1968 Indian film
| 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. 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.
Plot
Cast
- 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
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
| 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
- Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) . 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.