Guruvayur Kesavan (film)

Guruvayur Kesavan
Guruvayur Kesavan
Directed by	Bharathan
Screenplay by	N. Govindankutty
Story by	Puthur Unnikrishnan
Produced by	M. O. Joseph
Starring	Jayabharathi; Adoor Bhasi; M. G. Soman; Ushakumari
Cinematography	Ashok Kumar
Edited by	M. S. Mani
Music by	G. Devarajan
Production; company	Manjilas
Release date	17 November 1977;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Guruvayur Kesavan is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Bharathan and produced by M. O. Joseph. The film stars Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi, Ushakumari,M. G. Soman and Sukumari. It tells the story of Gajarajan Guruvayur Kesavan which belonged to the Guruvayur Temple.^[1]^[2]

Plot

In a village, an elephant is brought into the Guruvayur temple as a deity. Soon, some villagers show extreme devotion while others indulge in exploitation.

Cast

Nayarambalam Shivaji as Guruvayoor Keshavan Elephant
Ushakumari as Sreedevi Thampuratti
Jayabharathi as Nandini Kutty
Adoor Bhasi as Achuthan Nair, Nandini Kutty's father
M. G. Soman as Unni
Sukumari as Thampuratti
Manavalan Joseph as Shop Owner
Sankaradi as Komunni Nair
Baby Meena
Baby Vineetha
Bahadoor as Thaachunni
Junior Sheela as Ammalu ,Maani Nair's wife
M. S. Namboothiri
N. Govindankutty
Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Maani Nair
Paravoor Bharathan as Shop Owner
Thrissur Rajan
Veeran
Puthur Unnikrishnan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by P. Bhaskaran. The track "Navakaabhishekam" was set in raga Arabhi.

Song	Singers
"Dheemtha Thakka"	P. Jayachandran, C. O. Anto, Jolly Abraham
"Innenikku Pottukuthaan"	P. Madhuri
"Maarimukilin"	P. Madhuri
"Navakaabhishekam Kazhinju"	K. J. Yesudas
"Soorya Spardhi Kireedam"	K. J. Yesudas
"Sundara Swapname"	K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela
"Ushaakiranangal"	K. J. Yesudas

References

^ Vijayakumar, B. (11 December 2016). "Guruvayoor Kesavan: 1977". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
^ "ഗുരുവായൂര്‍ കേശവന്‍ (1977)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

External links

Guruvayur Kesavan at IMDb

[1] Vijayakumar, B. (11 December 2016). "Guruvayoor Kesavan: 1977". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

[2] "ഗുരുവായൂര്‍ കേശവന്‍ (1977)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2022.

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