# Karinizhal

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{{Infobox film
| name           = Karinizhal
| image          = Karinizhal.jpg
| caption        = 
| director       = [J. D. Thottan](/source/J._D._Thottan)
| producer       = Kovai Ramaswamy
| writer         = P. Madhav<br>Parappurathu (dialogues)
| screenplay     = Parappurathu
| starring       = [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir)<br>[Sathyan](/source/Sathyan_(Malayalam_actor))<br>[Sheela](/source/Sheela)<br>[Sukumari](/source/Sukumari)
| music          = [G. Devarajan](/source/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](/source/Malayalam) film directed by [J. D. Thottan](/source/J._D._Thottan) and produced by Kovai Ramaswamy. The film stars [Prem Nazir](/source/Prem_Nazir), [Sathyan](/source/Sathyan_(Malayalam_actor)), [Sheela](/source/Sheela) and [Sukumari](/source/Sukumari) in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [G. Devarajan](/source/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](/source/Prem_Nazir) as Ramachandran
*[Sathyan](/source/Sathyan_(Malayalam_actor)) as Colonel Rajasekharan
*[Sheela](/source/Sheela) as Malathy/Baby
*[Sukumari](/source/Sukumari) as Lourde Ammal
*[Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) as Vishva Lakshmi
*[Adoor Bhasi](/source/Adoor_Bhasi) as Ayyappa Pilla
*William Thomas as Ravi
*[Alummoodan](/source/Alummoodan) as Devassya
*[K. P. Ummer](/source/K._P._Ummer) as Mohan
*Saleema as Nirmala

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [G. Devarajan](/source/G._Devarajan) and the lyrics were written by [Vayalar Ramavarma](/source/Vayalar_Ramavarma).

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Abhinandanam" || [P. Susheela](/source/P._Susheela) || [Vayalar Ramavarma](/source/Vayalar_Ramavarma) || 
|-
| 2 || "Kaamaakshi" || [K. J. Yesudas](/source/K._J._Yesudas) || Vayalar Ramavarma || 
|-
| 3 || "Nirakudam Thulumbi" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma || 
|-
| 4 || "Vallabhan Praana Vallabhan" || [P. Madhuri](/source/P._Madhuri) || Vayalar Ramavarma || 
|-
| 5 || "Vennakallu Kondalla" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma || 
|}

==References==
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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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