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Thacholi Othenan
Thacholi Othenan
	Poster
Directed by	S. S. Rajan
Written by	P. K. Sarangapani
Produced by	T. K. Pareekutty
Starring	Sathyan
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Music by	M. S. Baburaj
Production; company	Chandratara Productions
Release date	31 January 1964;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Thacholi Othenan is a 1964 Indian Malayalam-language historical drama film directed by S. S. Rajan and starring Sathyan in the title role. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam for the year 1964.

It was followed by Othenante Makan (1970) and Kadathanadan Ambadi (1990).

Cast

Sathyan as Thacholi Othenan
P. J. Antony as Kathiroor Gurukkal
Ambika Sukumaran as Kunki
Devaki as Kunhikanni
Adoor Bhasi as Ambu
Kunhandy as Chaappan
Sukumari as Unniyarcha
Kottayam Chellappan as Payyanadan Chindan
Master Prasad as Kunhambadi

Soundtrack

Music by M. S. Baburaj. The song "Anjanakkannezhuthi" written by P. Bhaskaran and sung by S. Janaki was well received.^[3]^[4] A writer called the film's verses "evocative".^[5]

'Anjanakkannezhuthi' (S. Janaki)
‘Appam Venam Ada Venam,' (P. Leela-Santha P. Nair)
‘Kanni Nilavathu' (Leela)
‘Kottum Njaan Kettilla' (Leela & chorus)
‘Nallola Painkili' (Leela & chorus)
‘Naavulla Veenayanu' (K. P. Udayabhanu)
‘Ezhimala Kaadukali' (Leela & chorus)

Reception

In a review of the film for The Hindu in 2012, B. Vijayakumar wrote that the film would be remembered "its excellent music and one of the best films in the popular ‘vadakkan paattu' genre".^[6] Sathyan's portrayal of Othenan was one of his landmark performances.^[7]^[8]

References

^ Dennis Marcus Mathew (2 February 2011). "Malayalam cinema's Sarangapani is no more". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ C. S. Venkiteswaran (27 February 2015). "Guiding light of Malayalam cinema". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (26 February 2015). "The master of simple lines". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ P. K. Ajith Kumar (23 September 2016). "I have sung enough: S. Janaki". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Athira M. (13 April 2017). "Waxing lyrical about romance". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Vijayakumar, B. (29 January 2012). "Thacholi Othenan (1964)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ C. S. Venkiteswaran (8 November 2012). "The indomitable Sathyan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
^ Baiju Chandran (16 January 2014). "The original super star". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.