Mela (1980 film)

Mela (transl. Fair) is a 1980 Malayalam-language Indian film directed by K. G. George, starring Raghu,[1] Anjali Naidu, and Mammootty.[2] This is one of the earliest films of Mammootty, he played a notable supporting role. This film is noted for starring the shortest actor (Raghu) as the protagonist and in a full-length character.[3][4]. Mela Reghu is from Cherthala in Alappuzha district of Kerala.His original name is Sasi. He is so much talented in arts during school days.After passing tenth he joined SD college in Alappuzha for higher studies but quit college to join Bharat Circus Company . He worked with circus for about 2 years at that time he got chance to act in "Mela" movie as the main hero . He is also the first shortest film hero in Asian Cinema history. After a huge success of Mela Raghu's role get higher and outstanding responses. He again acted in a Tamil film named Apoorva Sahodaragal staring Tamil Superstar Kamal Hasan in the lead role . Reghu got a good role in this film. But after that he vanished from film field forever due to bad luck. No body gives role to him in films. After that he again re joined circus as a joker .After someyears he quit circus and get married and have a daughter.He re entered to the acting career through dramas including KPAC dramas. Later he healined in many tv news channels special feature shows . Mela Reghu acted as hero in his biographical type short film Marjani" in 2018. He is now a AMMA association pensioner. He is also actives in Cultural and social activities in his town.

Mela
Film poster
Directed by	K. G. George
Produced by	Prabhakaran Saidu Muhammad VK Sidharthan
Written by	Sreedharan Champad K. G. George
Screenplay by	K. G. George Sreedharan Champad
Starring	Raghu Anjali Naidu Mohan Elias Mammootty
Music by	M. B. Sreenivasan
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	Ravi
Production company	Visal Movies
Distributed by	Visal Movies
Release date	5 December 1980 (1980-12-05)
Running time	150 minutes
Language	Malayalam

Plot

The protagonist, working as a clown in a circus in the town, comes to visit his village. He is looking for a bride. The heroine, a tall lady, gets charmed by the wealthiness (compared to the other citizens of the village) of the protagonist even though he is a dwarf. She assents to marriage. Married, they go to the town to join the circus camp.

Things come to a different world when they reach the circus. Here the clown is a very insignificant figure. His wife sees the difference very quick. She soon gets attracted to a heroic figure in the circus camp – a bike jumper. They show the signs of moving into an affair. Some drama follows and the protagonist, the clown, hands over his wife to the bike jumper and commits suicide. Film Location was at Muthiyanga, a village in Kannur District Kuthuparamba Pattiyam.

Production

The film was shot at Raymon circus at Ernakulam.[1]

Cast

• Raghu as Govindan Kutty, a circus clown, the protagonist.
• Anjali Naidu as Sharada, the wife of the protagonist.
• Mammootty as Vijayan, a bike jumper in the circus
• Iringal Narayani as the mother of protagonist (Raghu)
• K. G. Pinarayi
• Bhaskara Kurup
• Mohan Elias (Sumesh)
• Sreenivasan as Balan
• Sharaff as Ramesh – Circus Manager
• Bhaskara Kurup

Soundtrack

The music was composed by M. K. Arjunan and M. B. Sreenivasan and the lyrics were written by O. N. V. Kurup and Mullanezhi.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	"Jwaalaamukhi" (Bit) (from the film Moham Enna Pakshi)	P. Susheela	O. N. V. Kurup
2	"Manassoru Maanthrikakkuthirayaay"	K. J. Yesudas	Mullanezhi
3	"Neelakkuda Choodi Maanam"	Selma George	Mullanezhi
4	"Shilpakalaa" (Bit) (from the film Moham Enna Pakshi)	K. J. Yesudas	O. N. V. Kurup

References

1. ramachandrababu.blogspot.com
2. "Mela". popcorn.oneindia.in. 14 July 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 202.
3. "Undapakru, shortest actor". MSN India. Archived from the original on 6 February 2008.
4. "Undapakru, shortest actor". Yahoo! Movies News. Archived from the original on 5 July 2008.