Valarthumrugangal

Valarthumrugangal (transl. Pets) is a 1981 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Hariharan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on his own 1954 short story of the same name. It stars Ratheesh, Sukumaran, Madhavi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score by M. B. Sreenivasan. It is the only film Nair contributed as lyricist for the songs.^[1][2][3][4]

Valarthumrugangal
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Directed by	Hariharan
Written by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Based on	Valarthumrugangal (1954) by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced by	K. C. Joy
Starring	Ratheesh Sukumaran Madhavi Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Cinematography	Melli Irani
Edited by	G. Venkittaraman
Music by	M. B. Sreenivasan
Production company	Priyadarsini Movies
Distributed by	Priyadarsini Movies
Release date	29 May 1981 (1981-05-29)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Ratheesh as Chandran
• Sukumaran as Dair Devil Bhaskaran
• Madhavi as Janu
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
• V. T. Aravindakshamenon
• Vijayavani
• Balan K. Nair as Kumaran Gurukkal
• Chithra
• G. K. Pillai
• K. P. Ummer
• Nagesh
• Nanditha Bose
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Govindan
• P. K. Abraham
• Prathima
• Santo Krishnan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Kaakkaalan Kaliyachan"	K. J. Yesudas	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
2	"Karmathin Paathakal Veedhikal"	K. J. Yesudas, Chorus	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
3	"Oru Murikkannaadiyilonnu Nokki"	S. Janaki	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
4	"Shubha Raathri"	K. J. Yesudas	M. T. Vasudevan Nair

Awards

Madhavi won Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role.^[1]