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	\| director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]]		\| director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]]
	\| producer = [[Siyad Koker]]		\| producer = Siyad Koker
	\| writer = [[Raghunath Paleri]]		\| writer = [[Raghunath Paleri]]
	\| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]]<br/>[[Sreeja]]<br/>[[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]]<br>[[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]]<br>[[Mamukkoya]]<br>[[Karamana Janardanan Nair]]<br>[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]<br>[[Philomina]]<br>[[Sankaradi]]<br>[[Krishnankutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnankutty Nair]]<br>[[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]		\| starring = [[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]]<br/>[[Sreeja]]<br/>[[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]]<br>[[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]]<br>[[Mamukkoya]]<br>[[Karamana Janardanan Nair]]<br>[[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]]<br>[[Philomina]]<br>[[Sankaradi]]<br>[[Krishnankutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnankutty Nair]]<br>[[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]
	\| music = [[Johnson (composer)\|Johnson]]		\| music = [[Johnson (composer)\|Johnson]]
	\| cinematography = Vipin Mohan		\| cinematography = [[Vipin Mohan]]
	\| editing = K. Rajagopal		\| editing = K. Rajagopal
	\| studio = [[Kokers Films]]		\| studio = [[Kokers Films]]
	\| distributor =		\| distributor =
	\| released = 1989		\| released = {{Film date\|1989}}
	\| runtime = 130 minutes		\| runtime = 130 minutes
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|~~Kavadi~~]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]], [[Krishnankutty Nair]], [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role.		'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|Burden]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]], [[Krishnankutty Nair]], [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]], and [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role. It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).
	It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).

	The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].		The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Velayudhankutty ~~([[Jayaram]])~~ is in love with his cousin Amminikutty ~~([[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]])~~, but her father Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon ~~([[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]])~~ opposes ~~to it~~. ~~Furthermore,~~ Shankarankutty Menon ~~suffers from~~ a compulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader ~~([[Mamukkoya]]) to help after,~~ who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory, after being told by his father Nanukuttan ~~([[Karamana Janardhanan Nair]])~~. After searching for a few days at [[Palani]] with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan ~~([[Bobby Kottarakkara]])~~, he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison~~, and~~ 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 to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber ~~([[Krishnankutty Nair]])~~ 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 ~~pickpocketing~~. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family ~~arrive~~ in [[Palani]], and ~~find~~ the truth. ~~However, in~~ the end Velayudhankutty ~~married~~ Amminikutty.		Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin, Amminikutty, but her father, Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon, opposes their union. Shankarankutty Menon has a compulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]]. 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 at [[Palani]] 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 to [[Madurai]]. 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 to [[Palani]], 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 in [[Palani]] and finds out the truth. In the end, Velayudhankutty marries Amminikutty.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==
	The film had musical score composed by [[Johnson (composer)\|Johnson]].		The film had musical score composed by [[Johnson (composer)\|Johnson]] and the lyrics were written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri\|Kaithapram]]

	{{Track listing		{{Track listing

	\| extra_column = Artist(s)		\| extra_column = Artist(s)

	\| title1 = Mainakaponmudiyil		\| title1 = Mainakaponmudiyil
			\| length1 = 3:58
	\| extra1 = [[G. Venugopal]], [[Choir]]		\| extra1 = [[G. Venugopal]], [[Choir]]

	\| title2 = Pallitherundo		\| title2 = Pallitherundo
			\| length2 = 4:29
	\| extra2 = G. Venugopal, [[Sujatha Mohan]]		\| extra2 = G. Venugopal, [[Sujatha Mohan]]

	\| title3 = Thankathoni		\| title3 = Thankathoni
			\| length3 = 4:28
	\| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]		\| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

	}}		}}

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	==External links==		==External links==
	* {{IMDb title\|id=0308563}}		* {{IMDb title\|id=0308563}}
	* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284 ''Mazhavilkavadi''] at the Malayalam Movie Database		* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284 ''Mazhavilkavadi''] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721222645/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284 \|date=21 July 2011 }} at the Malayalam Movie Database
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714080659/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1032-Mazhavil%20Kavadi '' Mazhavilkavadi''] at Metromatinee.com		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714080659/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1032-Mazhavil%20Kavadi '' Mazhavilkavadi''] at Metromatinee.com
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180432/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/5753/mazhavil-kavadi.html ''Mazhavilkavadi''] at [[Oneindia.in]]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180432/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/5753/mazhavil-kavadi.html ''Mazhavilkavadi''] at [[Oneindia.in]]
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	'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|Kavadi]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]], [[Krishnankutty Nair]], [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent~~]] and [[Mamukkoya~~]] in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role.		'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|Kavadi]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]], [[Krishnankutty Nair]], [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role.
	It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).		It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).

	The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].		The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Velayudhankutty ([[Jayaram]]) is in love with his cousin Amminikutty ([[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]]), but her father Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon ([[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]]) opposes to it. Furthermore, Shankarankutty Menon suffers from a compulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader ([[Mamukkoya]]) to help after, who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory, after being told by his father Nanukuttan ([[Karamana Janardhanan Nair]]). After searching for a few days at [[Palani]] with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan ([[Bobby Kottarakkara]]), he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison, and 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 to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber ([[Krishnankutty Nair]]) 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 pickpocketing. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrive in [[Palani]], and find the truth. However, in the end Velayudhankutty married Amminikutty.		Velayudhankutty ([[Jayaram]]) is in love with his cousin Amminikutty ([[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]]), but her father Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon ([[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]]) opposes to it. Furthermore, Shankarankutty Menon suffers from a compulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader ([[Mamukkoya]]) to help after, who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory, after being told by his father Nanukuttan ([[Karamana Janardhanan Nair]]). After searching for a few days at [[Palani]] with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan ([[Bobby Kottarakkara]]), he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison, and 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 to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber ([[Krishnankutty Nair]]) 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 pickpocketing. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrive in [[Palani]], and find the truth. However, in the end Velayudhankutty married Amminikutty.
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	* [[Jayaram]] as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty		* [[Jayaram]] as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty
	* [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]] as Amminikutty		* [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]] as Amminikutty
			* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]] as Anandavalli
	* [[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnan Kutty Nair]] as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu		* [[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnan Kutty Nair]] as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu
	* [[~~Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi~~]] as ~~Anandavalli~~		* [[Valsala Menon]] as Bhairavi
	* [[Mammukkoya]] as Kunjikhader
	* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Murukan
	* [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon		* [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon
			* [[Meena (Malayalam actress)\|Meena]] as Nangeli
	* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as Nanukuttan		* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as Nanukuttan
			* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Velayudhankutty's mother
			* [[Sreeja]] as Vilasini
	* [[Philomina]] as Velayudhankutty's grandmother		* [[Philomina]] as Velayudhankutty's grandmother
	* [[~~Sreeja~~]] as ~~Vilasini~~		* [[Mammukkoya]] as Kunjikhader
	* [[~~Meena (Malayalam actress)\|Meena~~]] as ~~Nangeli~~		* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Murukan
	* [[Valsala Menon]] as Bhairavi
	* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Velayudhankutty's mother
	* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Vasu		* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Vasu
	* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kunjappu		* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kunjappu
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	'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|Kavadi]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[~~Urvashi~~ (actress)\|~~Urvashi~~]], [[~~Sreeja~~]], [[~~Sithara~~ (actress)\|~~Sithara~~]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent~~]], [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]], [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]], [[Philomina]], [[Sankaradi]], [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]], [[Krishnankutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnankutty Nair~~]] and [[Mamukkoya]].		'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation\|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam\|Kavadi]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]], [[Krishnankutty Nair]], [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]], [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] and [[Mamukkoya]] in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role.

	It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).		It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress\|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director\|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer\|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).

	The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].		The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].
	==Plot==		==Plot==
	Velayudhankutty is in love with Amminikutty, but Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty opposes to it. Furthermore, Shankarankutty suffers from a ~~complulsive~~ obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader to help, who claims to ~~own~~ a leather factory. After searching for a few days at [[Palani]], he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison, and claims to ~~own~~ a leather factory because he has many stolen leather purses. Kunjikadher comes out of jail by fooling the police, claiming to be going to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a barber and starts his own business as a barber. Meanwhile, Kunjikhader causes chaos in Velayudhankutty's village. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 refuses to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty's family arrive in [[Palani]], and find the truth.		Velayudhankutty ([[Jayaram]]) is in love with his cousin Amminikutty ([[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]]), but her father Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon ([[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]]) opposes to it. Furthermore, Shankarankutty Menon suffers from a compulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader ([[Mamukkoya]]) to help after, who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory, after being told by his father Nanukuttan ([[Karamana Janardhanan Nair]]). After searching for a few days at [[Palani]] with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan ([[Bobby Kottarakkara]]), he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison, and 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 to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber ([[Krishnankutty Nair]]) 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 pickpocketing. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrive in [[Palani]], and find the truth. However, in the end Velayudhankutty married Amminikutty.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* [[Jayaram]] as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty		* [[Jayaram]] as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty
	* [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]] as Amminikutty~~, Velayudhankutty's lover~~		* [[Sithara (actress)\|Sithara]] as Amminikutty
			* [[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnan Kutty Nair]] as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu
	* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]] as Anandavalli		* [[Urvashi (actress)\|Urvashi]] as Anandavalli
	* [[~~Sreeja~~]] as ~~Vilasini, Velayudhankutty's younger sister~~		* [[Mammukkoya]] as Kunjikhader
	* [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon~~, Amminikutty's father and~~ Velayudhankutty's ~~maternal uncle~~		* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Murukan
	* [[~~Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)\|Krishnan Kutty Nair~~]] as ~~Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu, Anandavalli's father~~		* [[Innocent (actor)\|Innocent]] as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon
	* [[Meena (Malayalam actress)\|Meena]] as Nangeli~~, Amminikutty's mother~~		* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as Nanukuttan
	* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Velayudhankutty's ~~Mother~~		* [[Philomina]] as Velayudhankutty's grandmother
			* [[Sreeja]] as Vilasini
			* [[Meena (Malayalam actress)\|Meena]] as Nangeli
			* [[Valsala Menon]] as Bhairavi
			* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Velayudhankutty's mother
	* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Vasu		* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Vasu
	* [[Philomina]] as Velayudhankutty's Maternal Grandmother
	* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kunjappu		* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kunjappu
	* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Murukan		* [[Jagannathan (actor)\|Jagannathan]] as Ubaid
	* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as Nanukuttan, Velayudhankutty's drunkard father		* [[Sankaradi]] as Kuriya Varkey
	* [[Mammukkoya]] as Kunjikhader		{{colend}}
	* [[Jagannathan (actor)\|Jagannathan]] as Ubaid~~, Kunjikhader's elder brother~~
	* [[Sankaradi]] as Kuriya Varkey~~, a car mechanic~~
	* [[Valsala Menon]] as Bhairavi, Anandavalli's mother

	== Soundtrack ==		== Soundtrack ==

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| name = Mazhavilkavadi
| image = Mazhavilkavadi.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]]
| producer = [[Siyad Koker]]
| writer = [[Raghunath Paleri]]
| starring = [[Jayaram]] [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] [[Sreeja]] [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] [[Mamukkoya]] [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] [[Philomina]] [[Sankaradi]] [[Krishnankutty Nair (actor)|Krishnankutty Nair]] [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]]
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
| cinematography = Vipin Mohan
| editing = K. Rajagopal
| studio = [[Kokers Films]]
| distributor =
| released = 1989
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Mazhavilkavadi''''' ({{Translation|Rainbow [[Kavadi Aattam|Kavadi]]}}) is a 1989 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language comedy drama film directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]] and written by [[Raghunath Paleri]]. It stars [[Jayaram]], [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]], [[Sreeja]], [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]], [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]], [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]], [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]], [[Philomina]], [[Sankaradi]], [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]], [[Krishnankutty Nair (actor)|Krishnankutty Nair]] and [[Mamukkoya]].

It won four [[Kerala State Film Awards]] that year, the awards for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Urvashi), [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (Innocent), [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] (Johnson), and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Singer]] ([[K. S. Chithra]]).

The film was remade in Tamil as ''[[Subramaniya Swamy]]'' with [[Pandiarajan]].
==Plot==
Velayudhankutty is in love with Amminikutty, but Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty opposes to it. Furthermore, Shankarankutty suffers from a complulsive obsession to [[assault]] those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [[Palani]], to find a man named Kunjikhader to help, who claims to own a leather factory. After searching for a few days at [[Palani]], he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison, and claims to own a leather factory because he has many stolen leather purses. Kunjikadher comes out of jail by fooling the police, claiming to be going to [[Madurai]]. Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a barber and starts his own business as a barber. Meanwhile, Kunjikhader causes chaos in Velayudhankutty's village. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [[Palani]], 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 refuses to their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide, but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty's family arrive in [[Palani]], and find the truth.

==Cast==
* [[Jayaram]] as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty
* [[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]] as Amminikutty, Velayudhankutty's lover
* [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]] as Anandavalli
* [[Sreeja]] as Vilasini, Velayudhankutty's younger sister
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon, Amminikutty's father and Velayudhankutty's maternal uncle
* [[Krishnan Kutty Nair (actor)|Krishnan Kutty Nair]] as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu, Anandavalli's father
* [[Meena (Malayalam actress)|Meena]] as Nangeli, Amminikutty's mother
* [[Kaviyoor Ponnamma]] as Velayudhankutty's Mother
* [[Paravoor Bharathan]] as Vasu
* [[Philomina]] as Velayudhankutty's Maternal Grandmother
* [[Oduvil Unnikrishnan]] as Kunjappu
* [[Bobby Kottarakkara]] as Murukan
* [[Karamana Janardanan Nair]] as Nanukuttan, Velayudhankutty's drunkard father
* [[Mammukkoya]] as Kunjikhader
* [[Jagannathan (actor)|Jagannathan]] as Ubaid, Kunjikhader's elder brother
* [[Sankaradi]] as Kuriya Varkey, a car mechanic
* [[Valsala Menon]] as Bhairavi, Anandavalli's mother

== Soundtrack ==
The film had musical score composed by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| title1 = Mainakaponmudiyil
| extra1 = [[G. Venugopal]], [[Choir]]

| title2 = Pallitherundo
| extra2 = G. Venugopal, [[Sujatha Mohan]]

| title3 = Thankathoni
| extra3 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

}}

==Awards==
; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>[http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm "Kerala State Film Awards"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119014326/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm |date=19 November 2009 }}</ref>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - [[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] - [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Singer]] - [[K. S. Chithra]]

==Box office==
The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-jayaram-mamta-in-kadha-thudarunnu/20100330.htm|title=Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=30 March 2010}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0308563}}
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284 ''Mazhavilkavadi''] at the Malayalam Movie Database
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110714080659/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1032-Mazhavil%20Kavadi '' Mazhavilkavadi''] at Metromatinee.com
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180432/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/5753/mazhavil-kavadi.html ''Mazhavilkavadi''] at [[Oneindia.in]]
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[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
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[[Category:1989 drama films]]
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