the 100 years celebration of Indian cinema, Chemmeen came 23rd in the poll for finding the "greatest Indian film ever". In 2017, Kamal Haasan included the film in his list of 70 favorite movies, stating "Chemeen ceased to be a Malayalam film, it became the pride of south India, a national film. It’s a grown-up love story. The music by Salil Chowdhury, the editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the direction by Ramu Kariat…today it looks like a simple film. But it’s stunning." In 2005, Mohanlal listed Chemeen in his list of top ten best Indian films of all time, stating "Chemmeen is a classic. Even today, its charm has not diminished." In 2016, on the occasion of India celebrating its 70th Independence day, news agency NDTV compiled a list called "70 Years, 70 Great Films" and Chemmen was among the four Malayalam films that found place in the list. Footnotes Bibliography External links 1960s Malayalam-language films Films based on Indian novels Best Feature Film National Film Award winners Chemmeen1 Films scored by Salil Chowdhury Films shot in Thrissur Films directed by Ramu Kariat