Neelakuyil (1954)
January 2, 1954Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Details.
Release DateJanuary 2, 1954
Original Nameനീലകുയില്
StatusReleased
Running Time3h 3m
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Neelakuyil (transl. The Blue Koel) is a 1954 Malayalam film jointly directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat. It is a neo-realistic melodrama and was based on a story written by Uroob who co-wrote the screenplay and dialogues along with P. Bhaskaran. It stars Sathyan, Miss Kumari, Prema, P. Bhaskaran and Master Vipin. The plot revolves around Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, who falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a high caste teacher.
The film was written by acclaimed author Uroob and P. Bhaskaran, with encouragement from their friends. P. Bhaskaran wanted to make a film about social issues when he decided to make a film. His finished draft was greenlit immediately by T. K. Pareekutty. Since Satyan and Bhaskaran were close friends, he was asked to essay the role of Sridharan Nair. The film was a breakthrough for Sathyan, who went on to become a matinee idol in Kerala. It features an cinematography by A. Vincent and a musical score by K. Raghavan.Neelakuyil was released on 22 October 1954 to critical acclaim. The film was a major commercial success and went on to become the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time, a feat rare for a relatively unknown cast. The script was praised for its hard-hitting dialogues against social evils such as untouchability, feudalism and injustices towards women.The performance of the cast, who spoke in the regional dialect was also critically acclaimed. The narrative style was also acclaimed for diverging from the regular style of narration. The film won the All India Certificate of Merit for Best Feature Film at the 2nd National Film Awards, becoming the first South Indian film to win the award.
You May Also Like.
![Fall](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/747942-fall.webp)
Fall (2022)
![SS Experiment Love Camp](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/125287-ss-experiment-love-camp.webp)
SS Experiment Love Camp (1976)
![All Monsters Attack](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/919-all-monsters-attack.webp)
All Monsters Attack (1969)
![The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/23144-the-arrival-of-a-train-at-la-ciotat.webp)
The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1897)
![Armageddon Time](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/534860-armageddon-time.webp)
Armageddon Time (2022)
![The Chaos Class](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/3470-the-chaos-class.webp)
The Chaos Class (1975)
![The Year I Started Masturbating](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/743939-the-year-i-started-masturbating.webp)
The Year I Started Masturbating (2022)
![Simone: Woman of the Century](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/515821-simone-the-journey-of-the-century.webp)
Simone: Woman of the Century (2022)
![Under the Sand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/18122-under-the-sand.webp)
Under the Sand (2000)
![Caro diario](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/49393-dear-diary.webp)
Caro diario (1993)
![Star](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/3296-star.webp)
Star (2001)
![Happy as Lazzaro](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/60543-happy-as-lazzaro.webp)
Happy as Lazzaro (2018)
![Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/1074938-return.webp)
Return (2024)
![Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/557181-return.webp)
Return (2018)
![The Giant](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/131676-giant.webp)
The Giant (2017)
![Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/982850-return.webp)
Return (2023)
![Return](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)
Return (1975)
![Stop-and-Cop Interactive](https://images.moviefit.me/t/b/129063-stop-and-cop-interactive.webp)
Stop-and-Cop Interactive (2009)
![Star](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/b.webp)