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{{short description|1953 film}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name           = Ashadeepam
| image          = Ashadeepam poster.jpg
| caption        = Poster for both versions
| director       = G. R. Rao
| producer       = [[T. E. Vasudevan]]
| writer         = [[Ponkunnam Varkey]]<br />'Nagercoil' Padmanabhan (Tamil)
| screenplay     = [[Ponkunnam Varkey]]
| story          = [[Ponkunnam Varkey]]
| starring       = [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]]<br />[[B. S. Saroja]]<br />[[Gemini Ganesan]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]<br />[[T. N. Gopinathan Nair]]
| music          = [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]]
| cinematography = U. Rajagopal<br />Adi M. Irani<br />Venkitta Rao
| editing        = M. S. Mani
| studio         = Associated Producers
| distributor    = Associated Producers
| released       = {{Film date|1953|09|18|df=y}}<ref name=hindu>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/ashadeepam-1953/article431548.ece |publisher=thehindu.com |title=Ashadeepam (1953) |date=May 16, 2010 |accessdate=11 October 2016 |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20170304000950/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Ashadeepam-1953/article16301190.ece |archivedate=4 March 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam<br />Tamil
}}

'''''Ashadeepam''''' is a 1953 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by [[T. E. Vasudevan]]. The film stars [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]], [[B. S. Saroja]], [[Gemini Ganesan]] and [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]. The film had a musical score by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=39|title=Aashadeepam|accessdate=2014-10-03|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3969 |title=Aashadeepam |accessdate=2014-10-03 |publisher=malayalasangeetham.info |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006101421/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3969 |archivedate=6 October 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/aasha-deepam-malayalam-movie/|title=Aashadeepam|accessdate=2014-10-03|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was also simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title '''''Aasai Magan'''''.<ref name=hindu />

== Malayalam Cast ==
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;Male cast
* [[Gemini Ganesan]] as Sekhar
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Vikraman
* [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] as Chandran
* [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]] as School Teacher
* [[T. N. Gopinathan Nair]] as Panicker
* [[J. Sasikumar]]
* Nanukkuttan
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;Female cast
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Jayanthi
* [[B. S. Saroja]] as Shantha
* [[Pankajavalli]] as Bhanu Amma
* [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Sarala
* [[Aranmula Ponnamma]] as Lakshmi Amma
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== Tamil Cast ==
Cast adapted from the song book<ref name=songbook>{{Cite book|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7JevgDCLbuNa2Z6QmhPcnYwRnM/view |title=ஆசை மகன் |publisher=Associated Producers |year=1953 |language=ta |type=[[song book]]}}</ref>
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;Male cast
* [[Gemini Ganesan|R. Ganesh]] as Sekhar
* [[B. R. Panthulu]] as Sadhasiva Mudaliar
* [[T. S. Balaiah]] as Vikraman
* [[Sathyan (actor)|Sathyan]] as Chandran
* T. P. Ponnusami Pillai as Post Master
* Friend Ramasami as Kanaka Pillai
* Master Sethu as Sekhar (Jr)
* Master Sheriff as Chandran (Jr)
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;Female cast
* [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Jayanthi
* [[B. S. Saroja]] as Shantha
* [[Pankajavalli]] as Mangalam
* [[Girija (actress)|Girija]] as Sarala
* T. N. Meenakshi as Lakshmi
* Baby Vasanthi as Shantha (Jr)
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;Support Cast
* S. S. Sivasooriyan, T. V. Sethuraman, V. P. S. Mani, V. T. Kalyanam, Pottai Krishnamoorthi, and Angamuthu.

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]].

=== Malayalam ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Graamathin Hridayame" || [[Jikki]] (P. G. Krishnaveni) || [[P. Bhaskaran]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Jagadanandhakaraka" || [[V. Dakshinamoorthy]], [[P. Leela]] || Thyagaraja || 06:28
|-
| 3 || "Janani Jayikka Neenal" || P. Leela, [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]] || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 4 || "Jeevithameevidhame" || P. Leela, Nagaiyyah || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 5 || "Kanmani Vava" || P. Leela || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 6 || "Karmabhalame" || Ghantasala || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 7 || "Maarivilloli" || Jikki (P. G. Krishnaveni) || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 8 || "Panthalittu" || P. Leela, [[A. M. Rajah|A. M. Raja]] || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 9 || "Poo Veno" || P. Leela || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 10 || "Premamennaal Pulivaal" || P. Bhaskaran || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 11 || "Sharanam Mayilvaahanaa" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || P. Bhaskaran ||
|-
| 12 || "Veeshi Pon Vala" || P. Bhaskaran || P. Bhaskaran ||
|}

=== Tamil ===
Lyrics were penned by Kuyilan. One song from [[Tyagaraja]]'s composition. [[Playback singer]]s are: [[P. Leela]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[Jikki]], [[Ghantasala (singer)|Ghantasala]], V. J. Varma and [[A. M. Rajah]].<ref name=songbook /><ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam&nbsp;– Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=48 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)
|-
| 1 || "Graamathin Idhayam Peranbin" || Jikki || Kuyilan || 02:34
|-
| 2 || "Jagadanandhakaraka" || V. Dakshinamoorthy & P. Leela || Thyagaraja || 06:28
|-
| 3 || "Kalaigal Migundha Engal Thamizh Vaazhgave" || M. L. Vasanthakumari & P. Leela || Kuyilan || 03:36
|-
| 4 || "Maanida Vaazhvidhuve" || V. J. Varma & P. Leela || Kuyilan || 03:24
|-
| 5 || "Thaalelo Raajaa En Kanne" || P. Leela || Kuyilan || 03:11
|-
| 6 || "Vinaiyinaale Vandha Theemai" || Ghantasala || Kuyilan || 03:36
|-
| 7 || "Vaana Villena Vandhu Kaadhalin" || Jikki || Kuyilan || 02:44
|-
| 8 || "Odameri Chenre Kaadhal Kanaavile" || A. M. Rajah & P. Leela || Kuyilan || 03:18
|-
| 9 || "Rajave Nalla Rojavai Paar" || P. Leela || Kuyilan || 02:34
|-
| 10 ||"Neeye Arul Velane" || M. L. Vasanthakumari || Kuyilan || 02:15
|-
| 11 || "Paayum Kangalaal .. Kaalil Thanga Salangai" ||P. Leela,  V. J. Varma & Group || Kuyilan || 03:24
|}

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0252186|Aasha Deepam}}
* {{Cite web |url=https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?3969 |title=Aashadeepam [1953] |website=www.malayalasangeetham.info |access-date=2019-04-23}}
* {{youtube|cRZVDQI94z8|Jagadananda Kaaraka}} - [[Tyagaraja]] [[Kriti]] from the film

[[Category:1953 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1950s Malayalam-language films]]