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'Gajakesariyogam' is a 1990 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by P. G. Viswambharan and starring Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, and Mukesh. The film is about the struggles Nair faces after purchasing an elephant named Sreevidya from a North Indian circus company that only knows Hindi. This film was one of the many films in which Innocent and K.P.A.C Lalitha play an on-screen couple. The film became a box office success.

Cast



*Innocent as Ayyappan Nair

*K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Madhavi

*Mukesh as Vinayachandran aka Vinayan

*Sunita as Karthika

*Mamukkoya as Raghavan Nair

*Jagadish as Parasuraman

*K. B. Ganesh Kumar as Vasu

*Paravoor Bharathan as Khader

*Thesni Khan as Suhara

*Baiju

*Siddique

* Oduvil Unnikrishnan

* Philomina

*Sukumaran

*Kunchan

*Balan K Nair as Nambiar

*Sainuddin

Production



K. P. A. C. Lalitha shot for this film in Shoranur along with another film by her husband Bharathan.

Themes and influences



Innocent plays a Malayali man who learns Hindi in this film. Innocent went on to play a Hindi-speaking politician in 'Sandesham' (1991). The film explores the bond between a man and an elephant, this bond is present in other films such as 'Aanachandam' (2006). A scene in the film was based on an incident in the unreleased Malayalam film 'Chottanikkara Bhagawathi'. The incident revolved around an art director who was scared of the elephant and started moving after the director called action although the elephant and the mahout did not move.

Soundtrack



The song features a song "Aanachantham" with Innocent and the elephant. The film is one of the "cutest songs of Mollywood" according to the 'New Indian Express'.

Reception



In a review of the film in December 2021, Silpa Rajan of 'The Times of India' opined that "The movie is absolutely engaging, entertaining, and heartwarming and also lays out the problems faced by nave and gold-hearted people who step foot into the uncharted waters of business".

Legacy



The scenes where Mukesh's character teaches Innocent's character Hindi became famous.

References



Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan

Category:Films about elephants

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