{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Christmas Rathri | image = Christmas rathri.jpg | caption = | director = P. Subramaniam | producer = P. Subramaniam | writer = Muttathu Varkey | screenplay = T. N. Gopinathan Nair | starring = T. K. Balachandran<br>Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair<br>Miss Kumari<br>M. G. Soman<br>Adoor Pankajam | music = Br. Lakshmanan | cinematography = N. S. Mani | editing = K. D. George | studio = Neela Productions | released = {{Film date|1961|01|28|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Christmas Rathri''''' ({{Translation|Christmas Night}}) is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam and was filmed at Merryland Studio. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, M. G. Soman and Adoor Pankajam. The film had musical score by Br. Lakshmanan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1344|title=Christmas Raathri|accessdate=2014-10-09|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014224443/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1344|url-status=live}}</ref> The plot revolves around Advocate George (Thikkurissi) and Annie (Miss Kumari). Despite its title, the film has very little to do with Christmas, except that the climax of the film occurs on Christmas Eve.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2009-12-28|title=CHRISTMAS RATHRI 1961|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/CHRISTMAS-RATHRI-1961/article16367298.ece|access-date=2021-01-08|archive-date=9 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109201109/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/CHRISTMAS-RATHRI-1961/article16367298.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was made in Tamil also and released on 22 September 1961 as ''Yar Manamagan?''.<ref name="anandan">{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails25.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20170504005438/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1961-cinedetails25.asp|archivedate=4 May 2017|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Cast== {{colbegin}} *T. K. Balachandran as Dr. Mathews *Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as George *M. G. Soman *Adoor Pankajam as Mariya *Aranmula Ponnamma as Annamma *Ambika Sukumaran as Gracy *Bahadoor as Kurian *Kannamma *Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Valyedathu Vareechan *Miss Kumari as Annie *N. Govindankutty as Philip *Pankajavalli as Thresiamma *Paravoor Bharathan as Porinchu *S. P. Pillai as Thoma *Benjamin F. {{colend}}
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Br. Lakshmanan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Aattummanammele" (Unniyarcha Naadakam) || P. Leela, Kamukara, A. P. Komala || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 2 || "Appozhe Njan" || Kamukara, A. P. Komala || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 3 || "Enthininiyum" || P. B. Sreenivas || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 4 || "Kanmani Karayalle" || P. Leela || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 5 || "Karinkaaru Nerthallo" || Kamukara || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 6 || "Kinaavinte" || A. P. Komala || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 7 || "Lelam Kale" || A. P. Komala || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 8 || "Mishihaanaadhan" || T. S. Kumaresh || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 9 || "Nanmaniranjoramme" || P. Leela || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 10 || "Varanondu Laathi" || T. S. Kumaresh || P. Bhaskaran || |- | 11 || "Vinnil Ninnum" || P. Leela, Chorus || P. Bhaskaran || |}
==See also== * List of Christmas films
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|0252324|Christmas Rathri}}
Category:1961 films Category:1960s Christmas films Category:1961 Malayalam-language films Category:Indian drama films Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages Category:Films directed by P. Subramaniam Category:1961 drama films Category:Indian Christmas films Category:Christianity in India Category:Films about Christianity Category:Films scored by Br Lakshmanan
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