Dweepu

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Dweepu | image = | caption = | director = Ramu Kariat | producer = NP Abu<ref>{{cite web |title=Dweepu |access-date=12 September 2025| url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7g7354jIkY}}</ref> | writer = Ramu Kariat Vijayan Karote | screenplay = Ramu Kariat Vijayan Karote | starring = Jose Shobha Kuttyedathi Vilasini Alleppey Ashraf | music = '''Songs:''' M. S. Baburaj '''Score:''' Salil Chowdhury | cinematography = Ramachandra Babu | editing = Hrishikesh Mukherjee | studio = Priya Films | distributor = Priya Films | released = {{Film date|1977|2|13|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Dweepu''''' is a 1977 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Ramu Kariat. The film stars Jose, Shobha, Kuttyedathi Vilasini and Alleppey Ashraf in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Salil Chowdhury and original songs by M. S. Baburaj.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=731|title=Dweepu|accessdate=2014-10-09|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1030|title=Dweepu|accessdate=2014-10-09|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/dweep-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014232750/http://spicyonion.com/title/dweep-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=14 October 2014|title=Dweepu|accessdate=2014-10-09|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref>

==Plot== Chandran, who is from a poor family, struggles to earn a living. However, his life takes a turn when he gets a job as a teacher in Lakshadweep.

==Cast==

*Jose as Chandran *Shobha *Kuttyedathi Vilasini *Alleppey Ashraf *Prathapachandran as Chandran's Father *Aboobacker as Hassan *Baby Ambika *KPAC Premachandran *Kedamangalam Ali *Lakshmisre *Prathima * Salim Raj * Abbas * Surabhi Sundhar * Bhasi K Nair * Dr. Madhavan Nair * Shafi * Ani * Geetha * Anna * Eenashu * Vijaykumar * Prasad * Paravanna * P.C George

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Salil Chowdhury and M.S. Baburaj, with the former composing the film score and latter the songs. The lyrics for five songs were written by Yusufali Kechery, and one song by Vayalar Ramavarma. {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Aaranyaanthara" (Bit) || Kalanilayam Rajasekharan || Vayalar Ramavarma || |- | 2 || "Allithaamara Mizhiyaale" || P. Jayachandran || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 3 || "Kadale Neelakkadale" || Talat Mahmood || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 4 || "Kanneerin Mazhayathum" || P. Susheela || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 5 || "Kanneerin Mazhayathum" || Kalyani Menon || Yusufali Kechery || |- | 6 || "Manimeghappallakkil" || P. Jayachandran || Yusufali Kechery || |}

==Additional information== This was Jose's debut movie.<ref>{{cite web |title=താങ്കള്‍ വലിയ എഴുത്തുകാരനാകുമെന്ന് പ്രതീക്ഷിച്ചില് |author=Adam Ayub| publisher=Media One| access-date=12 September 2025| url= https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/wide-angle-part-22-241386}}</ref> He has since acted in nearly 100 movies.

==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{IMDb title|0231509|Dweep}}

Category:1977 films Category:1977 Malayalam-language films Category:1977 Indian films Category:Films directed by Ramu Kariat Category:Films scored by M. S. Baburaj