Gaanam

Song) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written, directed and produced by Sreekumaran Thampi.

The film stars Ambareesh and Lakshmi, with Jagathy Sreekumar, Adoor Bhasi, Nedumudi Venu and Hari in supporting roles.

[3] Palghat Rukmini and Aravindakshan Bhagavathar are two gifted musicians, who are drawn to each other and they see only music as the common interest, which made them fall in love with each other.

They never realized the fact that they belong two different castes, Rukmini from an orthodox Namboodhri Tharavadu and Aravindakshan from a low-caste Puliya household.

A member of a local Puliya community listens to the song with so much adulation and follows curiously where it is coming from and it took him to a palatial Namboodhri Tharavaadu.

He welcomed him to his house, gave him a nice dress and food and took him to the Kathakali performance.

All the guests walked away saying he brought curse to the Namboodhiri family by bringing a lower-caste boy.

Narayanan was completely impressed by his talent and his daughter Sreedevi started admiring him secretly.

But unlike Narayanan he started performing in famous auditoriums and temples and became a well known figure.

Aravindakshan felt guilty and asked him whether he is responsible for his present state for which Namboodhiri answered it was his own decision.

When he approached Narayanan ge refused immediately, saying Aravindakshan is the right choice and Rukmini decided to meet him.

But her father is dead against the idea, as he felt it is below their prestige to learn from a lower-caste person.

Narayanan was so happy when he heard the news and gave his blessings, but Sreedevi was broken hearted .

When Sami iyer was criticizing Aravindakshan mixing two ragas in a concert, he got so furious saying such a thing can never happen and only Goddess Saraswathi can find fault with him and no one else.

He asked to Rukmini's opinion about this for which she sang a composition of Saint Thiagaraja which states that even an emperor cannot feel superior to anyone.

Aravindakshan got so insulted and immediately walked away saying it is because he belongs to a lower caste they all joined together and make fun of him.

But his father opposes him playing a western instrument, calling him a rebel and not appreciating his talents.

Ganapathi found him lying under the tree one day, and immediately recognized him as Aravindakshan's son.

When they were searching for Rukmini, they found her leaving the house once again but this time alone, and surrendered herself to the feet of Devi Mokambika where she feels no one can come in between her and her music.

[4] M. G. Soman was initially supposed to play one of the lead roles, but after Thampi encountered issues with him on the sets of another film after the success of Itha Ivide Vare (1977), he decided not to cast him.