Yavanika (1982)

 ●  Malayalam ● 2 hrs 27 mins

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Embedded with taut thrill and deep insight, this suspenseful tale delves into the trials and triumphs in the life of travelling musicians and performers, highlighting the sense of claustrophobia that encompasses their complex, competitive and often convoluted lives. The crux of this tale depicts the the search for the unpopular tabla player (Gopi) of the Bhavana Touring Theatre in Kerala. He turns up as a murder victim. The subsequent police investigation reveals the complicated sexual rivalries and internal dissensions within the group, yielding several possible suspects. Will the police investigation succeed in exposing the real killer and the reasons for the murder?

Cast: Bharath Gopi, Mammootty

Crew: KG George (Director), Ramachandra Babu (Director of Photography), MB Sreenivasan (Music Director)

Genres: Mystery, Thriller

Release Dates: 30 Apr 1982 (India)

Malayalam Name: യവനിക

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as Aiyappan the tabla player
as Jacob Eeraly
as Varunan
as Vakkachan
as Joseph Kollapally

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Director

Writers

Screenplay Writer

Camera and Electrical

Director of Photography

Music

Music Director
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Malayalam
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.35:1
Stereoscopy:
No

Music Director: MB Sreenivasan
Lyricist: ONV Kurup
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas

Music Director: MB Sreenivasan
Lyricist: ONV Kurup
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas

Music Director: MB Sreenivasan
Lyricist: ONV Kurup
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas
Trivia:
The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film.