Karumadikkuttan (film)

Karumadikkuttan is a 2001 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Vinayan and starring Kalabhavan Mani and Kausalya in the lead. The film also has Bharathi, Janardhanan, Saikumar, Suresh Krishna, Ganesh, Rajan P. Dev, Athira, Shivaji, Priyanka and Meena Ganesh in the cast.

For Buddha statue, see Karumadikkuttan.

Karumadikkuttan
CD Cover
Directed byVinayan
Produced bySamson J. Paanaadan
Screenplay byJ. Pallasserry
Story byVinayan
J. Pallasserry
StarringKalabhavan Mani
Nandini
Music byMohan Sithara
CinematographyAzhagappan
Edited byG. Murali
Production
company
Surabhi Cinema
Distributed bySurabhi Cinema
Release date
  • 3 August 2001 (2001-08-03)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Written by J. Pallasserry, the film features a successful soundtrack by Mohan Sithara, cinematography by Azhagappan, and editing by G. Murali. It is produced and distributed by Samson J. Paanaadan of Surabhi Cinema. The film received mostly overwhelming positive critical reviews, with most of them hailing the flawless performance of Kalabhavan Mani. Mani plays the role of a mentally ill person in the film. The film was a surprise hit in the box office.[1][2] The film was remade in Tamil as Azhagesan (2004) starring Sathyaraj.

Synopsis

The protagonist of the film, Kuttan (Kalabhavan Mani), is a thirty - year old man, but he has the intelligence of a ten - year old. People call him Karumadikkuttan as he is dark. Everyone has sort of affection for him and he too is always ready to do anything for anybody in the village. The remuneration that he gets for any job somehow is never above five rupees. But he works really hard when he is terribly hungry just for the sake of this meagre amount. And he has no complaint against anybody. People even ridicule him. But he thinks only of the positive aspect of things and has no grudge against anybody.

Cast

Production

The film's was shot from Kuttanad, Kerala. About the film, Vinayan says: "We never try to look into the minds and sorrows of the mentally ill people around us. They too long for love. And love, when given to them could take them to heights. That’s what I am trying to tell in this film." About his character, Kalabhavan Mani says: "I have done my best to give life to the character of a mentally ill person. I have observed the mannerisms of mentally ill people and have performed accordingly."[3]

Soundtrack

The film's soundtrack contains 12 songs, all composed by Mohan Sithara and lyrics by Yusufali Kechery.

#TitleSinger(s)Raga(s)
1 "Chelulla" K. S. Chitra Shahana
2 "Chelulla Vallathil" K. S. Chitra, P. Jayachandran Shahana
3 "Innalekal" K. J. Yesudas
4 "Kaa Kaa Kakakarumbi" Kalabhavan Mani
5 "Kai Kottu Penne" Kalabhavan Mani
6 "Kannezhuthi Pottuthottu [F]" K. S. Chitra
7 "Nenjudukkinte" K. J. Yesudas
8 "Odivarum Ormma" K. J. Yesudas
9 "Sahyasaanu Shruthicherthu" K. J. Yesudas Desh
10 "Thaalam Thaalam" K. J. Yesudas
11 "Va Va Thaamarappenne" M. G. Sreekumar, Chorus
12 "Yaahi Radhe" K. S. Chitra

Box office

The film was both critical and commercial success.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Unni R. Nair (4 January 2002). "Let down". Screen India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  2. "2001 - Another disastrous year for filmdom". Kala Keralam. 2001. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. Unni R. Nair (16 March 2001). "A visit on the sets of Karimaadikuttan at Kovalam". Screen India. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. "Must Watch". The Times of India. 19 May 2011.
  5. Unni R. Nair (4 January 2002). "Let down". Screen India. Archived from the original on 29 December 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  6. "The best of Kalabhavan Mani: a tribute". Sify. 19 November 2017.
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