Seeta (1960 film)

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Seetha
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Directed by Kunchacko [1]
Written by J. Sasikumar (dialogues)
Screenplay by J. Sasikumar
Produced byM. Kunchacko
Starring Prem Nazir
Kushalakumari
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair [2]
Hari
Music by V. Dakshinamoorthy [3]
Production
company
Udaya
Distributed byUdaya
Release date
  • 3 September 1960 (1960-09-03)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Seetha or Seeta is a 1960 Indian Malayalam language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko, based on the 1943 movie Ram Rajya by Vijay Bhatt, itself based on Uttara Ramayana . The film stars Prem Nazir, Kushalakumari, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Hari. The musical score is by V. Dakshinamoorthy. [4] Seetha "was a hit". [5] Earning ₹4,000,000 net (valued at about ₹397,800,000 in 2009), it was the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time of its release, before its record was broken by Ninamaninja Kalpadukal in 1963. [6]

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Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy, [3] with R. K. Shekhar acting as his assistant to make musical arrangements. Seeta was the first film on which Dakshinamoorthy and Shekhar collaborated, and Shekhar would continue working as Dakshinamoorthy's assistant for the next fourteen years. [5] Lyrics were written by Abhayadev. The song "Pattupadi Urakkam Njan", sung by P. Susheela, became a hit.[ citation needed ] This was Susheela's first Malayalam song.

No.SongSingers
1"Kaanmu Njan" P. B. Sreenivas
2"Kanne Nukaru Swargasukham" M. L. Vasanthakumari
3"Lankayil Vaana"P. B. Sreenivas
4"Mangalam Neruka" S. Janaki, Chorus
5"Nerampoyi Nadanada" V. Dakshinamoorthy, Jikki
6"Paattupaadiyurakkaam" P. Susheela
7"Paavana Bharatha"P. B. Sreenivas, A. M. Rajah
8"Prajakalundo Prajakalundo"P. B. Sreenivas, A. M. Rajah, Jikki, Punitha
9"Raamaraajyathinte"A. M. Rajah, Chorus
10"Rama Rama"A. M. Rajah, Chorus
11"Seethe Lokamaathe"P. B. Sreenivas
12"Unni Pirannu"A. M. Rajah, Chorus
13"Veene Paaduka"P. Susheela

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References

  1. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Kunchacko (1912-1976)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
  2. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Nair, Thikkurisi Sukumaran (1917-97)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
  3. 1 2 Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen, eds. (2012). "Dakshinamurthy, V. (b. 1919)". Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Routledge.
  4. ↑ "Seetha (1960)". Malayalam Movie & Music Database. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
    - "സീത (1960)". Malayalam Movie & Music Encyclopedia (in Malayalam). Retrieved 9 October 2014.
    - "Seeta (1960) Movie Details". Spicy Onion. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  5. 1 2 Kamini Mathai (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Penguin. p. 14. ISBN   9788184758238.
  6. ↑ "Top Grossing Malayalam Movies Of 1960". Kerala Box Office blogspot. Retrieved 9 May 2018.


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