Seeta (1960 film) explained

Seeta
Director:Kunchacko
Screenplay:J. Sasikumar
Producer:M. Kunchacko
Starring:Prem Nazir
Kusalakumari
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Hari
Music:V. Dakshinamoorthy
Studio:Udaya
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

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.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy, 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.[4] 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

Notes and References

  1. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 3 August 2014 . Films and the Ramayana . . live . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141202044210/http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/films-and-the-ramayana/article6277395.ece . 2 December 2014.
  2. Web site: സീത (1960) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20141014200821/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?2530 . 14 October 2014 . 9 October 2014 . malayalasangeetham.info . Malayalam.
  3. News: Vijayakumar . B. . 3 October 2016 . Mariakutty: 1958 . . live . 14 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220914054518/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Mariakutty-1958/article15079932.ece . 14 September 2022.
  4. Book: Mathai, Kamini . A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm . A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm . . 2009 . 978-0-670-08371-8 . 14.
  5. Web site: Antony . Seena . 15 November 2021 . Gomathi Sree calls P Susheela her guru and greatest inspiration . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211127052122/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/music/2021/11/15/gomathi-sree-on-susheela-birthday-guru-inspiration.html . 27 November 2021 . 14 September 2022 . Onmanorama.