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Chemmeen

Chemmeen

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Chemmeen

1965

2h 20m

6.6(13 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

Karutthamma, the daughter of a Hindu fisherman, falls in love with a Muslim fish trader. However, social prejudices seem to ruin their love life and invite the wrath of their communities.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Sheela

Sheela

Karuthamma

Madhu

Madhu

Pareekkutty

Sathyan

Sathyan

Palani

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair

Chembankunju

Adoor Bhavani

Adoor Bhavani

Chakki

Latha Raju

Panchami

Adoor Pankajam

Adoor Pankajam

Nalla Pennu

S. P. Pillai

S. P. Pillai

Achankunju

Philomina

Philomina

Paravoor Bharathan

Paravoor Bharathan

Creative team

Directed by: Ramu Kariat
Written by: Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai
S L Puram Sadanandan
Produced by: Babu Ismail

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