Leela | |
| 10 | "Yaaradi Kalli Neethaan" | Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela | |
| 11 | "Inidhaai Ennidatthe" | Ghantasala | |
| 12 | "Nanmaigal Seidhaal" | Thiruchi Loganathan | |
| 13 | "Sagaayam Yaarum Alladaa" | Thiruchi Loganathan | |
| 14 | "Vanaraniye Endhan Manaraniye" | Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela |
Box office
This cinema is the first Blockbuster of Malayalam cinema. This cinema is both critical and commercial success and ran over 284 days in theatres.[7] The film was screened in Kozhikode for 175 days and ran for 107 days in Ernakulam. 100 days have been completed in Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kannur and Thrissur districts.[8]
References
- M. A. Oommen, Kumbattu Varkey Joseph (1991). Economics of Indian cinema. India: Oxford & IBH Publications. p. 50. ISBN 81-204-0575-7.
- Thoraval, Yves (1998). The cinemas of India (Les Cinemas de L lnde) (in French). France: Macmillan India. ISBN 0-333-93410-5.
- Kerala Sahitya Academy (1998). Malayalam litreary survey Volume 20, Issue 1. Malayalam litreary survey. India: Macmillan India. p. 23.
- 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. Cinema in India. India. ISBN 0-333-93410-5.
- Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017.
- "J for Jeevitha Nauka (1951)". Rediff.com. 20 April 2012.
- "വിജയത്തിലേക്ക് ഒഴുകിയ ജീവിതനൗക". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links
- Jeevitha Nouka at IMDb
- Jeevitha Nouka at the Malayalam Movie Database
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