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Swami Ayyappan (1975)

Swami Ayyappan poster
Original title
സ്വാമി അയ്യപ്പൻ
Directed by
P. Subramaniam
Genre
drama
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rated
U
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This mythological film tells the story of the Hindu deity Lord Ayyappan. It follows his divine origins and his acts of heroism and righteousness. The production features a large cast of characters from Hindu mythology.

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What happens

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. 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. It won four Kerala State Film Awards. The film helped in popularising the shrine of Sabarimala further in Tamil Nadu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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