Harishchandra

Harishchandra

140 mins | March 19, 1955

The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Master Hari, G. K. Pillai, Jose Prakash and T. S. Muthiah in major roles, it features cinematography by N. S. Mani and music by Brother Lakshmanan.

Harishchandra

140 mins | March 19, 1955

Harishchandra
The film was based on the legend of King Harishchandra, recounted in the Ramayana and the Mahabharata. Starring Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Miss Kumari, Master Hari, G. K. Pillai, Jose Prakash and T. S. Muthiah in major roles, it features cinematography by N. S. Mani and music by Brother Lakshmanan.
Producers Neela Productions
Original title ഹരിശ്ചന്ദ്ര
Directors P Subramaniam
Writers

Cast

Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair

as Harishchandra

Miss Kumari

as Chandramathi

Master Hari

as Lohithaksha

G K Pillai

as Vishvamitran

Jose Prakash

as Sathyakeerthi (Minister)

T. S. Muthaiah

as Shukran (Vishvamitra's helper)

S. P. Pillai

as Kalakantan

Adoor Pankajam

as Kalakanta's wife