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Nadan

2013 Indian film

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Nadan (English: The actor) is a 2013 Malayalam drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu. 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. It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films. Nadan features some famous scenes from the famous Kerala People's Arts Club (K P A C) dramas Ningalenne Communistakki and Mudiyanaya Puthran.

01Plot

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. The revival of this mighty art through the sustained effort of the talented theatre artists forms the crux of the narrative.

02Cast

03Soundtrack

Nadan
Soundtrack album by Ouseppachan
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

04Awards

Kerala State Film Awards
Vayalar Film Awards
  • Best Film - Anilkumar Ambalakkara
  • Best Actor - Jayaram
  • Best Music Director - Ouseppachan
  • Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram
Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards
  • Best sound editor - Tapas Nayik
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