Mazhavilkavadi
| Mazhavilkavadi | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikkad |
| Written by | Raghunath Paleri |
| Produced by | Siyad Koker |
| Starring | Jayaram Urvashi Sreeja Sithara Innocent Mamukkoya Karamana Janardanan Nair Kaviyoor Ponnamma Philomina Sankaradi Krishnan Kutty Nair Oduvil Unnikrishnan |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri (lyrics) |
Production company | |
Release date | 1989 |
Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mazhavilkavadi (English: Rainbow Festival) is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Raghunath Paleri. It stars Jayaram, Urvashi, Sreeja, Sithara, Innocent, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, Philomina, Sankaradi, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, Krishnan Kutty Nair, and Mamukkoya.
The film is considered[by whom?] one of the evergreen hits of Sathyan Anthikkad. 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 Velayudhankutty
- Sithara as Amminikutty
- Urvashi as Anandavalli
- Sreeja as Vilasini
- Innocent as Shankarankutty Menon
- Krishnan Kutty Nair as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu
- Meena Kumari (Malayalam Actress) as Nangeli
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma as Velayudhankutty's Mother
- Paravoor Bharathan as Vasu
- Philomina as Velayudhankutty's Grandmother
- Oduvil Unnikrishnan as Kunjappu
- Bobby Kottarakkara as Murukan
- Karamana Janardanan Nair as Nanukuttan
- Mammukkoya as Kunjikhader
- Jagannathan as Ubaid
- Sankaradi as Kuriya Varkey
- Valsala Menon as Bhairavi
Soundtrack
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| Mainakaponmudiyil | G. Venugopal, Chorus |
| Pallitherundo | G. Venugopal, Sujatha |
| 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 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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