Kunjali Marakkar (1966)

Original title

കുഞ്ഞാലിമരയ്ക്കാർ

Directed by

S.S. Rajan

Genre

biographical film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 27m

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This Malayalam biographical film tells the story of Kunjali Marakkar, a 16th century naval commander who fought against Portuguese colonial forces. It follows his rise and his conflicts as he defends his homeland.

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What happens

Kunjali Marakkar is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language historical film directed by S. S. Rajan, written by K. Padmanabhan Nair and produced by T. K. Pareekutty. It stars Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Prem Nazir, Sukumari, P. K. Saraswathi and P. K. Sathyapal. The film has a musical score by B. A. Chidambaranath. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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