| Ninamaninja Kalpadukal | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. N. Pisharady |
| Written by | Parappurathu |
| Screenplay by | Parappurathu |
| Produced by | N.K. Karunakara Pillai, Sobhana Parameswaran Nair |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Madhu Sheela Ambika |
| Cinematography | U. Rajagopal |
| Edited by | G. Venkittaraman |
| Music by | M. S. Baburaj |
Production company | Navarathna Productions |
| Distributed by | Navarathna Productions |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Box office | ₹60 lakhs[1] |
Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (Bloodstained Footprints) is a 1963 Malayalam language film, directed by N. N. Pisharody and produced by N.K. Karunakara Pillai and Shobhana Parameswaran Nair. The lead role is played by Prem Nazir, with Ambika, Sheela and Madhu, who debuted with this film.[2] The film is based on a novel by Parappurath and portrays the trials the Indo-China war. It won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. It was a super hit movie.[3]
Song in the film include "Mamalakalkkappurathu" (by P. B. Sreenivas) and "Anuraga Natakathil" (by K. P. Udayabhanu). The songs were composed by Baburaj, with lyrics by P. Bhaskaran.
The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran and Meera Bhajan.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Anuraaganaadakathin" | K. P. Udayabhanu | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 2 | "Bhaarathamedini Potti Valarthiya" | M. S. Baburaj, P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 3 | "Iniyaare Thirayunnu" | P. Leela | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 4 | "Ithumaathram Ithumaathram" | P. Leela | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 5 | "Kanyaathanayaa" | P. Leela, Punitha | P. Bhaskaran | |
| 6 | "Maamalakalkkapurathu" | P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskara | |
| 7 | "Main To Ghunguru" | S. Janaki | Meera Bhajan | |
| 8 | "Padinjaare Maanathulla" | P. Leela, P. B. Sreenivas | P. Bhaskaran |
The film became commercial success,[4][5] and highest grossing Malayalam film at that time collecting ₹60 lakhs from box office.[6]