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{{short description|1984 film directed by Fazil}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
| image = Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]]
| producer = Ousepachan Vaalakuzhy
| writer = Fazil
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Nadhiya]]<br />[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]
| narrator =
| music = [[Jerry Amaldev]]<br />[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] {{small|(Score)}}
| cinematography = [[Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)|Ashok Kumar]]
| editing = [[T. R. Sekhar]]
| studio = Bodhichitra Films
| distributor = Dinny Films
| released = {{Film date|1984|10|26|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}

'''''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu''''' ({{Translation|Gazing as far as the eye can see}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Fazil (director)|Fazil]], and starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Nadhiya]], [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]. The film features original songs composed by [[Jerry Amaldev]] and background score by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]. Nadhiya made her acting debut through the film, the film also marks the comeback of Padmini after a hiatus.

''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' was the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year at the box office and ran for more than 200 days in theatres. It won the [[Kerala State Film Award]] for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]. Nadhiya won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam]]. The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] titled ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]'' (1985) by Fazil himself, and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Muddula Manavaraalu'' (1986) by Jandhyala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nokkethadhoorathu-kannum-nattu-revisiting-malayalam-film-launched-nadhiya-111284|title='Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu': Revisiting the Malayalam film that launched Nadhiya|publisher= The News Minute }}</ref>

==Plot==
Kunjoonjamma Thomas is a widow living in the village all by herself. People always make fun of her because she is grumpy and depressed due to the deaths of her husband and her only child. Children irritate her by ringing her door bell and running away. One day, her granddaughter Girly, who she had never met, visits her. Initially, Kunjoonjamma does not like Girly, but they soon become close to each other. Kunjoonjamma takes down the door bell, saying to Girly that its only purpose was for Girly's return. Now that Girly is with her, she does not need it.

Kunjoonjamma's neighbor, Sreekumar, falls in love with Girly. One day, Sreekumar's friend, Alexi, comes to his house and sees Girly. He identifies her as a girl missing from Delhi, and immediately informs her father about her whereabouts.

Girly had run away from Delhi because she had [[brain tumor]] and does not have much time to live. She wanted to enjoy the rest of her life. When her father comes to take her back to Delhi for an urgent operation, she refuses to go, claiming that even the doctors are not sure whether the operation will be successful. Her grandmother mixes sleeping pills in soup and gives it to Girly, and her father takes her to Delhi while she is unconscious.

The movie ends with the ambulance slowly fading away into the darkness. Sreekumar watches it leave, and when he turns away he sees Kunjoonjamma refixing the door bell with the hope that Girly will return one day.

==Cast==
*[[Mohanlal]] as Sreekumar
*[[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]] as Girly Mathew
*[[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] as Kunjoonjamma Thomas, Girly's grandmother
*[[K. P. Ummer]] as Mathews, Girly's father
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as the priest
*[[Thilakan]] as Alexander, a school headmaster staying in the neighborhood
*[[Maniyanpilla Raju]] - Abdu, Sreekumar's friend
*[[Sukumari]] - Sreekumar's mother
*Master Sam as Jacob Alexander
*Master Asif as Unni Alexander
*Master Cherian as Jo Alexander
*[[Fazil (director)|Fazil]] as Alexi ([[Cameo appearance]])

== Production ==
Some portions of the film was shot at the [[Udaya Studios]] in [[Alappuzha]], such as the dance sequences of the song "Lathiri Poothiri Punthiri Cheppo" and a [[Christmas]] scene. During that scene, Nadhiya Moidu's hand was burnt with a sparkler from a fellow dancer, which left a scar on her hand since then.<ref name="new">{{cite news|last=Sebastian|first=Shevlin|title=A burnt arm|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2016/nov/08/a-burnt-arm-1536387--1.html|access-date=17 February 2017|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|date=8 November 2016}}</ref> ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' was the debut film of Nadhiya and the comeback film of yesteryear actress [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]] onscreen. It is also the acting debut and the only film appearance of Fazil as of 2017, who did a minor role until 2019 film ''Luficer''.<ref name="fazil">{{cite news|last=Manmadhan|first=Prema|title=His experiments with cinema|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091005171221/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/12/23/stories/2005122301990100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 October 2009|access-date=17 February 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 December 2005}}</ref> Nadhiya's voice was dubbed by [[Bhagyalakshmi]] in the film.<ref>{{cite news|last=M.|first=Athira|title=Making herself heard|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/making-herself-heard/article4484366.ece|access-date=17 February 2017|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=7 March 2013}}</ref> This film marked the film debut of director duo [[Siddique-Lal]], who worked as [[assistant director]]s to Fazil.<ref>{{cite news|last=Manmadhan|first=Prema|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/10/28/stories/2005102801150100.htm|title=King Midas of Malayalam films|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 October 2005|access-date=9 March 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/nadia-moidu-it-surprises-me-when-teenagers-still-talk-about-nokketha-doorathu-kannum-nattu/articleshow/64304070.cms</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Jerry Amaldev]] and lyrics was written by [[Bichu Thirumala]]. The songs sung by [[K. S. Chithra]] in the film gave her first break in her career.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kumar|first=S. R. Ashok|title=My first break|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/my-first-break/article3022712.ece|access-date=9 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=28 March 2008}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Aaraadhana Nisha Sangeethamela" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[K. S. Chithra]], Chorus || [[Bichu Thirumala]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Aayiram Kannumaay" || K. S. Chithra, Chorus || Bichu Thirumala ||
|-
| 3 || "Aayiram Kannumaay" || K. J. Yesudas, Chorus || Bichu Thirumala ||
|-
| 4 || "Aayiram Kannumaay [Pathos]" || K. J. Yesudas || Bichu Thirumala ||
|-
| 5 || "Kiliye Kiliye" || K. S. Chithra, Chorus || Bichu Thirumala ||
|}

== Reception ==
The film was One of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of the year at the box office.<ref name="new"/> The performances of Mohanlal, Nadhiya, and Padmini were critically acclaimed.

==Awards==
;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]] - Bodhichitra (Ouseppachan, Khayas, Kurian) and Fazil<ref name="new"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|title=State Film Awards: 1984|publisher=[[Department of Information and Public Relations (Kerala)|Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala]]|access-date=9 March 2011|date=1984|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091119014326/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm|archive-date=19 November 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Female Singer]] - [[K. S. Chithra|K. S Chithra]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam]] - [[Nadhiya|Nadhiya Moidu]]

==Remakes==

A Tamil remake was made by Fazil himself as ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]'', in which Nadia Moidu and Padmini reprises their roles. Mohanlal's role was done by [[S. V. Shekhar]]. The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sangeeta|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/02/04/stories/2008020450670300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090812063045/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2008/02/04/stories/2008020450670300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 August 2009|title=Nadia spelt fun|date=26 January 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=9 March 2011}}</ref> It was also remade in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Muddula Manavaraalu'' (1986), directed by [[Jandhyala Subramanya Sastry]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/i-think-i-deserve-some-credit/article6473222.ece |title='I think I deserve some credit' |last=Dundoo |first=Sangeetha Devi |date=5 October 2014 |work=The Hindu |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref>

==Sequel==
Fazil once planned to make a sequel for the film, which did not materialise.<ref name="fazil"/> He had a plot of Girly after the operation and Sreekumar searching for her. He said in an interview with [[Vanitha]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0214996}}
* [http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1776 ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' at Malayalachalachithram]
* [http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4493 ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' at Malayalasangeetham]
* [http://spicyonion.com/title/nokkathaa-dhoorathu-kannum-nattu-malayalam-movie/ ''Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu'' at Spicyonion]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120205120354/http://malayalam.deepikaglobal.com/feature/Featuredetails.asp?ncode=3077&feature_cat=Cat19 Article about the film in ''Deepika'']

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[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:1984 romantic drama films]]
[[Category:Malayalam films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films directed by Fazil]]
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]]

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