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Kandam Becha Kottu is a film of genre Drama with Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

Kandam Becha Kottu (1961)

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Length 2h36
Genres Drama

Kandam Becha Kottu (Malayalam: കണ്ടം ബെച്ച കോട്ട്, English: The Patched-up Coat) is an Indian film in Malayalam language by T. R. Sundaram, starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Aranmula Ponnamma. It is the first colour film in Malayalam. Based on a popular novel, which was also staged as a play under the same title, the screen version in Geva color was a big box office success. Its dialogues are written by renowned writer K. T. Muhammed and is based on "Kozhikkodan slang" of Malayalam. The film received a certificate of merit at the National Film Awards.



^ "List of Malayalam films released during the year 1961". PRD, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 2009-10-07.

^ "Kandam Bacha Kotte (1961)". IMDB. Retrieved 2009-10-07.

^ "KANDAM BACHA COAT". citwf.com. Retrieved 2009-10-07.

Synopsis

The story of the film revolves around a kind hearted cobbler Mohammed Kakka (T. S. Muthiah). He keeps his life savings into the pockets of his old coat to realise his dream of going on a pilgrimage to Mecca. Alikoya Haji (Thikkurissi) loves his son Ummer (Prem Nawaz) and brings him up showering all love and affection. Hajis’s sister Kadeeja (Pankajavalli) and her family lives in the neighbourhood. Amina (Aranmula Ponnamma) and her children, Kunju Bibi (Ambika ) and Hassan (Nellikkodu Bhaskaran) lives in the same house. Amina’s husband is a businessman in Singapore. Kadeeja’s husband Avaran (Kedamangalam Sadanandan) is very considerate to his brother’s wife Amina and her family. But Kadeeja keeps ill treating Amina.

Actors

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

(Alikoya Haji)Aranmula Ponnamma

(Amina)Prem Nawas

(Ummer)T. S. Muthaiah

(Mammadikka)Ambika Sukumaran

(Kunju Bivi)
And :
Pankajavalli
Kedamangalam Sadanandan
S. P. Pillai
Bahadoor
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