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Kandam Becha Kottu (transl. The Patched-up Coat) is a 1961 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by T. R. Sundaram and produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Modern Theatres. It stars Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Prem Nawas in the lead roles, along with T. S. Muthaiah, Aranmula Ponnamma and Ambika Sukumaran in supporting roles.[1] The film deals with the negative effects of the dowry system in India through customs of the Muslim community.[2]

Kandam Becha Kottu was based on a popular novel by T. Muhammad Yusuf, which was also staged as a play under the same title by the Kerala People's Arts Club. The film was initially planned to be K. S. Sethumadhavan's directorial debut, but when Vasudevan decided to shoot the film in colour, which would be much more expensive than planned, the search for an more experienced director began. The search ended with Sundaram, who was a friend of Vasudevan and had previously directed a few hit films. The screenplay of the film was written by K. T. Muhammed. The film's music was composed by M. S. Baburaj, while the cinematography was done by T. M Sundarababu.

The film is the first colour film in Malayalam. It is not only the first colour film, but also first Eastmancolor film in Malayalam.[3] Based on a popular novel, which was also staged as a play under the same title, the film was a big box office success. Its dialogues were written by renowned writer K. T. Muhammed and it is based on the "Kozhikkodan slang" of Malayalam. The film received a certificate of merit at the National Film Awards.