Ramanan (film)
# Ramanan (film)

Ramanan is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language romantic musical film written, directed and produced by D. M. Pottekkat. It is an adaptation of Ramanan (1936), a poem by Changampuzha Krishna Pillai. The film stars Prem Nazir and Sheela. Madhu, Kottayam Chellappan, Kamaladevi, Meenakumari, Ramu Kariat, Adoor Bhasi, Usha Kumari and Manavalan Joseph play other important roles. The film was noted for its technical brilliance and for being the adaptation of an immortal poetical work, but was a box office flop.

## Cast

* Prem Nazir as Ramanan
* Sheela as Chandrika
* Madhu as Madhanan
* Kottayam Chellappan as Advocate Peshkar
* Meena (Malayalam actress) as Madhavi Amma
* Ramu Kariat as Rajan
* Sankaradi as Krishnan Nair
* Kottayam Chellappan
* Nellikkode Bhaskaran as Ramu
* Chithralekha
* Kamaladevi as Bhanumati
* Usha Kumari/Vennira Aadai Nirmala as Karthi
* Adoor Bhasi as the temple priest
* Manavalan Joseph as Vallon, Karthi's father

## Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. Raghavan and the lyrics were written by Changampuzha.

| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | "Aa Manimedayil" | Karimpuzha Radha | Changampuzha |
| 2 | "Angottu Nokkiyaal" | Karimpuzha Radha, K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
| 3 | "Ariyoo" (Bit) | Madhu | Changampuzha |
| 4 | "Azhakalakal" | Karimpuzha Radha, K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
| 5 | "Chapalavyaamohangal" | K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
| 6 | "Ekaantha Kaamuka" | Shantha P. Nair | Changampuzha |
| 7 | "Jeevitham Jeevitham" (Bit) | Karimpuzha Radha | Changampuzha |
| 8 | "Kaananachaaya" | P. Leela, K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
| 9 | "Maanasam Kallukondu" (Bit) | P. B. Sreenivas | Changampuzha |
| 10 | "Malaranikkaadukal" | Karimpuzha Radha, Kottayam Santha | Changampuzha |
| 11 | "Manimuzhakkam" | K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
| 12 | "Naakathil Aadithya" (Bit) | Karimpuzha Radha | Changampuzha |
| 13 | "Neelakkuyile" | Karimpuzha Radha | Changampuzha |
| 14 | "Ninnaathma Naayakan" | Karimpuzha Radha | Changampuzha |
| 15 | "Pennennoru" (Bit) | Manavalan Joseph | Changampuzha |
| 16 | "Pottukillini" | P. Leela | Changampuzha |
| 17 | "Praananaayaka" | P. Leela | Changampuzha |
| 18 | "Ramananeeyennil" (Bit) | Madhu | Changampuzha |
| 19 | "Sahakarikkatte Sahaja" (Bit) | Madhu | Changampuzha |
| 20 | "Sampoothamee" | P. Leela | Changampuzha |
| 21 | "Velli Nakshathrame" | K. P. Udayabhanu | Changampuzha |
