Theekkanal

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Theekkanal | image = | caption = | director = [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] | producer = George Thomas | writer = [[Thoppil Bhasi]] | screenplay = Thoppil Bhasi | starring = [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]<br>[[Srividya]]<br>[[Mohan Sharma]]<br>[[Pattom Sadan]] | music = [[K. J. Yesudas]] | cinematography = U. Rajagopal | editing = G. Venkittaraman | studio = JN Productions | distributor = JN Productions | released = {{Film date|1976|04|14|df=y}} | country = India | language = [[Malayalam]] }} '''''Theekkanal''''' is a 1976 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Malayalam]] film, directed by [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] and produced by George Thomas. The film stars [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Srividya]], [[Mohan Sharma]] and [[Pattom Sadan]]. The film's musical score is by [[K. J. Yesudas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=645|title=Theekkanal|accessdate=2014-10-06|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?472|title=Theekkanal|accessdate=6 October 2014|website=malayalasangeetham.info}}<br>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/theekkanal-malayalam-movie/|title=Theekkanal|accessdate=2014-10-06|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Dheepam]]'' (1977) with [[Sivaji Ganesan]], in Telugu as ''[[Amaradeepam (1977 film)|Amara Deepam]]'' (1977) with [[Krishnam Raju]], in Hindi as ''[[Amar Deep (1979 film)|Amar Deep]]'' (1979) with [[Rajesh Khanna]] and in Kannada as ''[[Amara Jyothi]]'' (1985) with [[Ambareesh]]. ==Cast== {{colbegin}} *[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] *[[Srividya]] *[[Mohan Sharma]] *[[Pattom Sadan]] *[[Sankaradi]] *[[Kanakadurga]] *[[Vidhubala]] {{colend}} ==Soundtrack== The music was composed by [[K. J. Yesudas]] with lyrics written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma|Vayalar]]. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Ascharyachoodamani" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Vayalar]] || |- | 2 || "Chandramouli" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar || |- | 3 || "Kaattinu Kulirukori" || K. J. Yesudas, [[P. Susheela]] || Vayalar || |- | 4 || "Maanathe Kanalukettu" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar || |- | 5 || "Pomukiloru Puzhayaakaan" || P. Susheela || Vayalar || |}

==Box office== The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/the-role-is-stellar/article5155842.ece/|title=The role is stellar |work=The Hindu|date=22 September 2013}}</ref>

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0235812|Theekkanal}}

[[Category:1976 films]] [[Category:1976 Malayalam-language films]] [[Category:1976 Indian films]] [[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]