{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Karinizhal | image = Karinizhal.jpg | caption = | director = J. D. Thottan | producer = Kovai Ramaswamy | writer = P. Madhav<br>Parappurathu (dialogues) | screenplay = Parappurathu | starring = Prem Nazir<br>Sathyan<br>Sheela<br>Sukumari | music = G. Devarajan | cinematography = P. Ramaswami | editing = V. P. Krishnan | studio = Sakthi Productions | distributor = Sakthi Productions | released = {{Film date|1971|04|14|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Karinizhal''''' (Darkness) is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film directed by J. D. Thottan and produced by Kovai Ramaswamy. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela and Sukumari in the lead roles. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=367|title=Karinizhal|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2187|title=Karinizhal|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/karinizhal-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093727/http://spicyonion.com/title/karinizhal-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2016|title=Karinizhal|accessdate=2014-10-15|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>
==Cast== *Prem Nazir as Ramachandran *Sathyan as Colonel Rajasekharan *Sheela as Malathy/Baby *Sukumari as Lourde Ammal *Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Vishva Lakshmi *Adoor Bhasi as Ayyappa Pilla *William Thomas as Ravi *Alummoodan as Devassya *K. P. Ummer as Mohan *Saleema as Nirmala
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Abhinandanam" || P. Susheela || Vayalar Ramavarma || |- | 2 || "Kaamaakshi" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma || |- | 3 || "Nirakudam Thulumbi" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma || |- | 4 || "Vallabhan Praana Vallabhan" || P. Madhuri || Vayalar Ramavarma || |- | 5 || "Vennakallu Kondalla" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma || |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0269427|Karinizhal}}
{{J. D. Thottan}}
Category:1971 films Category:1971 Malayalam-language films Category:1971 Indian films Category:Films directed by J. D. Thottan
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