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| Bhaktha Hanuman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ganga |
| Screenplay by | Nagavally R. S. Kurup |
| Produced by | S. Kumar |
| Starring | Janardhana Rao Balan K. Nair Jose Prakash Lalu Alex Sreelatha Namboothiri |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | V. Dakshinamoorthy |
Production company | Sastha Productions |
| Distributed by | Sastha Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Bhaktha Hanuman (transl. Devote Hanuman) is a 1980 Indian Malayalam-language mythological drama film directed by Ganga and produced by S. Kumar. It is based on the Hindu deity Hanuman. The film stars Telugu actor Arja Janardhana Rao as Hanuman. The film's musical score was written by V. Dakshinamoorthy.[1][2][3] It was dubbed into Telugu as Anjaneya Charithra.
Plot
[edit]The film tells the story of the Lord Hanuman, who is worshipped by Hindus throughout the world, and has an important place of his own as a devotee of Lord Rama. It is told by Hanuman himself when he meets the Pandava Bhima, his younger half-brother.
Cast
[edit]- Janardhana Rao as Hanuman
- Ravikumar as Rama
- Shobhana (Roja Ramani) as Sita
- Hari as Lakshman
- Balan K. Nair as Ravana
- Ushakumari as Mandodari
- Jose Prakash as Vibhishana
- Lalu Alex as Meghanadhan a.k.a. Indrajit
- Sreelatha Namboothiri as Thara
- Sukumari as Anjana (Hanuman's mother)
- Jyothi Lakshmi as Dancer at Indra's court
- Jayamalini as Dancer at Ravana's court
- Halam as Dancer at Indra's court
- Leela
Soundtrack
[edit]The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy and the lyrics were written by Sreekumaran Thampi.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aananda Nadanam" | P. Susheela, Vani Jairam | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 2 | "Charithra Naayaka" | P. Susheela | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 3 | "Ilavangappoovukal" | K. J. Yesudas, Ambili | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 4 | "Jagalpraana Nandana" | K. J. Yesudas | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 5 | "Naagendra Haaraaya" (Slokam) | K. J. Yesudas | ||
| 6 | "Raamajayam Sreeramajayam" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 7 | "Rama Rama Rama" | K. J. Yesudas | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 8 | "Sandhyaa Vihagam" | Vani Jairam | Sreekumaran Thampi | |
| 9 | "Varshappoomukil" | Chorus, Kalyani Menon | Sreekumaran Thampi |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bhaktha Hanumaan". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bhaktha Hanumaan". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Bhaktha Hanumaan". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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