Mazhavilkavadi
| Mazhavilkavadi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Written by | Raghunath Paleri |
| Produced by | Siyad Koker |
| Starring | Jayaram Urvashi Sreeja Sithara Innocent Mamukkoya Karamana Janardanan Nair Kaviyoor Ponnamma Philomina Sankaradi Krishnankutty Nair Oduvil Unnikrishnan |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mazhavilkavadi (transl. Rainbow Kavadi) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sathyan Anthikad and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Jayaram, Urvashi, Sreeja, Sithara, Innocent, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Philomina, Sankaradi, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Krishnankutty Nair and Mamukkoya.
It won four Kerala State Film Awards that year, the awards for Best Actress (Urvashi), Best Supporting Actor (Innocent), Best Music Director (Johnson), and Best Singer (K. S. Chithra).
The film was remade in Tamil as Subramaniya Swamy with Pandiarajan.
Cast
- Jayaram as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty
- Sithara as Amminikutty, Velayudhankutty's lover
- Urvashi as Anandavalli
- Sreeja as Vilasini, Velayudhankutty's younger sister
- Innocent as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon, Amminikutty's father and Velayudhankutty's maternal uncle
- Krishnan Kutty Nair as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu, Anandavalli's father
- Meena as Nangeli, Amminikutty's mother
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Velayudhankutty's Mother
- Paravoor Bharathan as Vasu
- Philomina as Velayudhankutty's Maternal Grandmother
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Kunjappu
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Murukan
- Karamana Janardanan Nair as Nanukuttan, Velayudhankutty's drunkard father
- Mammukkoya as Kunjikhader
- Jagannathan as Ubaid, Kunjikhader's elder brother
- Sankaradi as Kuriya Varkey, a car mechanic
- Valsala Menon as Bhairavi, Anandavalli's mother
Soundtrack
The film had musical score composed by Johnson.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mainakaponmudiyil" | G. Venugopal, Choir | |
| 2. | "Pallitherundo" | G. Venugopal, Sujatha Mohan | |
| 3. | "Thankathoni" | K. S. Chithra |
Awards
- Best Actress - Urvashi
- Best Supporting Actor - Innocent
- Best Music Director - Johnson
- Best Singer - K. S. Chithra
Box office
The film was a commercial success.[2]
References
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards" Archived 19 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu". Rediff.com. 30 March 2010.
External links
- Mazhavilkavadi at IMDb
- Mazhavilkavadi at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Mazhavilkavadi at Metromatinee.com
- Mazhavilkavadi at Oneindia.in
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