Guru Dakshina is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language family drama movie written and directed by Baby.

The film stars Adoor Bhasi, T. G. Ravi, Sathish Menon and Sunanda in important roles.

His daughter Lakshmi falls in love with Ragunath who is the son of Panchayat President, Keshavan Nair.

Keshavan asks for a dowry of fifty thousand to be raised in a month for the marriage to happen.

Without the knowledge of Kunjunni, John threatens Keshavan and forces him for this marriage without accepting any dowry.

He then goes to Kunjunni's house and says that the marriage won't happen until he raised the fifty thousand.