Swami Ayyappan (1975 film)

Swami Ayyappan
Swami Ayyappan
	Poster of the Tamil version
Directed by	P. Subramaniam
Written by	Sreekumaran Thampi
Produced by	P. Subramaniam
Starring	Gemini Ganesan; Thikkurissy; Master Raghu
Cinematography	Masthan
Edited by	N. Gopalakrishnan
Music by	G. Devarajan
Production; company	Neela Productions
Release date	17 August 1975;
Country	India
Languages	Malayalam; Tamil

Swami Ayyappan (transl. Lord Ayyappan) is a 1975 Indian Hindu mythological film. Directed and produced by P. Subramaniam, it was simultaneously shot in Malayalam and Tamil.^[1]^[2] The film stars Gemini Ganesan, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Master Raghu/Karan, K. Balaji, Sekhar, Srividya, Unnimary, Lakshmi, Raghavan, Rani Chandra and Vinodini. The film met with critical acclaim and became a box office success.^[3] It won four Kerala State Film Awards. The film helped in popularising the shrine of Sabarimala further in Tamil Nadu.

Cast

The music is composed by G. Devarajan.^[4] The song "Harivarasanam" sung by K. J. Yesudas and composed (in Madhyamavati raga) by G. Devarajan for the film later became part of the daily routine of Sabarimala Temple. It is played every night during the closing ceremony of the temple.^[5]

No.	Title	Lyrics	Singers(s)
1.	"Harinaaraayana"	Vayalar Ramavarma	K. J. Yesudas
2.	"Harivaraasanam"	Kumbakudi Kulathur Iyer	K. J. Yesudas
3.	"Harivaraasanam" (Choir)	Kumbakudi Kulathur Iyer	K. J. Yesudas, Choir
4.	"Kailaasa Shailaadhi"	Vayalar Ramavarma	P. Leela, Sreekanth
5.	"Mannilum Vinnilum"	Sreekumaran Thampi	K. J. Yesudas, Choir
6.	"Paalaazhi Kadanjeduthorazhakaanu"	Vayalar Ramavarma	P. Madhuri
7.	"Ponnumvigraha Vadivilirikkum"	Sreekumaran Thampi	Ambili, Choir
8.	"Shabarimalayil"	Vayalar Ramavarma	K. J. Yesudas
9.	"Swami Charanam Charanam Pon Ayyappa"	Kannadasan	T. M. Soundararajan, Chorus
10.	"Swami Sharanam"	Vayalar Ramavarma	P. Jayachandran, Choir
11.	"Swarnakkodi Marathil"	Sreekumaran Thampi	P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri, Chorus, Sreekanth
12.	"Swarnnamani"	Sreekumaran Thampi
13.	"Thedivarum Kannukalil"	Kannadasan	Ambili
14.	"Thummiyaal Therikkunna"	Vayalar Ramavarma	P. Jayachandran, Choir

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^ "സ്വാമി അയ്യപ്പൻ (1975)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
^ Vijayakumar, B. (7 December 2014). "Swami Ayyappan: 1975". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
^ "Kerala State Film Awards". Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2011.