nadan
Directed byKamal
Written byS. Suresh Babu
Produced byAnilkumar Ambalakkara
StarringJayaram
Remya Nambeesan
Sajitha Madathil
CinematographyMadhu Neelakandan
Edited byK. Rajagopal
Music byOuseppachan
Production
company
Ambalakkara Global Films
Release date
  • 2013 (2013)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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]

Plot

Nadan 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

Soundtrack

Nadan
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedNovember 2013
RecordedChetana Sound Studios, Thrissur
GenreSoundtrack
LabelEast Coast Audios

The songs of Nadan were composed by Ouseppachan and penned by Prabha Varma and Madhu Vasudevan.

TrackSong TitleLyricistSinger(s)
1"Ethu Sundara"Prabha VarmaShweta Mohan
2"Moolivarunna"Madhu VasudevanG. Sreeram, Mridula Warrier
3"Ottaykku Paadunna"Madhu VasudevanVaikom Vijayalakshmi
4"Sargavedhikale"Madhu VasudevanSharath, Praveen, Rahul R. Nath, Lekshmi Priya
5"Ethu Sundara"Prabha VarmaNajim Arshad
6"Ottaykku Paadunna"Madhu VasudevanNishad
7"Ottaykku Paadunna" (Violin)Bhavya Lakshmi

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Vayalar Film Awards[5]
  • Best Film
  • Best Actor - Jayaram
  • Best Music Director - Ouseppachan
  • Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram

References

  1. 1 2 Rasmi Binoy. "On location: Drama of theatre". The Hindu.
  2. "Nadan: A tribute to Malayalam theatre". The New Indian Express.
  3. "Jayaram is finally a Nadan". indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013.
  4. "Joy Mathew is a lyricist in Nadan". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013.
  5. "Vayalar Film awards announced". Jerin T Sam. metromatinee.com. 7 May 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.