| Anandabhairavi | |
|---|---|
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| Written by | Mahesh Rajiv |
| Produced by | Jayaraj |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Veena Parthasarathy |
Release date | 27 April 2007 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Anandabhairavi is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language film by Jayaraj [1] starring Sai Kumar and Devdas. [2] Sai Kumar won the Kerala State Film Award for second best actor for this film. [3] [4] [5] The film tells about the story of a highly talented, but ailing boy, with extraordinary skills in music.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sai Kumar | Vasudeva Panicker |
| Devdas | Appu |
| K. P. A. C. Lalitha | |
| Babu Namboothiri | |
| Sreebala | |
| M. M. Ramachandran |
Jayaraj's Anandabhairavi depicts the life of Vasudeva Panicker, a Kathakali artist, and his son.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration | Composer | Raga |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Vuyyalaloogavayya" | Arjun B. Krishna | 04:37 | Tyagaraja | Nilambari |
| 2 | "Raja Raja Radhite" | Arjun B. Krishna | 01:36 | Muthiah Bhagavatar | Niroshta |
| 3 | "Swarangal" | Arjun B. Krishna | 02:31 | N/A | N/A |
| 4 | "Karuna Cheyvan" | Arjun B. Krishna | 06:46 | Irayimman Thampi | Sri Ragam |
| 5 | "Thulaseedala" | Arjun B. Krishna | 02:29 | Tyagaraja | Mayamalavagowla |
| 6 | "Hantha Hanumane" | Kottakkal Madhu | 02:15 | Traditional Kathakali music | N/A |
| 7 | "Sare Jahan Se" | Arjun B. Krishna | 12:52 | Ravi Shankar | N/A |
| 8 | "Arul Seyya Vendum" | Arjun B. Krishna | 01:29 | Koteeswara Iyer | Rasikapriya |
| 9 | "Jagadananda" | Arjun B. Krishna | 08:09 | Tyagaraja | Nattai |
| 10 | "Samajavaragamana" | Arjun B. Krishna | 01:59 | Tyagaraja | Hindolam |
| 11 | "Ajitha Hare Jaya" | Kottakkal Madhu | 05:00 | Traditional Kathakali music | Sri Ragam |
| 12 | "Kalavati Kamalasana Yuvati" | Arjun B. Krishna | 01:08 | Muthuswami Dikshitar | Kalavati |
| 13 | "Sukhamo Devi" | Kottakkal Madhu | 03:32 | Traditional Kathakali music | Nattakurinji |
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