1960 Indian film
| Seeta | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Kunchacko |
| Screenplay by | J. Sasikumar |
| Produced by | M. Kunchacko |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Kusalakumari Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Hari |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
| Production company | Udaya |
| Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Seeta is a 1960 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko, based on the Ramayana epic. The film stars Prem Nazir, Kusalakumari, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Hari. The musical score is by V. Dakshinamoorthy. Seetha was a box office hit.
Plot
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Cast
- Prem Nazir as Rama
- Kusalakumari as Sita
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Valmiki
- Hari as Lava
- T. R. Omana as Malini
- Dr. N. Rajan Nair as Lakshmana
- J. Sasikumar as Vasishtha
- Kanchana as Kausalya
- S. P. Pillai as Mooshakan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy, 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. Lyrics were written by Abhayadev. The song "Pattupadi Urakkam Njan", sung by P. Susheela, became a hit. 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
- Vijayakumar, B. (3 August 2014). "Films and the Ramayana". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "സീത (1960)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ Mathai, Kamini (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Viking. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-670-08371-8.
- Vijayakumar, B. (3 October 2016). "Mariakutty: 1958". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- Antony, Seena (15 November 2021). "Gomathi Sree calls P Susheela her guru and greatest inspiration". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.