Yakshagaanam
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySheela
Screenplay byS. L. Puram Sadanandan
Story byMedhavi
Produced byMathi Oli Shanmukham
StarringMadhu
Sheela
Adoor Bhasi
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
CinematographyK. B. Dayalan
Melli Irani
Edited byRavi Kiran
Music byM. S. Viswanathan
Production
company
Apsara Combines
Distributed byThiruvonam Pictures
Ambika Release
Release date
  • 23 January 1976 (1976-01-23)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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,K.P.Ummer, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. 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

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar.

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Arupathinaalu Kalakal"L. R. EeswariVayalar
2"Nisheedhini Nisheedhini"S. JanakiVayalar
3"Pokaam Namukku"S. JanakiVayalar
4"Thenkinnam Poonkinnam"K. J. Yesudas, P. SusheelaVayalar

References

  1. "Yakshagaanam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. "Yakshagaanam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. "Yakshagaanam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.


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