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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Kadha Thudarunnu | | name = Kadha Thudarunnu | ||
| image = | | image = Kathathudarunnu.jpg | ||
| caption = DVD cover | |||
| director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]] | | director = [[Sathyan Anthikad]] | ||
| producer = [[Thankachan Emmanuel]] | | producer = [[Thankachan Emmanuel]] | ||
| writer = | | writer = Sathyan Anthikad | ||
| starring = {{ubl|[[Jayaram]]|[[Mamta Mohandas]]|[[ | | starring = {{ubl|[[Jayaram]]|[[Mamta Mohandas]]|[[Anikha Surendran]]}} | ||
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | | music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
| cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] | | cinematography = [[Venu (cinematographer)|Venu]] | ||
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| country = India | | country = India | ||
| language = Malayalam | | language = Malayalam | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Kadha Thudarunnu''''' ({{ | '''''Kadha Thudarunnu''''' ({{Translation|The Story Continues}}) is a 2010 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)#Family drama|family drama]] film written and directed by [[Sathyan Anthikad]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100325152737/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/55489.html "Katha Thudarum: The new Sathyan movie"]}}. IndiaGlitz.</ref> The film stars [[Jayaram]], [[Mamta Mohandas]] and [[Anikha Surendran]] in the lead role, while [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] in a cameo appearance.<ref>[http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7410/malayalam/katha-thudarum/index.htm "Katha Thudarunnu Malayalam Movie"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425205017/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/7410/malayalam/katha-thudarum/index.htm |date=25 April 2010 }}. Nowrunning.com</ref><ref>[http://movies.rediff.com/report/2010/mar/30/south-jayaram-mamta-in-kadha-thudarunnu.htm "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu"]. Rediff.com</ref> In the film, Vidyalakshmi struggles to lead a normal life with her daughter after the brutal murder of her husband. However, meeting Preman, an auto-rickshaw driver, changes her life for the better. | ||
''Kadha Thudarunnu'' was | ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' was Sathyan Anthikad's fiftieth film as a director and also the debut production of TrueLine Cinema's [[Thankachan Emmanuel]]. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
Vidyalakshmi, a scion of a rich [[Hindus|Hindu]] aristocratic family, marries Shanavas, a [[Muslims|Muslim]], against the diktats of both families. Though happily married, their life is difficult. A few years pass by and the couple now has a daughter, Laya, who is in nursery. Despite strong financial troubles, Shanavas does his best to support his family. One rainy night, on his way to purchase mangoes for his daughter, a group of goons kills Shanavas, by mistaking him for someone else. Having nowhere to go, Vidya tries her best to take care of her daughter. But the financial troubles force her to reduce her daily expenses, including the school bus for her daughter. Within a short time, she is asked to vacate the house, as there has been a long delay in the payment of rent. One morning, she sells her ornaments for the payment of rent but she looses her entire money after a thief steals it. Vidya catches an auto to drop her kid at school. Preman, the auto driver is a talkative and simple chap, with a sense of humor. Without the cash, Vidya gets out of the auto and escapes. Vidya, with nowhere to go, decides to sleep on the [[Railway platform]] with Laya. | |||
One day, Preman finds her at the railway station and while confronted, she explains her story to him, which makes him feel sympathetic to her. He brings Vidya and Laya to his colony after the railway officers captures her for staying at the railway platform. Vidya, within a short time, captures the hearts of the people in the colony. When Preman learns she was doing her [[MBBS]] when she married and had to give up studies after that, he advises her to sit for the final year exam. With the support of the colony residents, Vidya does the [[MBBS]] examination and becomes a doctor. Her daughter, one day comes in contact with Shanavas' mother, who now wants her granddaughter returned. But Vidya politely refuses. The elder brother of Shanavas then threatens her with the support of Moulavi, but Preman intervenes and forces them to go back. With the help of her friend, Vidya gets a job in [[Kuwait]] and though not willing, she accepts it. She leaves for Kuwait with her daughter, promising to come back soon. Preman later sees an astrologer who says he has a chance of going abroad. Later, Preman is seen waiting at the beach, looking for the next news from Vidya. | |||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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*[[Jayaram]] as Preman | *[[Jayaram]] as Preman | ||
*[[Mamta Mohandas]] as Vidyalakshmi | *[[Mamta Mohandas]] as Vidyalakshmi | ||
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Shanavas Ahammed (cameo appearance) | |||
*[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Shanavas (cameo) | *[[Anikha Surendran]] as Laya | ||
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Lasar, a lottery agent | *[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Lasar, a lottery agent | ||
*[[Mamukkoya]] as Mamachan | *[[Mamukkoya]] as Mamachan | ||
*[[K.P.A.C.Lalitha]] as | *[[K.P.A.C.Lalitha]] as Omana | ||
*[[Chembil Ashokan]] as Narayanan | *[[Chembil Ashokan]] as Narayanan | ||
*[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Shantha Kumari]] as Lazar's wife | *[[Santhakumari (Malayalam actress)|Shantha Kumari]] as Nancy, Lazar's wife | ||
*[[Lakshmi Priya]] as Mallika | *[[Lakshmi Priya]] as Mallika | ||
*[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Ratheesh | *[[Sreejith Ravi]] as Ratheesh | ||
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*Reshmi Boban as Razia | *Reshmi Boban as Razia | ||
*Manjusha Sajish as Usha | *Manjusha Sajish as Usha | ||
*[[Sreedevi Unni]] as Shanavas' mother | *[[Sreedevi Unni]] as Shahida, Shanavas' mother | ||
*[[Murali Mohan]] as | *[[Murali Mohan]] as Swaminathan, Vidya's father | ||
*Deepika Mohan as | *Deepika Mohan as Radhika, Vidya's mother | ||
*[[Praveen Prem]] as Harichandran | *[[Praveen Prem]] as Harichandran | ||
*Ullas as Unni | *Ullas as Unni | ||
*[[Kalamandalam Radhika]] as Principal | *[[Kalamandalam Radhika]] as Principal | ||
*[[Surabhi Lakshmi]] as TV Reporter | |||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[Jayaram]] | [[Jayaram]] was signed to play the main role in the film. Anthikkad approached [[Vidya Balan]] to play the lead female role, but she could not be on board due to deadline issues.[[Meera Jasmine]], who played a leading role in Sathyan's four back-to-back films, came up, but finally [[Mamta Mohandas]] was signed, and this film became a turning point in her career. | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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* {{Official website|http://www.kadhathudarunnu.com/}} | * {{Official website|http://www.kadhathudarunnu.com/}} | ||
* {{IMDb title|1773507}} | * {{IMDb title|1773507}} | ||
* [http://www.mallumovies.org/movie/katha-thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' at Malayalam Movies] | * {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20100511144900/http://www.mallumovies.org/movie/katha-thudarunnu ''Kadha Thudarunnu'' at Malayalam Movies]}} | ||
[[Category:2010 films]] | [[Category:2010 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2010 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Sathyan Anthikad]] | [[Category:Films with screenplays by Sathyan Anthikad]] | ||
[[Category:Indian interfaith romance films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian family films]] | |||
[[Category:Films about widowhood in India]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]] | |||
[[Category:Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad]] | [[Category:Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | [[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:16, 4 March 2026
| Kadha Thudarunnu | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Produced by | Thankachan Emmanuel |
| Written by | Sathyan Anthikad |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
Production company | True Line Cinema |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kadha Thudarunnu (transl. The Story Continues) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikad.[1] The film stars Jayaram, Mamta Mohandas and Anikha Surendran in the lead role, while Asif Ali in a cameo appearance.[2][3] In the film, Vidyalakshmi struggles to lead a normal life with her daughter after the brutal murder of her husband. However, meeting Preman, an auto-rickshaw driver, changes her life for the better.
Kadha Thudarunnu was Sathyan Anthikad's fiftieth film as a director and also the debut production of TrueLine Cinema's Thankachan Emmanuel.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Vidyalakshmi, a scion of a rich Hindu aristocratic family, marries Shanavas, a Muslim, against the diktats of both families. Though happily married, their life is difficult. A few years pass by and the couple now has a daughter, Laya, who is in nursery. Despite strong financial troubles, Shanavas does his best to support his family. One rainy night, on his way to purchase mangoes for his daughter, a group of goons kills Shanavas, by mistaking him for someone else. Having nowhere to go, Vidya tries her best to take care of her daughter. But the financial troubles force her to reduce her daily expenses, including the school bus for her daughter. Within a short time, she is asked to vacate the house, as there has been a long delay in the payment of rent. One morning, she sells her ornaments for the payment of rent but she looses her entire money after a thief steals it. Vidya catches an auto to drop her kid at school. Preman, the auto driver is a talkative and simple chap, with a sense of humor. Without the cash, Vidya gets out of the auto and escapes. Vidya, with nowhere to go, decides to sleep on the Railway platform with Laya.
One day, Preman finds her at the railway station and while confronted, she explains her story to him, which makes him feel sympathetic to her. He brings Vidya and Laya to his colony after the railway officers captures her for staying at the railway platform. Vidya, within a short time, captures the hearts of the people in the colony. When Preman learns she was doing her MBBS when she married and had to give up studies after that, he advises her to sit for the final year exam. With the support of the colony residents, Vidya does the MBBS examination and becomes a doctor. Her daughter, one day comes in contact with Shanavas' mother, who now wants her granddaughter returned. But Vidya politely refuses. The elder brother of Shanavas then threatens her with the support of Moulavi, but Preman intervenes and forces them to go back. With the help of her friend, Vidya gets a job in Kuwait and though not willing, she accepts it. She leaves for Kuwait with her daughter, promising to come back soon. Preman later sees an astrologer who says he has a chance of going abroad. Later, Preman is seen waiting at the beach, looking for the next news from Vidya.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Jayaram as Preman
- Mamta Mohandas as Vidyalakshmi
- Asif Ali as Shanavas Ahammed (cameo appearance)
- Anikha Surendran as Laya
- Innocent as Lasar, a lottery agent
- Mamukkoya as Mamachan
- K.P.A.C.Lalitha as Omana
- Chembil Ashokan as Narayanan
- Shantha Kumari as Nancy, Lazar's wife
- Lakshmi Priya as Mallika
- Sreejith Ravi as Ratheesh
- Vettukili Prakash as Venkiti
- Manu Jose
- Shruthy Menon as Deepa
- Reshmi Boban as Razia
- Manjusha Sajish as Usha
- Sreedevi Unni as Shahida, Shanavas' mother
- Murali Mohan as Swaminathan, Vidya's father
- Deepika Mohan as Radhika, Vidya's mother
- Praveen Prem as Harichandran
- Ullas as Unni
- Kalamandalam Radhika as Principal
- Surabhi Lakshmi as TV Reporter
Production[edit | edit source]
Jayaram was signed to play the main role in the film. Anthikkad approached Vidya Balan to play the lead female role, but she could not be on board due to deadline issues.Meera Jasmine, who played a leading role in Sathyan's four back-to-back films, came up, but finally Mamta Mohandas was signed, and this film became a turning point in her career.
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Second Best Actress - Mamta Mohandas
- Best Screenplay - Sathyan Anthikad
- Best Cinematographer - Venu
- Best Lead Actor - Jayaram
- Best Supporting Actress - Lakshmi Priya
- Best Character Actor - Innocent
- Most Popular Actress - Mamta Mohandas
- Best Child Artist (Female) - Baby Anikha
- Best Male Playback Singer - Hariharan
- Best Actress - Mamta Mohandas
- Best Male Playback Singer - Hariharan - "Aaro Padunnu"
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Kadha Thudarunnu | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 2010 |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | Manorama Music |
The soundtrack for the film was composed by veteran composer Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aaro Paadunnu" | Hariharan, K. S. Chithra | |
| 2. | "Mazhamegha Chelin Puram" | Swetha Mohan, Vijay Yesudas | |
| 3. | "Kizhakkumala Kammallitta" | Karthik |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Katha Thudarum: The new Sathyan movie"[usurped]. IndiaGlitz.
- ↑ "Katha Thudarunnu Malayalam Movie" Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Nowrunning.com
- ↑ "Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu". Rediff.com