| Mazhavilkavadi | |
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| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Written by | Raghunath Paleri |
| Produced by | Siyad Koker |
| Starring | Jayaram Urvashi Sreeja Sithara Innocent Mamukkoya Karamana Janardanan Nair Kaviyoor Ponnamma Philomina Sankaradi Krishnankutty Nair Oduvil Unnikrishnan |
| Cinematography | Vipin Mohan |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mazhavilkavadi (transl. RainbowKavadi) is a 1989 IndianMalayalam-language comedy drama film directed bySathyan Anthikad and written byRaghunath Paleri. It starsJayaram,Sithara,Krishnankutty Nair,Urvashi, andInnocent in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role. It won fourKerala State Film Awards that year, the awards forBest Actress (Urvashi),Best Supporting Actor (Innocent),Best Music Director (Johnson), andBest Singer (K. S. Chithra).
The film was remade in Tamil asSubramaniya Swamy withPandiarajan.
Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin, Amminikutty, but her father, Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon, opposes their union. Shankarankutty Menon has a compulsive obsession toassault those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes toPalani. He tries to find a man named Kunjikhader who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory for help after being told by his father, Nanukuttan. After searching for a few days atPalani with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan, he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison. He claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory because he has many stolen leather purses. Kunjikadher comes out of jail by fooling the police, claiming to be going toMadurai. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber and starts his own business as a barber. The barber's daughter falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Kunjikhader causes chaos in Velayudhankutty's village by picking pockets. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her toPalani, but none of them know how to drive a car, and they end up with the police. Velayudhankutty lies to Amminikutty about being employed in the leather factory claimed by Kunjikhader. When Shankarankutty Menon refuses their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrives inPalani and finds out the truth. In the end, Velayudhankutty marries Amminikutty.
The film had musical score composed byJohnson and the lyrics were written byKaithapram
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mainakaponmudiyil" | G. Venugopal,Choir | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Pallitherundo" | G. Venugopal,Sujatha Mohan | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Thankathoni" | K. S. Chithra | 4:28 |
The film was a commercial success.[2]