Ragam Theatre
Ragam Theatre (now known as Georgettan's Ragam Theatre) is a cinema theatre in the South Indian city of Thrissur, Kerala. Located in Swaraj Round S Road in Veliyannur, it was opened in 1974. Until its temporary closure in February 2015, Ragam was billed as one of the largest single-screen theatres in Kerala with a seating capacity for more than 1200 people. It was reopened in October 2018 after a major renovation. Ragam theatre is considered a cultural landmark building in Thrissur. History Ragam theatre was opened in 1974 by K.J Francis. Ramu Karyat's Nellu was the first film screened at Ragam on 24 August 1974. For the 50-day screening of the film, Prem Naseer, Jayabharathi, Adoor Bhasi, Shankarady, Ramu Karyat and some other celebrities came to the theatre. Ragam was the largest building in Thrissur at the time of its opening. With more than 1100 seats, it was also one of the largest theatres in the state in terms of seating capacity. The theatre was started using the advanced technology of that time. In theatres of Kerala, the tradition of curtain raising before the screening of every show with the music of an English song was started at Ragam. It