Nadan (Malayalam: നടൻ, English: The actor) is a 2013 Malayalam drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu.[1] Jayaram and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Joy Mathew, P. Balachandran, Hareesh Peradi and Sasi Kalinga.[2] It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films.[1] Nadan features some famous scenes from the famous Kerala People's Arts Club (K P A C) dramas Ningalenne Communistakki and Mudiyanaya Puthran.[3]
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| Directed by | Kamal |
| Written by | S. Suresh Babu |
| Produced by | Anilkumar Ambalakkara |
| Starring | Jayaram Remya Nambeesan Sajitha Madathil |
| Cinematography | Madhu Neelakandan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Production company | Ambalakkara Global Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editNadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi, which was previously possessed by his father and grandfather in the past, and speaks about the problems faced by the owner and his survival.[4] The revival of this mighty art through the sustained effort of the talented theatre artists forms the crux of the narrative.
Cast
edit- Jayaram as Devadas Sargavedi
- Remya Nambeesan as Jyothi
- Sajitha Madathil as Sudharma
- Joy Mathew as G. Krishnakumar
- K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Radhamani
- P. Balachandran as Vikraman Pilla
- Hareesh Peradi as KPAC Bharathan
- Mukundan as Babykuttan
- Malavika Menon as Priyamvada Devadas
- Chembil Ashokan as Abubacker
- Jayaraj Warrier as Kadavoor Manikandan
- Shankar Ramakrishnan
- Balaji Sarma
- Sudheer Karamana
- Sasi Kalinga as Malakha Johnson
- Sunil Sukhada as Mapranam Pappachan
- Divya Prabha as Haseena
Soundtrack
edit| Nadan | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | November 2013 |
| Recorded | Chetana Sound Studios, Thrissur |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Label | East Coast Audios |
The songs of Nadan were composed by Ouseppachan and penned by Prabha Varma and Madhu Vasudevan.
| Track | Song Title | Lyricist | Singer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ethu Sundara" | Prabha Varma | Shweta Mohan |
| 2 | "Moolivarunna" | Madhu Vasudevan | G. Sreeram, Mridula Warrier |
| 3 | "Ottaykku Paadunna" | Madhu Vasudevan | Vaikom Vijayalakshmi |
| 4 | "Sargavedhikale" | Madhu Vasudevan | Sharath, Praveen, Rahul R. Nath, Lekshmi Priya |
| 5 | "Ethu Sundara" | Prabha Varma | Najim Arshad |
| 6 | "Ottaykku Paadunna" | Madhu Vasudevan | Nishad |
| 7 | "Ottaykku Paadunna" (Violin) | Bhavya Lakshmi |
Awards
edit- Best Lyricist - Prabha Varma (for Ethu Sundara) and Madhu Vasudevan (for Ottaykku Paadunna)
- Best Music Director - Ouseppachan (for Ethu Sundara and Ottaykku Paadunna)
- Best Female Singer - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (for Ottaykku Paadunna)
- Best Film
- Best Actor - Jayaram
- Best Music Director - Ouseppachan
- Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram
References
edit- ^ a b Rasmi Binoy. "On location: Drama of theatre". The Hindu.
- ^ "Nadan: A tribute to Malayalam theatre". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
- ^ "Jayaram is finally a Nadan". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013.
- ^ "Joy Mathew is a lyricist in Nadan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013.
- ^ "Vayalar Film awards announced". Jerin T Sam. metromatinee.com. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.