Raasaleela

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{{Infobox film
| name = Rasaleela
| image = Raasaleela poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[N. Sankaran Nair]]
| producer = Carmel Johny, Cartoonist Thomas, Rahman
| writer = [[N. Sankaran Nair]]
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story = [[R. C. Sakthi]] <br /> [[Kamal Haasan]]
| based_on =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Jayasudha]]
* [[Kanakadurga]]
* [[Rajasree]]
}}
| music = [[Salil Choudhry]]
| cinematography = [[J. Williams (cinematographer)|J. Williams]]
| editing = Ravi
| studio = R.J.T. Films
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|1975|12|12|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Raasaleela''''' is a 1975 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[N. Sankaran Nair]] and produced by Carmel Johny for RJD Films, starring [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Jayasudha]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=600|title=Raasaleela|accessdate=2014-10-03|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2628|title=Raasaleela|accessdate=2020-07-14|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> It is a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Unarchigal]]'', which also starred Kamal Haasan, but got released before the original. Rasaleela was dubbed and released in Tamil and ran for 100 days in [[Tamil Nadu]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=உலக கலைஞன் கமல் – ஆறிலிருந்து அறுபது வரை: கமல்ஹாசன் 60வது பிறந்த நாள் ஸ்பெஷல் ஸ்டோரி! |trans-title=Kamal haasan's 60th Birthday Special story |url=http://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/23675/special-report/Kamal-hassans-60th-Birthday-Special-story.htm |language=ta |date=6 November 2014 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205121922/http://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/23675/special-report/Kamal-hassans-60th-Birthday-Special-story.htm |archive-date=12 August 2017 |access-date=19 May 2021}}</ref> and also dubbed in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language and released on 1 September 1977.

== Cast ==
* [[Kamal Haasan]] as Devan
* [[Jayasudha]] as Unnimaya
* [[M. G. Soman]]
* [[Sankaradi]]
* [[Bahadoor]]
* [[Kanakadurga]]
* [[Manimala (actress)|Manimala]]
* [[Rajasree]] (Gracy)

== Production ==
Raasaleela is a remake of the Tamil film ''[[Unarchigal]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|date=15 January 2017 |title=Kamal's bold Malayalam film to be remade |url=https://timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kamals-bold-malayalam-film-to-be-remade/articleshow/16322807.cms|access-date=4 June 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]] |language=en}}</ref> which also starred Kamal Haasan, but got released before the original. The film directed by [[N. Sankaran Nair]], story written by [[R. C. Sakthi]] and [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 December 2017 |title=என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்! |language=ta |first=Kamal |last=Haasan |author-link=Kamal Haasan |work=[[Ananda Vikatan]] |url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/136975-simmering-storm-within-me-kamalhaasan |access-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.is/2021.05.10-143717/https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/136975-simmering-storm-within-me-kamalhaasan |archive-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> The final length of the film's prints were {{Convert|3547.10|m|ft}} long.<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 October 1976 |title=Gazette of India, 1976, No. 475 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gazette.1976.475/page/n160/mode/2up?q=Baasaleela |access-date=3 June 2021 |publisher=[[The Gazette of India]] |pages=2075}}</ref>

== Remake ==
In 2012, Majeed Marangery remade the film [[Rasaleela (2012 film)|with the same title]]. However, it failed to repeat the success.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 September 2012 |title=Kamal Haasan's Rasaleela remade |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-kamal-haasans-rasaleela-remade/20120907.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924102223/http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-kamal-haasans-rasaleela-remade/20120907.htm |archive-date=24 September 2014 |access-date=14 July 2020 |website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Rasaleela
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Salil Choudhry]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1975
| recorded =
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| label =
| producer = [[Salil Choudhry]]
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| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|KLFPsi8xClc|Official Audio Jukebox}}
}}
}}

The music was composed by [[Salil Chowdhary]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar Ramavarma]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics
|-
| 1 || "Aayilyam Paadathe Penne" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]], Chorus || [[Vayalar Ramavarma]]
|-
| 2 || "Manakkale Thathe" || K. J. Yesudas || Vayalar Ramavarma
|-
| 3 || "Neeyum Vidhavayo" || [[P. Susheela]] || Vayalar Ramavarma
|-
| 4 || "Nishaasurabhikal" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || Vayalar Ramavarma
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0280062}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam remakes of Tamil films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Salil Chowdhury]]
[[Category:Films directed by N. Sankaran Nair]]

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