Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (English: A Heart for Hire) is a 1978 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Padmarajan. The film is based on the novel of the same name written by Padmarajan. It stars Jayabharathi, Madhu, Soman and Raghavan in the lead roles. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as Man Ka Aangan.[1]In 2009 , the film was remade into a Malayalam TV serial with the same title on Amrita TV under the direction of cameraman K.K. Rajeev. Script is by P. Ananthapadmanabhan, son of the legendary writer and filmmaker Padmarajan. The series starred Jayakrishnan , Kavitha Nair and Shalu Menon in the lead Cast.
| Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | |
|---|---|
 A Heart for Hire | |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Produced by | Hari Pothan |
| Screenplay by | Padmarajan |
| Based on | Vadakakkoru Hridayam by Padmarajan |
| Starring | Jayabharathi Madhu Soman Raghavan |
| Music by | Devarajan |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
Production company | Supriya Creations |
| Distributed by | Navasakthi Ajantha |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
The film's story revolves around the relationship of a young woman with three different men.
Cast
- Jayabharathi as Aswathi.
- Madhu as Sadasivan Pillai, Aswathi's second husband.
- Soman as Kesavankutty, Aswathi's lover.
- Raghavan as Parameswaran Pillai, Aswathi's first husband.
- Sankaradi as Paramu Pillai.
- Adoor Bhasi as Kurumba.
- Janardhanan as Aswathi's brother.
- Bahadoor as Aswathi's father.
- Sukumari as Paramu Pillai's wife.
- Adoor Bhavani as Karthyayani.
- Kanakadurga as Malini.
- Reena.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ozhinja Veedin" | K. J. Yesudas | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 2 | "Painkuraalippashuvin" | P. Madhuri | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 3 | "Poovaamkuzhali" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 4 | "Theyyaathi Nunthinuntho" | P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri, Chorus | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
Box office
The film was both a critical and commercial success.[2]