| Yakshagaanam | |
| Director: | Sheela |
| Producer: | Mathi Oli Shanmukham |
| Story: | Medhavi |
| Screenplay: | S. L. Puram Sadanandan |
| Starring: | Madhu Sheela Adoor Bhasi Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair |
| Music: | M. S. Viswanathan |
| Cinematography: | K. B. Dayalan Melli Irani |
| Editing: | Ravi Kiran |
| Studio: | Apsara Combines |
| Distributor: | Thiruvonam Pictures Ambika Release |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Yakshagaanam is a 1976 Indian Malayalam-language horror film directed by Sheela (in her directorial debut) and written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan from a story by Medhavi. The film stars Madhu, Sheela, K. P. Ummer, Adoor Bhasi and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. The film has musical score by M. S. Viswanathan.[1] [2] [3] The film was remade in Telugu as Devude Gelichadu and in Tamil as Aayiram Jenmangal, which went on to be remade as Aranmanai in 2014.
Dr Venu is an NRI, and his sister is Savitri. During his stay in an estate, he realizes that a spirit has possessed Savitri. To save his sister from the ghost, he seeks his psychiatrist friend for help.
The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Arupathinaalu Kalakal" | ||||
| 2 | "Nisheedhini Nisheedhini" | Vayalar | |||
| 3 | "Pokaam Namukku" | S. Janaki | Vayalar | ||
| 4 | "Thenkinnam Poonkinnam" | Vayalar |