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Swami Ayyappan (1975 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Swami Ayyappan' is a 1975 Indian Hindu devotional film. Directed and produced by P. Subramaniam, it was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil languages. It stars Gemini Ganesan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Master Raghu/Karan, K. Balaji, Sekhar, Srividya, Unnimary, Lakshmi, Raghavan, Rani Chandra and Vinodini. The film met with critical acclaim and became a box office success. It won four Kerala State Film Awards.The film made the holy shrine of Sabarimala known and famous in Tamilnadu and other South Indian states.
Cast
*Master Raghu (childhood) and Master Sekhar (adolescence) as Manikandan
*Gemini Ganesan as Pandalam raja
*Srividya as Pandalam Maharani
*Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Guru
*Lakshmi as Mohini
*Sukumari as Muthaliyar's wife
*Sudheer
*Raghavan as Prabhakaran
*Rajasree
*Unnimary as Maalikapurathamma
*Baby Sumathi as Young girl
*Baby Vinodini
*T.M.S
*K. Balaji as Vavar
*Rani Chandra
*R. S. Manohar
*Madhu (guest role )
Soundtrack
Awards
; Kerala State Film Awards
* Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value - 'Swami Ayyappan'
* Best Child Artist - Master Raghu/Karan
* Best Cinematography - Masthan
* Best Lyrics - Vayalar Ramavarma
Home Entertainment
DVD was released by Modern Cinema.
New version was released by MC videos in 2016.
Legacy
The song "Harivarasanam" sung by K. J. Yesudas and composed (in 'Madhyamavati' raga) by G. Devarajan for the film later became part of the daily routine of Sabarimala Temple. It is played every night during the closing ceremony of the temple.
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