Vellinakshatram (1949 film)

Vellinakshatram
Directed by Felix J. Beyse
Starring Miss Kumari
Alleppey Vincent
Gayaka Peethambaram
Ambujan
Kuttanadu Ramakrishna Pillai
Lalitha
Kandiyoor Parameshwaran Pillai
Cherayi Ambujam
Baby Girija
Release date
  • 25 February 1949 (1949-02-25)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Vellinakshatram is a 1949 Malayalam-language[1] Indian feature film directed by Felix J. Beyse[2][3][4] starring Gayaka Peethambaram, Miss Kumari, Lalitha Devi, Alleppey Vincent, Kandiyoor Parameshwaran Pillai and Baby Girija. It was the first film produced at the Udaya Studios[5] and had music composed by B. A. Chidambaranath, who debuted with this film.[6]

Vellinakshatram is the 7th release among Malayalam language films.[1]

Cast

  • Miss Kumari
  • Alleppey Vincent
  • Gayaka Peethambaram
  • Ambujan
  • Kuttanadu Ramakrishna Pillai
  • Lalitha
  • Kandiyoor Parameshwaran Pillai
  • Cherayi Ambujam
  • Baby Girija

Trivia

Not even a single frame from the footage of this film is available now. What is left of this film is the songs book.[7] The film was a miserable failure at the box office too.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Vellinakshathram (1949)-Movie details". Malayala Chalachithram. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  2. "Kerala Government Public Relations Department". Archived from the original on 28 August 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  3. Chelangad, Saju (1 June 2014). "Was Felix Bayis a German spy?". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  4. "വെള്ളിനക്ഷത്രം (1949) - വിശദവിവരങ്ങൾ". Malayala Sangeetham. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  5. "Melody of memories". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  6. "B. A. Chidambaranath". Cinema Mangalam: 34, 35. 24 September 2007.
  7. "Complete musician". The Hindu. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  8. "Nalla Thanka 1950". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
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