| Seetha | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Kunchacko[1] |
| Written by | J. Sasikumar (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | J. Sasikumar |
| Produced by | M. Kunchacko |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Kushalakumari Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair[2] Hari |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy[3] |
Production company | Udaya |
| Distributed by | Udaya |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Seetha is a 1960 Indian Malayalam language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko, based on the 1943 movie Ram Rajya by Vijay Bhatt, itself based on Uttara Ramayana. The film stars Prem Nazir, Kushalakumari, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair and Hari. The musical score is by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[4] Earning ₹4,000,000 net (valued at about ₹397,800,000 in 2009), Seetha was the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time of its release, before its record was broken by Ninamaninja Kalpadukal in 1963.[5]
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Sreeraman
- T. D. Kusalakumari as Seetha
- Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair as Gurudevan Vaalmeeki
- Hari as Lavan
- T. R. Omana as Malini
- Dr. N. Rajan Nair as Lakshmanan
- J. Sasikumar as Vasishtar
- Kanchana as Kausalya
- S. P. Pillai as Mooshakan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy,[3] with R. K. Shekhar acting as his assistant to make musical arrangements. Seeta was the first film on which Dakshinamoorthy and Shekhar collaborated, and Shekhar would continue working as Dakshinamoorthy's assistant for the next fourteen years.[6] Lyrics were written by Abhayadev. The song "Pattupadi Urakkam Njan", sung by P. Susheela, became a hit.[citation needed] This was Susheela's first Malayalam song.
| No. | Song | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kaanmu Njan" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| 2 | "Kanne Nukaru Swargasukham" | M. L. Vasanthakumari |
| 3 | "Lankayil Vaana" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| 4 | "Mangalam Neruka" | S. Janaki, Chorus |
| 5 | "Nerampoyi Nadanada" | V. Dakshinamoorthy, Jikki |
| 6 | "Paattupaadiyurakkaam" | P. Susheela |
| 7 | "Paavana Bharatha" | P. B. Sreenivas, A. M. Rajah |
| 8 | "Prajakalundo Prajakalundo" | P. B. Sreenivas, A. M. Rajah, Jikki, Punitha |
| 9 | "Raamaraajyathinte" | A. M. Rajah, Chorus |
| 10 | "Rama Rama" | A. M. Rajah, Chorus |
| 11 | "Seethe Lokamaathe" | P. B. Sreenivas |
| 12 | "Unni Pirannu" | A. M. Rajah, Chorus |
| 13 | "Veene Paaduka" | P. Susheela |
References
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Kunchacko (1912-1976)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Nair, Thikkurisi Sukumaran (1917-97)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
- ^ a b Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Dakshinamurthy, V. (b. 1919)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
- ^ "Seetha (1960)". Malayalam Movie & Music Database. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "സീത (1960)". Malayalam Movie & Music Encyclopedia (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- "Seeta (1960) Movie Details". Spicy Onion. Retrieved 9 October 2014. - ^ "Top Grossing Malayalam Movies Of 1960". Kerala Box Office blogspot. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ Kamini Mathai (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Penguin. p. 14.
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