Cochin Express

Cochin Express
Poster
Directed byM. Krishnan Nair
Written byV. Devan
S. L. Puram Sadanandan (dialogues)
Produced byT. E. Vasudevan
StarringPrem Nazir
Sheela
Adoor Bhasi
Sankaradi
Music byV. Dakshinamoorthy
Production
company
Jaya Maruthi
Release date
  • 28 October 1967 (1967-10-28)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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.[1][2] The film was subsequently made in Kannada as Bangalore Mail, in Telugu as Circar Express, in Tamil as Neelagiri Express,[3] and in Hindi as The Train.[4]

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

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.

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

  1. ^ "Cochin Express". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Cochin Express". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  3. ^ Guy, Randor (14 March 2015). "Neelagiri Express 1968". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ Sharma, Devesh (27 April 2020). "Filmfare recommends: Bollywood films set in trains". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 3 May 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2021.