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| caption = Film poster | | caption = Film poster | ||
| director = [[K. G. George]] | | director = [[K. G. George]] | ||
| producer = Prabhakaran | | producer = Prabhakaran<br />Saidu Muhammad<br />VK Sidharthan | ||
| writer = [[Sreedharan Champad]] | | writer = [[Sreedharan Champad]]<br />K. G. George | ||
| screenplay = K. G. George | | screenplay = K. G. George<br />Sreedharan Champad | ||
| story = Sreedharan Champad | | story = Sreedharan Champad | ||
| based_on = {{Based on|''Mela''|Sreedharan Champad}} | | based_on = {{Based on|''Mela''|Sreedharan Champad}} | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = Raghu | | starring = Raghu<br />Anjali Naidu<br /> [[Mammootty]] | ||
| music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] | | music = [[M. B. Sreenivasan]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]] | | cinematography = [[Ramachandra Babu]] | ||
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'''''Mela''''' ({{translation|[[Fair]]}}) is a 1980 [[Malayalam]]-language Indian film directed by [[K. G. George]], starring Raghu, [[Anjali Naidu]], and [[Mammootty]]. | '''''Mela''''' ({{translation|[[Fair]]}}) is a 1980 [[Malayalam]]-language Indian film directed by [[K. G. George]], starring Raghu, [[Anjali Naidu]], and [[Mammootty]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/8083/mela.html |title=Mela|work=Oneindia|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714102017/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/8083/mela.html |date=2012-07-14|archive-date=14 July 2012}}</ref> It is noted for starring the shortest actor (Raghu) as the protagonist and in a full-length character.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/SouthCinema/SCGal_061207_1339.htm |title=Undapakru, shortest actor |publisher=MSN India |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080206025745/http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/SouthCinema/SCGal_061207_1339.htm |archivedate=6 February 2008 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/14264/Undapakru-shortest-actor.html |title=Undapakru, shortest actor |publisher=Yahoo! Movies News |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080705232149/http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/14264/Undapakru-shortest-actor.html |archivedate=2008-07-05 }}</ref> | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
*[[Mela Reghu|Raghu]] as Govindan Kutty, a [[circus clown]], the protagonist. | *[[Mela Reghu|Raghu]] as Govindan Kutty, a [[circus clown]], the protagonist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/may/05/actor-mela-raghu-passes-away-at-60-2298552.html|title=Actor 'Mela' Raghu passes away at 60|date=5 May 2021 |publisher=New Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
*[[Anjali Naidu]] as Sharada, the wife of the protagonist. | *[[Anjali Naidu]] as Sharada, the wife of the protagonist. | ||
*[[Mammootty]] as Vijayan, a bike jumper in the [[circus]] | *[[Mammootty]] as Vijayan, a bike jumper in the [[circus]] | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:06, 22 March 2026
| Mela | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | K. G. George |
| Produced by | Prabhakaran Saidu Muhammad VK Sidharthan |
| Written by | Sreedharan Champad K. G. George |
| Screenplay by | K. G. George Sreedharan Champad |
| Story by | Sreedharan Champad |
| Based on | Mela by Sreedharan Champad |
| Starring | Raghu Anjali Naidu Mammootty |
| Music by | M. B. Sreenivasan |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | Ravi |
Production company | Visal Movies |
| Distributed by | Visal Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mela (transl. Fair) is a 1980 Malayalam-language Indian film directed by K. G. George, starring Raghu, Anjali Naidu, and Mammootty.[1] It is noted for starring the shortest actor (Raghu) as the protagonist and in a full-length character.[2][3]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The protagonist, working as a clown in a circus in the town, comes to visit his village. He is looking for a bride. The heroine, a tall lady, gets charmed by the wealthiness (compared to the other citizens of the village) of the protagonist even though he is a dwarf. She assents to marriage. Married, they go to the town to join the circus camp.
Things come to a different world when they reach the circus. Here the clown is a very insignificant figure. His wife sees the difference very quick. She soon gets attracted to a heroic figure in the circus camp—motorcycle stuntsman Vijayan (Mammootty). They show the signs of moving into an affair. Some drama follows and the protagonist, the clown, hands over his wife to the bike jumper and commits suicide.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Raghu as Govindan Kutty, a circus clown, the protagonist.[4]
- Anjali Naidu as Sharada, the wife of the protagonist.
- Mammootty as Vijayan, a bike jumper in the circus
- Iringal Narayani as the mother of protagonist (Raghu)
- K. G. Pinarayi
- Mohan Elias (Sumesh)
- Sreenivasan as Balan
- Sharaff as Ramesh – Circus Manager
- Bhaskara Kurup
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan and M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup and Mullanezhi.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jwaalaamukhi" (Bit) (from the film Moham Enna Pakshi) | P. Susheela | O. N. V. Kurup | |
| 2 | "Manassoru Maanthrikakkuthirayaay" | K. J. Yesudas | Mullanezhi | |
| 3 | "Neelakkuda Choodi Maanam" | Selma George | Mullanezhi | |
| 4 | "Shilpakalaa" (Bit) (from the film Moham Enna Pakshi) | K. J. Yesudas | O. N. V. Kurup |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mela". Oneindia. 14 July 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Undapakru, shortest actor". MSN India. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008.
- ↑ "Undapakru, shortest actor". Yahoo! Movies News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.
- ↑ "Actor 'Mela' Raghu passes away at 60". New Indian Express. 5 May 2021.