Guru (1997 film)

Guru
Guru
	Poster
Directed by	Rajiv Anchal
Written by	C. G. Rajendra Babu
Story by	Rajiv Anchal
Produced by	Janasammathi Creations
Starring	Mohanlal; Suresh Gopi; Madhupal; Kaveri; Sithara; Sreenivasan; Nedumudi Venu;
Cinematography	S. Kumar
Edited by	B. Lenin; V. T. Vijayan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production; company	Janasammathi Creations
Distributed by	Janasammathi Release
Release date	12 September 1997;
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Guru (transl. Teacher / master) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by Rajiv Anchal and written by C. G. Rajendra Babu from a story by Rajeev. Mohanlal plays the lead role, while Suresh Gopi, Madhupal, Sithara, Kaveri, Sreelakshmi, Nedumudi Venu and Sreenivasan appears in supporting roles, and Nassar in a cameo appearance.

The original musical score and songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The score was conducted and performed by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Hungary^{[citation needed]}. This was the first time in Indian cinema, the background score of a film was recorded completely outside the country^{[citation needed]}. Guru was selected as India's official entry to the Oscars for the Best Foreign Language Film category, but was not nominated. Guru is the first Malayalam film submitted by India for the Oscars.^[1]^[2]^[3]

^ "Guru goes in search of the Oscar". The Hindu. 2 November 1997. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
^ "44 Countries Hoping for Oscar Nominations". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 24 November 1997. Archived from the original on 13 February 1998. Retrieved 13 October 2015.