Seeta is a 1960 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed and produced by Kunchacko, based on the Ramayana epic.[1] The film stars Prem Nazir, Kusalakumari, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair and Hari. The musical score is by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[2] Seetha was a box office hit.[3]

Seeta
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Directed byKunchacko
Screenplay byJ. Sasikumar
Produced byM. Kunchacko
StarringPrem Nazir
Kusalakumari
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Hari
Music byV. Dakshinamoorthy
Production
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Udaya
Release date
  • 3 September 1960 (1960-09-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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Soundtrack

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The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy, with R. K. Shekhar acting as his assistant to make musical arrangements.[2] 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.[3] Lyrics were written by Abhayadev. The song "Pattupadi Urakkam Njan", sung by P. Susheela, became a hit. This was Susheela's first Malayalam song.[5]

No. Song Singers
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

References

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  1. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (3 August 2014). "Films and the Ramayana". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "സീത (1960)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 14 October 2014. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  3. ^ a b Mathai, Kamini (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Viking. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-670-08371-8.
  4. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (3 October 2016). "Mariakutty: 1958". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ Antony, Seena (15 November 2021). "Gomathi Sree calls P Susheela her guru and greatest inspiration". Onmanorama. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
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