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| Directed by | Sasikumar |
| Screenplay by | Muttathu Varkey |
| Produced by | V. B. K. Menon |
| Starring | Sheela Prem Nazir Sathyan |
| Cinematography | E. N. Balakrishnan |
| Music by | Devarajan |
Production company | Navajeevan Films |
| Distributed by | Vimala Films |
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| Country | Template:Film India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Velutha Kathreena is a 1968 Malayalam film directed by Sasikumar based on the famous novel of the same name written by Muttathu Varkey. The heroine centric film stars Sheela, Prem Nazir and Sathyan in the lead roles.
Plot
Kathreena is an odd-woman out in her untouchable caste (Pulaya) and the film depicts the atrocities she had to endure due to her skin colour.
Cast
- Sheela as Kathreena
- Prem Nazir as Namboothiri
- Sathyan as Chellappan
- T. S. Muthayya as Thevan
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Martha Pulayi
- Adoor Bhasi as Kuriachan
- Jayabharathi as Rosa
- Bahadoor as Appayi
- Shailasree as the dancer
- T. R. Omana as Dr. Sainaba
- Jose Prakash as Manoharan
- Meena as Mary Amma
- Padmini as Ammini
- Manavalan as Krishna Panicker
- Mala Shantha as Lakshmikutty
- Menon
- Punjabi as Maniyappan
- Aravindakshan as Madhavan
Trivia
A television serial named Velutha Katrina was telecast by Kairali channel in 2006, where Sheela returned to play the title character of Katrina. The serial was not a spin-off of the movie. It just utilized name of Sheela's memorable character in the movie.[1]
References
- ^ Liza George. (29 September 2009). "Yen to be different". The Hindu. 21 June 2011.
External links
- Velutha Kathreena at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Film review
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