Yakshi (film)

Yakshi is a 1968 Malayalam-language psychological thriller film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and written by Thoppil Bhasi, based on Malayattoor Ramakrishnan's novel of the same name.[1] The film stars Sathyan, Sharada, Adoor Bhasi, N. Govindan Kutty, Bahadoor, Ushakumari, Sukumari, Rajakokila and Radhika. It is considered by historians to be the first psychological thriller in Malayalam cinema.[2][3]

Yakshi
Poster
Directed byK. S. Sethumadhavan
Screenplay byThoppil Bhasi
Based onYakshi
by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan
Produced byM. O. Joseph
StarringSathyan
Sharada
CinematographyMelli Irani
Edited byM. S. Mani
Music byDevarajan
Production
company
Manjilas
Distributed byVimala Release
Release date
  • 30 June 1968 (1968-06-30)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

A college lecturer Sreenivasan is doing research on the unscientific and superstitious topic of the Yakshis. He is disfigured in an accident in his college lab. Everyone adored him begins to hate him and keep away from him for his looks. He meets a beautiful woman, Ragini. She is willing to accept him despite his disfigurement. Sreenivasan marries Ragini and they lead a happy life. After a while, Sreenivasan has doubts about the identity of his wife; he suspects that she is a Yakshi. He dreams that Ragini wants to murder him to gain immortality by drinking his blood. Sreenivasan allows her to take his life, but because of the strong passion and love towards him, Ragini lets him live and disappears. When Sreenivasan wakes up from the dream, policemen take him to a psychiatrist on the basis of the missing of Ragini and Sreenivasan's retarded behaviour. Sreenivasan tells them cops that, Ragini is a Yakshi and disappeared in front of him. But no one believes him. The psychiatrist reveals to the cops that, Sreenivasan is mentally ill because of his constant thoughts about Yakshis. He confesses that he murdered Ragini while she was dressing up due to his mental illness.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Vayalar Ramavarma.[4]

SongSingers
"Chandrodayathile"S. Janaki
"Chandrodayathile"K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
"Padmaraagappadavukal"P. Susheela
"Swarnachaamaram Veeshiyethunna"K. J. Yesudas, P. Leela
"Swarnachaamaram" (F)P. Leela
"Vilichu Njan Vilikettu"P. Susheela

References
  1. Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1998) [1994]. Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute and Oxford University Press. p. 143. ISBN 0-19-563579-5.
  2. Venkiteswaran, C. S. (18 June 2006). "Auteur par excellence". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  3. "Yakshi (1968)". The Hindu. 22 September 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  4. "യക്ഷി (1968)". malayalasangeetham.info (in Malayalam). Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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