Sreedevi (film)

For other uses, see Shri Devi.

Sreedevi is a 1977 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by N. Sankaran Nair, starring Kamal Haasan, Sharada, M. G. Soman and Jayabharathi in lead roles.The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.^[1][2][3][4] It was remade in Hindi as Rishta Kagaz Ka.

Sreedevi
Promotional Poster
Directed by	N. Sankaran Nair
Screenplay by	Jagathy N. K. Achary
Produced by	P. S. Nair
Starring	Kamal Haasan Sharada Jayabharathi
Cinematography	J. Williams
Edited by	K. Sankunni
Music by	G. Devarajan
Production company	Sri Sarkareswari films
Distributed by	Ambika Films
Release date	25 March 1977 (1977-03-25)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Kamal Haasan as Venugopal^[5]
• Sharada as Sreedevi (Senior)
• M. G. Soman as Chandrasekharan
• Jayabharathi as Prabha
• Sukumari as Karthyayani
• Jagathy Sreekumar as Phalgunan
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Shivasankara Pilla
• Sankaradi as P. K. Menon
• Baby Babitha as Sreedevi (Junior)
• Bahadoor as Sudareshan
• J. A. R. Anand as Broker
• Mallika Sukumaran as Valsala
• Master Raghu as Young Venu
• P. R. Menon as Sreedevi's father
• Pala Thankam as School teacher
• Rajam K. Nair as Pankajakshi
• Master Sunil as Ravi

Soundtrack

Sreedevi
Film score by G. Devarajan
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Language	Malayalam
Label	EMI
Producer	G. Devarajan

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery and Perumpuzha Gopalakrishnan.^[6][7]

Songs

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Anjanakanna Vaa Vaa"	Yusufali Kechery	P. Madhuri
2.	"Bhakthajanapriye"	Perumpuzha Gopalakrishnan	P. Susheela
3.	"Nrithyathi Nrithyathi"		P. Leela
4.	"Parameshwari"	Yusufali Kechery	P. Madhuri
5.	"Punchirichal Poonilavudikkum"	Yusufali Kechery	K. J. Yesudas
6.	"Snehadeepam Koluthi"	Yusufali Kechery	P. Madhuri, Chorus
7.	"Vivaaham Swargathil"	Yusufali Kechery	K. J. Yesudas

Release

Sreedevi was released on 25 March 1977,^[8] and the final length of the film was 4,128.00 metres (13,543.31 ft).^[9]

References

1. "Sreedevi". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
2. "Sreedevi" (in Malayalam). malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
3. "Film Sreedevi LP Records". musicalaya. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
4. "ശ്രീദേവി" (in Malayalam). m3db.com. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
5. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul, eds. (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. Oxford University Press. p. 116. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
6. "ഭാഗ്യവശാൽ ചരണം മാറ്റേണ്ടിവന്നില്ല പെരുമ്പുഴക്ക് സ്നേഹം കൂടുമ്പോൾ കുട്ടൻ എന്നും വിളിക്കാമല്ലോ ഭർത്താവിനെ" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. 7 July 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
7. "Sreedevi" (in Malayalam). indiancine.ma. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
8. Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [History of Landmark Tamil Films] (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivakami Publishers. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
9. "Gazette of India, 1978, No. 338". The Gazette of India. 21 January 1978. p. 582. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

External links

• Sreedevi at IMDb