Ashadeepam

Ashadeepam is a 1953 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. R. Rao and produced by T. E. Vasudevan. The film stars Sathyan, B. S. Saroja, Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. The film had a musical score by V. Dakshinamoorthy. The film was also simultaneously produced in Tamil under the title Aasai Magan.

Malayalam Cast

 * Male cast
 * Gemini Ganesan as Sekhar
 * T. S. Balaiah as Vikraman
 * Sathyan as Chandran
 * V. Dakshinamoorthy as School Teacher
 * T. N. Gopinathan Nair as Panicker
 * J. Sasikumar
 * Nanukkuttan


 * Female cast
 * Padmini as Jayanthi
 * B. S. Saroja as Shantha
 * Pankajavalli as Bhanu Amma
 * Girija as Sarala
 * Aranmula Ponnamma as Lakshmi Amma

Tamil Cast
Cast adapted from the song book


 * Male cast
 * R. Ganesh as Sekhar
 * B. R. Panthulu as Sadhasiva Mudaliar
 * T. S. Balaiah as Vikraman
 * Sathyan as Chandran
 * T. P. Ponnusami Pillai as Post Master
 * Friend Ramasami as Kanaka Pillai
 * Master Sethu as Sekhar (Jr)
 * Master Sheriff as Chandran (Jr)


 * Female cast
 * Padmini as Jayanthi
 * B. S. Saroja as Shantha
 * Pankajavalli as Mangalam
 * Girija as Sarala
 * T. N. Meenakshi as Lakshmi
 * Baby Vasanthi as Shantha (Jr)


 * Support Cast
 * S. S. Sivasooriyan, T. V. Sethuraman, V. P. S. Mani, V. T. Kalyanam, Pottai Krishnamoorthi, and Angamuthu.

Soundtrack
The music was composed by V. Dakshinamoorthy.

Tamil
Lyrics were penned by Kuyilan. One song from Tyagaraja's composition. Playback singers are: P. Leela, M. L. Vasanthakumari, Jikki, Ghantasala, V. J. Varma and A. M. Rajah.