Yakshagaanam
Yakshagaanam | |
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Directed by | Sheela |
Screenplay by | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
Story by | Medhavi |
Produced by | Mathi Oli Shanmukham |
Starring | Madhu Sheela Adoor Bhasi Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair |
Cinematography | K. B. Dayalan Melli Irani |
Edited by | Ravi Kiran |
Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Apsara Combines |
Distributed by | Thiruvonam Pictures Ambika Release |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Yakshagaanam (transl. The song of Yakshi) is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Sheela (in her directorial debut) and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Medhavi. The film stars Madhu, Sheela, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair in the lead roles. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1][2][3] The film was remade in Telugu as Devude Gelichadu and in Tamil as Aayiram Jenmangal, which went on to be remade as Aranmanai in 2014.
Plot[]
Dr Venu is an NRI, and his sister is Savitri. During his stay in an estate, he realizes that a spirit has possessed Savitri. To save his sister from the ghost, he seeks his psychiatrist friend for help.
Cast[]
- Madhu
- Sheela
- Adoor Bhasi
- Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair
- Manavalan Joseph
- Adoor Pankajam
- Adoor Bhavani
- Jayakumari
- K. P. Ummer
- Sadhana
- T. K. Balachandran
- T. P. Madhavan
- Ushanandini
Soundtrack[]
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar.
No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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1 | "Arupathinaalu Kalakal" | L. R. Eeswari | Vayalar | |
2 | "Nisheedhini Nisheedhini" | S. Janaki | Vayalar | |
3 | "Pokaam Namukku" | S. Janaki | Vayalar | |
4 | "Thenkinnam Poonkinnam" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela | Vayalar |
References[]
- ^ "Yakshagaanam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Yakshagaanam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Yakshagaanam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
External links[]
- 1976 films
- Indian films
- 1970s Malayalam-language films
- Malayalam films remade in other languages
- Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan
- Indian horror films
- 1976 horror films
- 1970s Malayalam-language film stubs