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| name = Rappadikalude Gatha<br />
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| director = [[K. G. George]]<br />
| producer = Pleasant Pictures<br />
| writer = [[Padmarajan]]<br />
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| starring = [[Vidhubala]]<br>[[M. G. Soman|Soman]]<br />
| music = [[Devarajan]]<br />
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]<br />
| editing = M. N. Appu<br />
| studio = Pleasant Pictures<br />
| distributor = Angel Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|1978|11|10|df=y}}<br />
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| language = Malayalam<br />
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'''''Rappadikalude Gatha''''' ({{lang-en|The Journey of the Nightingales}}) is a 1978 [[Malayalam]] film written by [[Padmarajan]], directed by [[K. G. George]] and starring [[Vidhubala]] in the lead role.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
''Rappadikalude Gatha'' is woven around Gatha, a young girl who finds happiness in drugs and music. She marries a doctor of humble indisposition. Their marriage runs into difficulty but, after several traumatic experiences, the couple are reconciled. The film is a sharp indictment of society, its awry priorities, on the frustrations of the youth, their disappointments, and how youngsters get hooked to drugs. On the other side, the film is also on the conflicts and complexities of marital life.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
*[[M. G. Soman]]<br />
*[[Vidhubala]]<br />
*[[Sukumari]]<br />
*[[Jose (actor)|Jose]]<br />
*[[Krishnachandran]]<br />
*[[Aranmula Ponnamma]]<br />
*[[Santhakumari]]<br />
*Sharmila<br />
* [[Prem Prakash]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[G. Devarajan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Yusufali Kechery]].<br />
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! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
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| 1 || "Layam Layam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]] || [[Yusufali Kechery]] ||<br />
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| 2 || "Snehaardra" || [[P. Madhuri]] || Yusufali Kechery ||<br />
|}<br />
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==Production==<br />
It was Padmarajan who advised the producers to ask K. G. George to do this film. The shoot took about two weeks and the film was completed in around 90 days. The whole film was shot in and around [[Ernakulam]] and [[Fort Kochi]].<ref name="Script">[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2006012000410200.htm&date=2006/01/20/&prd=fr& "A script with a story"]</ref><br />
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The screenplay written by Padmarajan was believed to be lost, till it was unearthed in 2006. Twelve 35mm prints were made and all the prints have been lost forever.<ref name="Script"/><br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film opened to universal acclaim with numerous praises to George, Padmarajan and Vidhubala. Despite all the acclaim, the film failed at the box office.<ref name="Script"/><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://archive.today/20121223205657/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/326698 ''Rappadikalude Gatha''] at the [[British Film Institute|British Film Institute Film & TV Database]]<br />
* {{IMDB title|0215116}}<br />
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2080 ''Rappadikalude Gatha''] at the Malayalam Movie Database<br />
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[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Padmarajan]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by K. G. George]]<br />
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