Chemmeen (Camarones) is a Malayalam novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai in 1956. It was very successful and was translated into languages ​​such as English, Russian, German, Italian and French and also in various Indian languages. It was adapted into a movie that also went well.

Movie

The Malayalam film Chemmeen was directed by Ramu Kariat and premiered in 1965. The actors Sheila, Madhu, Kottarakkara and Sathyan act as the main characters in the film.

The script was written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan with cinematography by Marcus Bartley and Hrishikesh Mukherjee as editor. Salil Chowdhury put music to the songs with lyrics by Vayalar and presenting the voices of Manna Dey, K.J. Yesudas and P. Leela. plot

Chemmeen takes place in a fishing community and one of the themes of the plot is a belief of that community. It is believed that a fisherman can safely return only if his wife remains faithful while waiting for her husband.

Karutthamma (Sheila) is the daughter of a poor fisherman, Chembankunju (Kottarakkara). She is in love with a fish merchant, Pareekkutty (Madhu), who helps her ambitious father to buy a boat and a net.

The songs in the movie Kadalinakkare ponoarae, Putthan Valakkaarae, Maanasamaine varoo and Pennaalae were hits. Ironically, everyone is sung in the first part of the movie, long before the intermission. However, pieces of Maanasamaine varoo are sung again to reaffirm the love between the two lovers. Significance

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