Nadan

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

Plot

Nadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi (Jayaram), 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)
1Ethu SundaraPrabha VarmaShweta Mohan
2MoolivarunnaMadhu VasudevanG. Sreeram, Mridula Warrier
3Ottaykku PaadunnaMadhu VasudevanVaikom Vijayalakshmi
4SargavedhikaleMadhu VasudevanSharath, Praveen, Rahul R Nath, Lekshmi Priya
5Ethu SundaraPrabha VarmaNajim Arshad
6Ottaykku PaadunnaMadhu VasudevanNishad
7Ottaykku 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
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References

  1. 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.
  4. "Joy Mathew is a lyricist in Nadan". The Times of India.
  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.
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