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Vaisali is a 1988 Malayalam film, directed and edited by Bharathan. Produced by Dr. M. M. Ramachandran and scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, it was an adaptation of a sub-story told by Vedavyasa to King Yudhishtira in the epic Mahabharatha. It is the story of Vaisali, a devadasi girl who was assigned the mission of seducing Rishyashrungan, the son of Mahirshi Vibhandakan and bringing him to Chambapuri to perform a mahayagam to bring rain. Shot in a lavish setting, Vaisali was a huge hit at the box office. This film, often considered one of Bharathan's best works, is also considered a cult classic in Malayalam cinema. The cinematography by Madhu Ambat was widely appreciated and won several awards.
Original Release
08/25/1988
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sanjay Mitra | Rishyashrungan |
Suparna Anand | Vaishali / Vaisali |
Geetha | Malini |
Babu Antony | Lomapadhan |
Nedumudi Venu | Rajaguru |
V.K. Sriraman | Vibhanthakan |
Parvathi | Shantha |
Ashokan | Chandrangadan |
Kaithapram D. Nampoothiri | |
Jayalalitha | Rani Vershini |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sanjay Mitra | Rishyashrungan |
Suparna Anand | Vaishali / Vaisali |
Geetha | Malini |
Babu Antony | Lomapadhan |
Nedumudi Venu | Rajaguru |
V.K. Sriraman | Vibhanthakan |
Parvathi | Shantha |
Ashokan | Chandrangadan |
Kaithapram D. Nampoothiri | |
Jayalalitha | Rani Vershini |
Shaji Karlos | |
Valsala Menon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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M.M. Ramachandran | Producer |