Seeta (1960 film)

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
Poster
Directed by	Kunchacko
Screenplay by	J. Sasikumar
Produced by	M. Kunchacko
Starring	Prem Nazir Kusalakumari Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Hari
Music by	V. Dakshinamoorthy
Production company	Udaya
Release date	3 September 1960 (1960-09-03)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Cast

• Prem Nazir as Rama
• Kusalakumari as Sita^[4]
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Valmiki
• Hari as Lava
• T. R. Omana as Malini
• Dr. N. Rajan Nair as Lakshmana
• J. Sasikumar as Vasishtha
• Kanchana as Kausalya
• S. P. Pillai as Mooshakan

Soundtrack

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