Swami Ayyappan (1975 film)
| Swami Ayyappan | |
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| Directed by | P. Subramaniam |
| Written by | Sreekumaran Thampi |
| Produced by | P. Subramaniam |
| Starring | Gemini Ganesan Thikkurissy Master Raghu |
| Cinematography | Masthan |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
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.