Karthika (film)

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}{{Multiple issues|{{More citations needed|date=March 2021}} {{Unreliable sources|date=March 2021}}}}{{Infobox film | name = Karthika | image = | caption = | director = M. Krishnan Nair | producer = V. M. Sreenivasan<br>A. R. Divakar | writer = S. L. Puram Sadanandan | screenplay = S. L. Puram Sadanandan | starring = Sathyan<br>Sharada<br>Adoor Bhasi<br>Manavalan Joseph | music = M. S. Baburaj | cinematography = | editing = G. Venkittaraman | studio = Ambili Films | distributor = Ambili Films | released = {{Film date|1968|05|24|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Karthika''''' is a 1968 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by V. M. Sreenivasan and A. R. Divakar. The film stars Sathyan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi, Ummar and Manavalan Joseph in the lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Baburaj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=241|title=Kaarthika|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?245|title=Kaarthika|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/karthika-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045528/http://spicyonion.com/title/karthika-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Karthika|accessdate=2014-10-14|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

==Cast== * Sarada as Kaarthika * Sathyan * K. P. Ummer * Prem Nawas * Mallika Sukumaran as Devaki * Usharani as Janu * Meena

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Ikkareyaanente" || K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 2 || "Kaarthika Nakshathrathe" || Prem Prakash || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 3 || "Kanmaniye" (Pathos) || S. Janaki || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 4 || "Kanmaniye Karayaathurangoo" (Happy) || S. Janaki || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 5 || "Madhumaasaraathri" || S. Janaki || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 6 || "Paavaadapraayathil" || K. J. Yesudas || Yusufali Kechery || |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{IMDb title|0256129|Karthika}}

Category:1968 films Category:1968 Malayalam-language films Category:Films scored by M. S. Baburaj Category:Films directed by M. Krishnan Nair