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	\| story = Medhavi		\| story = Medhavi
	\| screenplay = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]]		\| screenplay = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]]
	\| starring = [[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]]<br>[[Sheela]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br>[[~~Thikkurissi~~ Sukumaran Nair]]		\| starring = [[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]]<br>[[Sheela]]<br>[[Adoor Bhasi]]<br>[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]
	\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]		\| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
	\| cinematography = K. B. Dayalan<br>Melli Irani		\| cinematography = K. B. Dayalan<br>[[Melli Irani]]
	\| editing = Ravi Kiran		\| editing = Ravi Kiran
	\| studio = Apsara Combines		\| studio = Apsara Combines
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	\| released = {{Film date\|1976\|01\|23\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1976\|01\|23\|df=y}}
	\| country = India		\| country = India
	\| language = [[Malayalam]]		\| language = Malayalam
	}}		}}

	'''''Yakshagaanam''''' ({{~~trans~~\|The song of [[Yakshi]]}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Sheela]] (in her directorial debut) and written by [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] from a story by Medhavi. The film stars [[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]], [[Sheela]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[~~Thikkurissi~~ Sukumaran Nair]] ~~in the lead roles~~. The film has musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=664\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1767\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/yaksha-gaanam-malayalam-movie/\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Devude Gelichadu'' and in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]'', which went on to be remade as ''[[Aranmanai]]'' in 2014.		'''''Yakshagaanam''''' ({{translation\|The song of [[Yakshi]]}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Sheela]] (in her directorial debut) and written by [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] from a story by Medhavi. The film stars [[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]], [[Sheela]], [[K. P. Ummer]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]. The film has musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=664\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1767\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info\|archive-date=6 October 2014\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006072531/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1767\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/yaksha-gaanam-malayalam-movie/\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073751/http://spicyonion.com/title/yaksha-gaanam-malayalam-movie/\|url-status=usurped\|archive-date=6 October 2014\|title=Yakshagaanam\|access-date=2014-10-05\|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language\|Telugu]] as ''Devude Gelichadu'' and in [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] as ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]'', which went on to be remade as ''[[Aranmanai]]'' in 2014.

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	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	*[[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]]		*[[Madhu (actor)\|Madhu]] as Ravi
	*[[Sheela]]		*[[Sheela]] as Savithri
	*[[Adoor Bhasi]]		*[[Adoor Bhasi]]
	*[[~~Thikkurissi~~ Sukumaran Nair]]		*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]] as Father of Ravi
	*[[Manavalan Joseph]]		*[[Manavalan Joseph]]
	*[[Adoor Pankajam]]		*[[Adoor Pankajam]]
	*[[Adoor Bhavani]]		*[[Adoor Bhavani]]
	*[[Jayakumari]]		*[[Jayakumari]]
	*[[K. P. Ummer]]		*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Dr Venu
	*[[Sadhana (Malayalam actress)\|Sadhana]]		*[[Sadhana (Malayalam actress)\|Sadhana]]
	*[[T. K. Balachandran]]		*[[T. K. Balachandran]]
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	==Plot==		==Plot==
	~~A cat drinks some milks~~ and ~~become a distant relative~~ of ~~catwoman~~, ~~then she wrecks havoc on~~ the ~~partial mason of boatman~~.		Dr Venu is an [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|NRI]], and his sister is Savitri. During his stay in an estate, he realizes that a spirit has possessed Savitri. To save his sister from the ghost, he seeks his psychiatrist friend for help.

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	==Cast==		==Cast==

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Yakshagaanam
| image = Yakshaganam poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Sheela]]
| producer = Mathi Oli Shanmukham
| story = Medhavi
| screenplay = [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]]
| starring = [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] [[Sheela]] [[Adoor Bhasi]] [[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]]
| music = [[M. S. Viswanathan]]
| cinematography = K. B. Dayalan Melli Irani
| editing = Ravi Kiran
| studio = Apsara Combines
| distributor = Thiruvonam Pictures Ambika Release
| released = {{Film date|1976|01|23|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
}}

'''''Yakshagaanam''''' ({{trans|The song of [[Yakshi]]}}) is a 1976 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[horror film]] directed by [[Sheela]] (in her directorial debut) and written by [[S. L. Puram Sadanandan]] from a story by Medhavi. The film stars [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]], [[Sheela]], [[Adoor Bhasi]] and [[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]] in the lead roles. The film has musical score by [[M. S. Viswanathan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=664|title=Yakshagaanam|access-date=2014-10-05|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1767|title=Yakshagaanam|access-date=2014-10-05|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/yaksha-gaanam-malayalam-movie/|title=Yakshagaanam|access-date=2014-10-05|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Devude Gelichadu'' and in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Aayiram Jenmangal]]'', which went on to be remade as ''[[Aranmanai]]'' in 2014.

==Plot==
A cat drinks some milks and become a distant relative of catwoman, then she wrecks havoc on the partial mason of boatman.

{{empty section|date=June 2020}}

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
*[[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
*[[Sheela]]
*[[Adoor Bhasi]]
*[[Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair]]
*[[Manavalan Joseph]]
*[[Adoor Pankajam]]
*[[Adoor Bhavani]]
*[[Jayakumari]]
*[[K. P. Ummer]]
*[[Sadhana (Malayalam actress)|Sadhana]]
*[[T. K. Balachandran]]
*[[T. P. Madhavan]]
*[[Ushanandini]]
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and the lyrics were written by [[Vayalar]].

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Arupathinaalu Kalakal" || [[L. R. Eeswari]] || [[Vayalar]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Nisheedhini Nisheedhini" || [[S. Janaki]] || Vayalar ||
|-
| 3 || "Pokaam Namukku" || S. Janaki || Vayalar ||
|-
| 4 || "Thenkinnam Poonkinnam" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Susheela]] || Vayalar ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0281382|Yaksha Gaanam}}

[[Category:1976 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films scored by M. S. Viswanathan]]
[[Category:Indian horror films]]
[[Category:1976 horror films]]

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