Mela (1980 film)

Mela
Directed by	K. G. George
Written by	K. G. George
Starring	Raghu Anjali Naidu Mammootty
Music by	M. B. Sreenivasan
Release date(s)	1980
Running time	2.3 Hours
Language	Malayalam

Mela (Malayalam: മേള) is a 1980 Malayalam film written & directed by K. G. George and starring Raghu^[1], Anjali Naidu, and Mammootty.^[2] This is the first film where, the later superstar of Malayalam film, Mammootty, even though the antagonist, plays a notable and full-length role.

This is also a film noted for starring the shortest actor (Raghu) as the protagonist and in a full-length character. But the Guinness record for this entry has been awarded to Ajaykumar (Pakru) for his supporting role in the 2005 film Athbhutha Dweepu.^[3][4]

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 shows the signs of moving into affair. Some drama follows and the protagonist, the clowns regains his wife and goes back to his village with her.

Production

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

Cast

• Raghu as a circus clown, the protagonist.
• Anjali Naidu as the wife of the protagonist.
• Mammootty as Vijayan, a bike jumper in the circus. The antagonist.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} ramachandrababu.blogspot.com
2. ^ popcorn.oneindia.in
3. ^ "Undapakru, shortest actor". MSN India. http://content.msn.co.in/Entertainment/SouthCinema/SCGal_061207_1339.htm. 
4. ^ "Undapakru, shortest actor". Yahoo! Movies News. http://in.movies.yahoo.com/news-detail/14264/Undapakru-shortest-actor.html.