Jeevitha Nouka
The advertisement of the Malayalam version of the cinema
Directed byK. Vembu
Written byMuthukulam Raghavan Pillai
Story byK&K Productions
Produced byK. V. Koshi
Kunchako
StarringThikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
B. S. Saroja
Adhimoolam
Pankajavalli
S.P.Pillai
Nanukuttan
CinematographyP. B. Mani
Edited byS. Williams
Music byV. Dakshinamoorthy
Production
company
Release date
  • 15 March 1951 (1951-03-15)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹ 20,000[1]

Jeevitha Nouka (transl. The Boat of Life) is a 1951 Malayalam-language film directed by K. Vembu and jointly produced by K. V. Koshi and Kunchako. It was the first "blockbuster cinema" in Malayalam cinema, with a theatrical run of 284 days.[2][3] Made at a budget of ₹ 20000, this cinema did extremely well at the box office, such that very few cinemas could surpass it later.[1] It was simultaneously shot in Tamil and Telugu, and was dubbed and released in Hindi.[4] This cinema portrayed the life of simple folk in a small village in Kerala. It stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and B. S. Saroja, with the latter making her debut and the former in his first major role.[5] Its music is composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and popular playback singer Mehboob debuted through this cinema.[4] It is a remake of the Hindi cinema Jeevan Naiya with revised screenplay.

The Tamil version was titled Pichaikkaari (English: Lady beggar) and released on 18 May 1951. Vidwan P. Adhimoolan wrote the dialogues and lyrics.[6] The song Vanaraniye enthan manaraniye sung by Thiruchi Loganathan and P. Leela was a popular number.

Cast

Malayalam

Main cast

Supporting cast

Tamil

Main cast
Dance
  • C. R. Rajakumari
  • Indira Acharya
  • B. S. Saroja
  • Gopalakrishnan
  • Balachandran

Soundtrack

V. Dakshinamoorthy composed the music for both Malayalam and Tamil versions. All the tunes for all the songs for both languages are the same with slight changes in playback singers.

Malayalam songs (Jeevitha Nouka)

Lyrics were penned by Abhayadev and Vallathol Narayana Menon. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar, V. Dakshinamoorthy, Mehboob, P. Leela, Alappuzha Pushpam and Kaviyoor Revamma.

No.SongSinger/sDuration (m:ss)
1"Paahi Thaaye"Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma
2"Aanandamiyalum Baale"P. Leela
3"Paathakalil Vaaneedumee"Kaviyoor Revamma
4"Ghoraandhakaaramaaya"Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela
5"Pasiyaaluyirvaadi"Kaviyoor Revamma
6"Gathiyethumilla"Kaviyoor Revamma
7"Vaarthinkal Thaalameduthavar"
(Magdalana Mariyam)		Mehboob, V. Dakshinamoorthy
& Kaviyoor Revamma
8"Premarajyamarnu"V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela
9"Aanathalayolam Venna"Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
& Alappuzha Pushpam
10"Thornidumo Kanneer"Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma
11"Paapamaanithu Baale"Ghantasala
12"KaruthidaatheyAlappuzha Pushpam
13"Akaale Aarum Kaividam"Mehboob
14"Vana Gaayike Vanil Varoo Naayike"Mehboob & P. Leela
15"Thoraathasrudhaara"Kaviyoor Revamma
Tamil songs (Pichaikkaari)

Lyrics were penned by P. Aadhimoolan. Playback singers are Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, Mehboob, P. Leela and Kaviyoor Revamma.

No.SongSinger/sDuration (m:ss)
1"Baahi Thaaye Paarvathi"P. Leela
2"Joraaga Uduthe Naane"P. Leela
3"Neeyethaane Eesan Thunai"P. Leela
4"Thedinaaro Yaavarum Dhanam"Mehboob & Kaviyoor Revamma
5"Veedhigalil Vaazhdhiduvaar"Kaviyoor Revamma
6"Gadhi Yaarum Illai"Kaviyoor Revamma
7"Kaarmugil Keeri Velippadum"Thiruchi Loganathan, P. Leela
& Kaviyoor Revamma
8"Paavamaaam Idhu Paavaai"Thiruchi Loganathan
9"Vaai Niraiya Vennai"P. Leela
10"Yaaradi Kalli Neethaan"Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela
11"Inidhaai Ennidatthe"Ghantasala
12"Nanmaigal Seidhaal"Thiruchi Loganathan
13"Sagaayam Yaarum Alladaa"Thiruchi Loganathan
14"Vanaraniye Endhan Manaraniye"Thiruchi Loganathan & P. Leela

Box office

This film was a critical and commercial success and ran over 284 days in theatres.[7] The film was screened in Kozhikode for 175 days and ran for 107 days in Ernakulam. 100 days have been completed in Kollam, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Kannur and Thrissur districts.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 M. A. Oommen, Kumbattu Varkey Joseph (1991). Economics of Indian cinema. India: Oxford & IBH Publications. p. 50. ISBN 81-204-0575-7.
  2. ↑ Thoraval, Yves (1998). The cinemas of India (Les Cinemas de L lnde) (in French). France: Macmillan India. ISBN 0-333-93410-5.
  3. ↑ Kerala Sahitya Academy (1998). Malayalam litreary survey Volume 20, Issue 1. India: Macmillan India. p. 23.
  4. 1 2 B. Vijayakumar (16 August 2008). "Jeevitha Nouka 1951". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016.
  5. ↑ National Film Development Corporation of India (1991). Cinema in India: Volume 2. India. ISBN 0-333-93410-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ↑ Film News Anandan (23 October 2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 21 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "J for Jeevitha Nauka (1951)". Rediff.com. 20 April 2012.
  8. ↑ "വിജയത്തിലേക്ക് ഒഴുകിയ ജീവിതനൗക". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 31 July 2022.
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