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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Guru Dakshina<br />
| image =<br />
| director = Baby<br />
| producer = C. M. P. Nair <br />Joy K. Mathai<br />
| writer = Baby<br />
| starring = [[Adoor Bhasi]] <br />[[Ratheesh]] <br />[[Mohanlal]] <br />[[Mammootty]] <br />Sathish Menon <br />[[T. G. Ravi]] <br />[[Kuthiravattam Pappu]] <br />[[Sukumari]] <br />Sunanda <br />[[C. I. Paul]] <br />[[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]] <br />[[Santhakumari]]<br />
| music = [[K. J. Joy]]<br />
| cinematography =<br />
| editing = G. Murali<br />
| studio = PJ Movies<br />
| distributor = Evershine Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|1983|03|09|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 133 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget =<br />
| gross =<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Guru Dakshina''''' is a 1983 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language film written and directed by Baby. It features [[Adoor Bhasi]], [[Ratheesh]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Mammootty]] and Sathish Menon in major roles. The songs were composed by [[K. J. Joy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1507|title=Gurudakshina|accessdate=2014-10-19|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/a.php?7956|title=Gurudakshina|accessdate=2014-10-19|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/guru-dakshina-malayalam-movie/|title=Gurudakshina|accessdate=2014-10-19|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film was a remake of Tamil film ''[[Engal Vathiyar]]'' (1980).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://oldmalayalam.blogspot.com/2010/12/original-tamil-malayalam-remake-nalla.html|title = Old is Gold: Tamil Movies made in Malayalam|date = 3 December 2010}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
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The story revolves around Kunjunni Mash, who is a school teacher. His daughter (Sunanada) falls in love with the Panchayat President's son (Sathish Menon). However, he demands dowry to Kunjunni Mash in the form of money to let the marriage happen. The rest of the movie shows how Kunjunni Mash goes to see each of his old students to seek help for his daughter's marriage.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Adoor Bhasi]] as Kunjunni Mash<br />
* [[Ratheesh]] as Inspector Majeet<br />
* [[Mohanlal]] as Minister Prabhakaran<br />
* [[Mammootty]] as John<br />
* Sathish Menon <br />
* [[T. G. Ravi]] as Panchayat President<br />
* [[Sukumari]]<br />
* [[Kuthiravattam Pappu]]<br />
* [[Sunanda (actress)|Sunanda]]<br />
* [[C. I. Paul]]<br />
* [[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]] <br />
* [[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Santhakumari]]<br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
The music was composed by [[K. J. Joy]] and the lyrics were written by [[Poovachal Khader]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"<br />
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Nilaavulla Raavil" || [[Vani Jairam]] || [[Poovachal Khader]] ||<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Saandeepaniyude Ashramathil" || [[M. S. Viswanathan]] || Poovachal Khader ||<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Swarga Laavanya Shilppamo" || [[P. Susheela]], [[Unni Menon]] || Poovachal Khader ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{imdb title|0215825|Guru Dakshina}}<br />
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