Cochin Express
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{{Infobox film
| name = Cochin Express
| image = Cochin Express.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = M. Krishnan Nair
| producer = T. E. Vasudevan
| writer = V. Devan
S. L. Puram Sadanandan (dialogues)
| starring = Prem Nazir
Sheela
Adoor Bhasi
Sankaradi
| music = V. Dakshinamoorthy
| cinematography =
| editing =
| studio = Jaya Maruthi
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1967|10|28|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Cochin Express is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language thriller film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Sankaradi in lead roles. The film had musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy.{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=231|title=Cochin Express|accessdate=14 October 2014|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4138|title=Cochin Express|accessdate=14 October 2014|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}} The film was subsequently made in Kannada as Bangalore Mail, in Telugu as Circar Express, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express,{{Cite news|last=Guy|first=Randor|date=14 March 2015|title=Neelagiri Express 1968|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/neelagiri-express-1968/article6993706.ece|access-date=7 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}} and in Hindi as The Train.{{Cite web|last=Sharma|first=Devesh|date=27 April 2020|title=Filmfare recommends: Bollywood films set in trains|url=https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/filmfare-recommends-bollywood-films-set-in-trains-40463.html|url-status=live|access-date=7 July 2021|website=Filmfare|language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200503001843/https://www.filmfare.com/news/bollywood/filmfare-recommends-bollywood-films-set-in-trains-40463.html |archive-date=3 May 2020 }}
Plot
Police Officer Rajan who is in charge of investigating a murder that happened in 41/42 Cochin Express (present day Alappuzha-Chennai Express) from Madras to Cochin. Unni Kannan Nair who was a passenger in the same compartment where the murder happened and also he is the only person who saw a lady passenger that is suspected behind the murder.
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Police Officer Rajan
- Sheela as Geetha
- Adoor Bhasi as Unnikannan Nair
- Sankaradi as Madhava Menon
- Devakibhai
- GK Pillai as Hotel Manager
- Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Gangster
- Lakshmi
- A. Sakunthala
- Vijayalalitha as Geetha's disguise
- Prathapachandran as Police constable
- Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Telephone caller
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) | ||||
1 | "Irathedi Piriyum" | S. Janaki, Chorus, Uthaman | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
2 | "Ethu Raavilennnariyilla" | P. Leela | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
3 | "Innunammal Ramikkuka" | V. Dakshinamoorthy, L. R. Eeswari | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
4 | "Chandamulloru Penmani" | K. J. Yesudas, L. R. Eeswari | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
5 | "Kadhayonnu Kettu" | S. Janaki | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
6 | "Kannukal Thudichappol" | P. Leela | Sreekumaran Thampi |
References
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