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| Directed by | Ambili |
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| Written by | Jagadish |
| Produced by | Ambili |
| Starring | Mukesh Geetha Vijayan Jagathy Sreekumar Innocent |
| Cinematography | P. Sukumar (Kiran) |
| Edited by | G. Murali |
| Music by | Raveendran A. T. Ummer Jerry Amaldev
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Ganamela is a 1991 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by Ambili. The film stars Mukesh, Geetha Vijayan, Jagathy Sreekumar and Innocent. The film has musical score by Raveendran, A. T. Ummer and Jerry Amaldev.[1][2][3]
Plot
Template:More plot Venugopal (Mukesh) is the lead singer of music band "Hits Orchestra". The troop consists of keyboard player Tony Fernandez (Siddique), Tabalist Shakkeer Bhai (Kunchan), guitarist Kannan (Maniyanpilla Raju) and violinist Babu (Idavela Babu). Despite performing well, the troop struggle financially.
Venugopal falls in love with Lakshmi (Geetha Vijayan), the daughter of rich entrepreneur Sreedhara Panikkar (Innocent). One night, Panikkar and his associates, Ganapathi(Jagathy Sreekumar)and his car driver Appukuttan(Mala Aravindan), decide to assault Venugopal. Venugopal plays dead using blood-coloured dye, which leads them to believe he has been murdered. They seal him in a box and decide to bury him in their house, without realising that his friends are playing behind and make him escape. Later, Venugopal returns claiming to be a Central Bureau of Investigation officer named Krishnakumar and Venugopal's twin brother, along with his helper, Mukundan (Jagadish). He accuses Panikkar as the murderer, and threatens on death penalty. Panikkar falls unconcious, and Venugopal later forgives him. However, Ganapathi is planning something wicked.
Cast
- Mukesh as Venugopal/Krishna Kumar
- Geetha Vijayan as Lakshmi
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Ganapathi
- Innocent as Sreedhara Panikkar
- Siddique as Tony Fernandez
- Idavela Babu as Babu
- Jagadish as Mukundan
- Mala Aravindan as Appukuttan
- Maniyanpilla Raju as Kannan
- Meena as Karthyayani
- Kunchan as Shakkeer bhai
- Jagannatha Varma as Venu's uncle
- Thrissur Elsy as Venu's mother
- C. I. Paul as Sahadevan Muthalali
- Paravoor Bharathan as Adv K. S. Pilla
- Soumini as Mini
- Mini omanakuttan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Raveendran, A. T. Ummer and Jerry Amaldev and the lyrics were written by Sasi Chittanjoor and Kaithapram.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
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| 1 | "Cherukulirala" | K. J. Yesudas, Sunanda | Sasi Chittanjoor | |
| 2 | "Omane Neeyoromal" | K. J. Yesudas | Sasi Chittanjoor | |
| 3 | "Pannagendra" | K. J. Yesudas | Sasi Chittanjoor | |
| 4 | "Sharee Meree Rajeshwaree" | K. J. Yesudas | Sasi Chittanjoor | |
| 5 | "Thennale" | Sunanda | Sasi Chittanjoor | |
| 6 | "Yamuna Nadiyaay" | K. J. Yesudas | Kaithapram |