Jeevitha Nouka (1951)

Original title

ജീവിത നൗക

Directed by

K. Vembu

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 42m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the lives of simple villagers in a small Kerala community. It focuses on their struggles and relationships, with a central love story. This version is a remake of a Hindi film.

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What happens

Jeevitha Nouka (transl. The Lifeboat) is a 1951 Indian 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. Made at a budget of ₹20,000, it was a commercial success at the box office, such that very few cinemas could surpass it later. It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, and was dubbed and released in Hindi. 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. Its music is composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and popular playback singer Mehboob debuted through this cinema. It is a remake of the Hindi cinema Jeevan Naiya with revised screenplay. The Tamil version, titled Pichaikkaari (transl. The Lady Beggar), was released on 18 May 1951. Vidwan P. Adhimoolan wrote the dialogues and lyrics. The song "Vanaraniye enthan manaraniye", sung by Thiruchi Loganathan and P. Leela, was popular. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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