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Guru Dakshina (1983 film)
| Guru Dakshina | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Baby |
| Produced by | C. M. P. Nair Joy K. Mathai |
| Written by | Baby |
| Starring | Adoor Bhasi Ratheesh Mohanlal Mammootty Sathish Menon T. G. Ravi Kuthiravattam Pappu Sukumari Sunanda C. I. Paul Anuradha Santhakumari |
| Music by | K. J. Joy |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
Production company | PJ Movies |
| Distributed by | Evershine Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 133 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Guru Dakshina is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Baby. It features Adoor Bhasi, Ratheesh, Mohanlal, Mammootty and Sathish Menon in major roles. The songs were composed by K. J. Joy.[1][2][3] The film was a remake of Tamil film Engal Vathiyar (1980).[4]
Plot[edit]
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The story revolves around Kunjunni Mash, who is a school teacher. His daughter (Sunanada) falls in love with the Panchayat President's son (Sathish Menon). However, he demands dowry to Kunjunni Mash in the form of money to let the marriage happen. The rest of the movie shows how Kunjunni Mash goes to see each of his old students to seek help for his daughter's marriage.
Cast[edit]
- Adoor Bhasi as Kunjunni Mash
- Ratheesh as Inspector Majeet
- Mohanlal as Minister Prabhakaran
- Mammootty as John
- Sathish Menon
- T. G. Ravi as Panchayat President
- Sukumari
- Kuthiravattam Pappu
- Sunanda
- C. I. Paul
- Anuradha
- Santhakumari
Soundtrack[edit]
The music was composed by K. J. Joy and the lyrics were written by Poovachal Khader.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nilaavulla Raavil" | Vani Jairam | Poovachal Khader | |
| 2 | "Saandeepaniyude Ashramathil" | M. S. Viswanathan | Poovachal Khader | |
| 3 | "Swarga Laavanya Shilppamo" | P. Susheela, Unni Menon | Poovachal Khader |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gurudakshina". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Gurudakshina". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Gurudakshina". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ↑ "Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam". 3 December 2010.
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