| Yakshi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. S. Sethumadhavan |
| Screenplay by | Thoppil Bhasi |
| Based on | Yakshi by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan |
| Produced by | M. O. Joseph |
| Starring | Sathyan Sharada |
| Cinematography | Melli Irani |
| Edited by | M. S. Mani |
| Music by | Devarajan |
Production company | Manjilas |
| Distributed by | Vimala Release |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Yakshi is a 1968 Malayalam-language psychological thriller film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's novel of the same name.[1] The film stars Sathyan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi, N. Govindan Kutty, Bahadoor, Ushakumari, Sukumari, Rajakokila and Radhika. It is considered by historians to be the first psychological thriller in Malayalam cinema.[2][3]
Plot
[edit]Cast
[edit]- Sharada as Ragini, Sreenivasan's beautiful wife
- Sathyan as Professor Sreenivasan (Sreeni)
- Sreelatha Namboothiri as Vanaja
- Adoor Bhasi as Ananthan
- Sukumari as Kalyani
- Bahadoor as Paramu
- N. Govindankutty as Chandran
- Radhika
- Rajakokila as Chandran's Wife
- Ushakumari as Vijayalakshmi
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.[4]
| Song | Singers |
|---|---|
| "Chandrodayathile" | S. Janaki |
| "Chandrodayathile" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki |
| "Padmaraagappadavukal" | P. Susheela |
| "Swarnachaamaram Veeshiyethunna" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela |
| "Swarnachaamaram" (F) | P. Leela |
| "Vilichu Njan Vilikettu" | P. Susheela |
References
[edit]- ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
- ^ Venkiteswaran, C. S. (18 June 2006). "Auteur par excellence". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Yakshi (1968)". The Hindu. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "യക്ഷി (1968)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 December 2022.