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Yakshi (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Yakshi' is a 1968 Malayalam psychological horror film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's much acclaimed novel of the same name. It stars Sathyan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi, N. Govindan Kutty, Bahadoor, Ushakumari, Sukumari, Rajakokila and Radhika. It is considered by many film historians to be the first psychological thriller in the history of Malayalam cinema. 1995 Hindi film [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0439708/plotsummary Mohini] has similar plot.C. S. Venkiteswaran. (18 June 2006). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121109063438/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2010/06/18/stories/2010061857770100.htm "Auteur par excellence"]. 'The Hindu'. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
Plot
A mentally ill college lecturer Sreenivasan (Sathyan) is doing research on the unscientific and superstitious topic of the Yakshis. He is disfigured in an accident in his college lab. Everyone adored him begins to hate him and keep away from him for his looks. He meets a beautiful woman, Ragini (Sharada). She is willing to accept him despite his disfigurement. Sreenivasan marries Ragini and they lead a happy life. After a while, Sreenivasan has doubts about the identity of his wife; he suspects that she is a Yakshi. He dreams that Ragini wants to murder him to gain immortality by drinking his blood. Sreenivasan allows her to take his life, but because of the strong passion and love towards him, Ragini lets him live and disappears. When Sreenivasan wakes up from the dream, policemen take him to a psychiatrist on the basis of the missing of Ragini and Sreenivasan's retarded behaviour. Sreenivasan tells them cops that, Ragini is a Yakshi and disappeared in front of him. But no one believes him. The psychiatrist reveals to the cops that, Sreenivasan is mentally ill because of his constant thoughts about Yakshis. He confesses that he murdered Ragini while she was dressing up due to his mental illness.
Cast
*Sharada as Ragini
*Sathyan as Professor Sreenivasan (Sreeni)
*Sreelatha Namboothiri as Vanaja
*Adoor Bhasi as Ananthan
*Sukumari as Kalyani
*Bahadoor as Paramu
*N. Govindankutty as Chandran
*Radhika
*Rajakokila as Chandran's Wife
*Ushakumari as Vijayalakshmi
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
See also
* 'Akam', a 2013 film adaptation of the novel
References
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