| Director | N. Sankaran Nair |
|---|---|
| Producer | Carmel Johny, Cartoonist Thomas, Rahman |
| Writer | N. Sankaran Nair |
| Story | R. C. Sakthi Kamal Haasan |
| Starring | |
| Music | Salil Choudhry |
| Cinematography | J. Williams |
| Editing | Ravi |
| Studio | R.J.T. Films |
| Released | 12 December 1975 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Raasaleela is a 1975 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by N. Sankaran Nair and produced by Carmel Johny for RJD Films, starring Kamal Haasan and Jayasudha in her Malayalam debut.[1][2] It is a remake of the Tamil film Unarchigal, which also starred Kamal Haasan but got released before the original. Rasaleela was dubbed and released in both Tamil and Telugu, and ran for 100 days each in their respective language cities.[3]
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Devan
- Jayasudha as Unnimaya
- M. G. Soman
- Sankaradi
- Bahadoor
- Kanakadurga
- Manimala
- Rajasree (Gracy)
Production
Raasaleela was first filmed in Tamil as Unarchigal,[4] which also starred Kamal Haasan, but Raasaleela released first. The film directed by N. Sankaran Nair, story written by R. C. Sakthi and Kamal Haasan.[5] The final length of the film's prints were 3,547.10 metres (11,637.5 ft) long.[6]
Remake
In 2012, Majeed Marangery remade the film with the same title. However, it failed to repeat the success.[7]
Soundtrack
| Artist | Salil Choudhry |
|---|---|
| Released | 1975 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Producer | Salil Choudhry |
The music was composed by Salil Chowdhary and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aayilyam Paadathe Penne" | K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam, Chorus | Vayalar Ramavarma |
| 2 | "Manakkale Thathe" | K. J. Yesudas | Vayalar Ramavarma |
| 3 | "Neeyum Vidhavayo" | P. Susheela | Vayalar Ramavarma |
| 4 | "Nishaasurabhikal" | P. Jayachandran | Vayalar Ramavarma |
References
- ^ "Raasaleela". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-03.
- ^ "Raasaleela". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2020-07-14.
- ^ "உலக கலைஞன் கமல் – ஆறிலிருந்து அறுபது வரை: கமல்ஹாசன் 60வது பிறந்த நாள் ஸ்பெஷல் ஸ்டோரி!" [Kamal haasan's 60th Birthday Special story] (in Tamil). Dinamalar. 6 November 2014. Archived 5 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Kamal's bold Malayalam film to be remade". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Haasan, Kamal (14 December 2017). "என்னுள் மையம் கொண்ட புயல்! - கமல்ஹாசன் - 11 - அரவணைத்தவர்கள்... அன்பு செலுத்தியவர்கள்!" (in Tamil). Ananda Vikatan. Archived 10 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Gazette of India, 1976, No. 475". The Gazette of India. 30 October 1976. p. 2075. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "Kamal Haasan's Rasaleela remade". Rediff.com. 7 September 2012. Archived 24 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
External links
- Raasaleela at IMDb