Ee Nadu

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This article is about the 1982 Malayalam film. For the 2009 Telugu film, see Eeenadu. For the Telugu newspaper, see Eenadu.

Ee Nadu
File:Eenadumalayalam.jpg
Directed byI. V. Sasi
Produced byN. G. John
Written byT. Damodaran
StarringBalan K. Nair
Ratheesh
Mammootty
T. G. Ravi
Kuthiravattam Pappu
Krishnachandran
Music byShyam
CinematographyS. S. Chandramohan
C. E. Babu
Edited byK. Narayanan
Distributed byGeo Pictures
Release date
  • 14 April 1982 (1982-04-14)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Ee Nadu is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Balan K. Nair, Ratheesh, Mammootty and T. G. Ravi.[1][2] The film was remade in Telugu with the same name.[3] It was also remade in Hindi as Yeh Desh and in Tamil as Idhu Enga Naadu.[4]

Plot[edit]

Spurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book.

This film was loosely based on a liquor poisoning mishap occurred in Vypeen Kerala India Known as Vypeen alcohol poisonings in 1982 claiming 77 lives

Cast[edit]

Release[edit]

The film released on 14 April 1982.

Box office[edit]

The film was the highest grossing South Indian film at that time.[5] The film was commercial success.[6][7][8]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery.

No. Song Singers Lyrics
1 "Aakaasha Perunthachan" S. Janaki, J. M. Raju Yusufali Kechery
2 "Ambili Manavatti Azhakulla Manavaatti" K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, C. O. Anto, J. M. Raju, S. P. Sailaja Yusufali Kechery
3 "Iru Meyyaanennaalum" (Bit)[clarify] J. M. Raju Yusufali Kechery
4 "Maanathe Hoori Pole" Unni Menon, Chorus Yusufali Kechery
5 "Maanathe Kottaarathil" (Bit)[clarify] S. Janaki Yusufali Kechery
6 "Thattedi Sosamme" Chorus, J. M. Raju, Krishnachandran Yusufali Kechery

Awards[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Ee Naadu". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Ee Naadu". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
  3. ↑ "Sunday Vol.9-10(March-July)1982". ANANDA BAZAR PUBLICATION, CALCUTTA. 1982.
  4. ↑ "From Poochakkoru Mookuthi to Virus, 7 Times when Malayalam Cinema Handled Ensemble Multi-Narrative Movies in the Right Way! | 🎥 LatestLY". 20 June 2019.
  5. ↑ "Poor patchwork". India Today. 15 September 1983. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Kumar, P. k Ajith (24 October 2017). "I.V. Sasi reigned at the box office, and made classics too". The Hindu.
  7. ↑ "IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor". Malayala Manorama. 24 October 2017.
  8. ↑ Venkiteswaran, C. s. (26 October 2017). "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu.
  9. ↑ Reed, Sir Stanley (2 December 1984). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". Bennett, Coleman. – via Google Books.

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