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Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963)

Kalayum Kaminiyum poster
Directed by
P. Subramaniam
Country
India
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A popular short play is adapted into a film. It tells a story about love and social issues in Malayalam life.

dramaticlightheartedromanticsocialstageysentimentalwholesome

What happens

Kalayum Kaminiyum is a 1963 Indian Malayalam language film. E. J. Philip, popularly known by his pen name Kaanam E. J., was known for his social novels. Some of them were made into films. He wrote a few plays too. One of his short plays, Kalayum Changalayum, became very popular after it was published in a Malayalam weekly. P. Subramaniam came up with the screen version of this play under the title Kalayum Kaminiyum. The film was also directed by Subramaniam. The film was a box office success and went on to win the National award for the second best film in Malayalam under the regional films category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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