Mayor Nair

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Mayor Nair
Directed by S. R. Puttanna
Written byS. K. Nair
Vidwan Meenakshikkutty Amma (dialogues)
V. B. Nayarusseri (dialogues)
Screenplay byS. R. Puttanna
Produced byP. A. Thangal
Starring Adoor Bhasi
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Balu
Ramesh
CinematographyR. N. K. Prasad
Edited byV. P. Krishnan
Music by L. P. R. Varma
Production
company
Kalpana Productions
Release date
  • 24 December 1966 (1966-12-24)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Mayor Nair is a 1966 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by S. R. Puttanna and produced by P. A. Thangal. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Balu and Ramesh. The film had musical score by L. P. R. Varma. [1] It is an adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1886 novel The Mayor of Casterbridge . [2]

Contents

Plot

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by L. P. R. Varma and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.[ citation needed ]

No.SongSingersLyricsLength (m:ss)
1"Indrajaalakkaara" L. R. Eeswari Vayalar Ramavarma
2"Mudiniraye Pookkalumaay" S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran Vayalar Ramavarma
3"Thottaal Pottunna Praayam" K. J. Yesudas Vayalar Ramavarma
4"Vaanampaadi Vaanampaadi"S. Janaki, P. JayachandranVayalar Ramavarma
5"Vaishaakha Pournami"P. JayachandranVayalar Ramavarma
6"Varnapushpangal"S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, L. P. .R Varma Vayalar Ramavarma

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