Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984)
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Directed by	Fazil
Produced by	A,M.Fazil and Joseph Valakuzhy alias Ouseppachan for Bodhi Chithra Films
Written by	Fazil
Starring	Mohanlal Padmini Nadia Moidu
Music by	Jerry Amaldev
Cinematography	Ashok Kumar
Edited by	T. R. Sekhar
Production company	Bodhi Chitra
Distributed by	Dinny Films
Release dates	26 October 1984 (1984-10-26)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu is a 1984 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Fazil, and starring Mohanlal in lead role and late dancer Padmini, Nadia Moidu in pivotal roles. It was subsequently remade by Fazil in Tamil as Poove Poochooda Vaa (1985).

Plot

Kunjoonjamma Thomas (Padmini) 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 (Nadia Moidu), 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 (Mohanlal), falls in love with Girly. One day, Sreekumar's friend, Alexi (Fazil), comes to his house and sees Girly. He identifies her as a girl missing from Delhi, and immediately informs her father (K. P. Ummer) about her whereabouts.

Girly had run away from Delhi because she had a brain disease 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
• Padmini as Kunjoonjamma Thomas
• Nadia Moidu as Girly Mathew
• Nedumudi Venu as the priest
• Thilakan as Alexander
• K. P. Ummer as Mathews
• Maniyanpilla Raju - Abdu
• Sukumari - Sreekumar's mother
• Fazil as Alexi
• Master Sam as Jacob Alexander
• Master Asif as Usha Alexander
• Master Cheriyan as Jo Alexander

Soundtrack

The music was composed by Jerry Amaldev and lyrics was written by Bichu Thirumala. The songs were a career break for Chithra.

No.	Song	Singers	Lyrics	Length (m:ss)
1	Aaraadhana nisha sangeethamela	K. J. Yesudas, KS Chithra, Chorus	Bichu Thirumala
2	Aayiram kannumaay	KS 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	KS Chithra, Chorus	Bichu Thirumala

Trivia

• Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu, was distributed by Dinny Films and was a huge box office grosser.
• This was Nadia Moidu's debut film.
• This film It also marked the film debut of director duo Siddique-Lal, who worked as assistant directors for this film.
• The film met with critical acclaim, and won the award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value at the Kerala State Film Awards.

Remake

A tamil remake was made by Fazil himself as Poove Poochooda Vaa, in which Nadia Moidu and Padmini reprised their roles. However, Mohanlal was replaced by S. V. Shekhar. It was also remade in Telugu as Muddula Manavaralu.

External links

• Nokkathaa Dhoorathu Kannum Nattu at IMDb
• Article about the film in Deepika

The film also remade in Tamil as Poove Poochoodavaa with Padmini and Nadhiya by Fazil itself