Enippadikal (film)

Enippadikal
Enippadikal
Directed by	Thoppil Bhasi
Screenplay by	Thoppil Bhasi
Based on	Enippadikal; by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
Starring	Madhu; Sharada; Jayabharathi; Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Cinematography	P. Ramaswami
Edited by	G. Venkittaraman
Music by	G. Devarajan; Swathi Thirunal
Production; company	KPAC Films
Release date	9 February 1973;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Enippadikal (transl. Rungs of the ladder) is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, written and directed by Thoppil Bhasi based on Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's novel of the same name. The film stars Madhu, Sharada, Jayabharathi and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles. It is based on the novel of the same name by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai. Compositions by Travancore king Swathi Thirunal were also used in the film.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and Swathi Thirunal and the lyrics were written by Vayalar, Swathi Thirunal, Jayadevar and Irayimman Thampi.^{[citation needed]} Poems by Irayimman Thampi and verses from Jayadeva’s “Geetagovindam” included in the film were set to tune by Devarajan. The song "Praananaadhanenikku Nalkiya", despite its popularity, was banned by All India Radio for a while due to its explicit lyrics.^[2]

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics
1	"Kanakakunnil Ninnu"	P. Madhuri	Vayalar
2	"Onnaam Maanam Poomaanam"	K. J. Yesudas	Vayalar
3	"Pankajaakshan Kadalvarnan"	P. Leela, Chorus	Vayalar
4	"Praananaadhanenikku Nalkiya"	P. Madhuri	Irayimman Thampi
5	"Saarasa Suvadana"	M. G. Radhakrishnan, Neyyattinkara Vasudevan	Swathi Thirunal
6	"Swaathanthryam"	P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri	Vayalar
7	"Yaahi Maadhava"	P. Madhuri, Chorus	Jayadeva

References

^ "ഏണിപ്പടികള്‍ (1973)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ ^a ^b Vijayakumar, B. (2 October 2017). "Enippadikal: 1973". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

External links

Enippadikal at IMDb

[1] "ഏണിപ്പടികള്‍ (1973)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

[thehindu-2] Vijayakumar, B. (2 October 2017). "Enippadikal: 1973". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.

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