''Nadan'' ( ml, നടൻ, English: The actor) is a 2013

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu.

Jayaram Jayaram Subramaniam, (born 10 December 1965) known mononymously as Jayaram, is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam,Tamil films, along with a few Telugu films. He is also a chenda percussionist, mimicry artist, and occasional ...

and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include K. P. A. C. Lalitha,

Joy Mathew Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor.He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter.He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Career Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in John Abr ...

, P. Balachandran, Hareesh Peradi and

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. It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films. ''Nadan'' features some famous scenes from the famous Kerala People's Arts Club (K P A C) dramas '' Ningalenne Communistakki'' and '' Mudiyanaya Puthran''.

Plot

Nadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi, which was previously possessed by his father and grandfather in the past, and speaks about the problems faced by the owner and his survival. The revival of this mighty art through the sustained effort of the talented theatre artists forms the crux of the narrative.

Cast

as Devadas Sargavedi *

Remya Nambeesan Remya Nambeesan (born 24 March 1986) is an Indian actress, playback singer and dancer, who primarily works in Malayalam cinema. She started her career as an actress through the 2000 film ''Sayahnam''. She has acted in more than 65 films includin ...

as Jyothi *

Sajitha Madathil Sajitha Madathil is an Indian film and theatre actor. Her performance in Joy Mathew's feature film '' Shutter'' (2012) won her the State film award for second best actress. She is the head of the department of Acting at the K. R. Narayanan N ...

as Sudharma *

as G. Krishnakumar * K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Radhamani * P. Balachandran as Vikraman Pilla * Hareesh Peradi as KPAC Bharathan * Mukundan as Babykuttan *

Malavika Menon Malavika Menon (born 6 March 1998) is an Indian actress who works in Malayalam and Tamil films mainly in supporting roles. She made her career debut in 2012 with the film ''916 __NOTOC__ Year 916 ( CMXVI) was a leap year starting on Mon ...

as Priyamvada Devadas * Chembil Ashokan as Abubacker *

Jayaraj Warrier Jayaraj Warrier is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, Ottamthullal performer, and caricaturist. He appears in Malayalam films in supporting and comedic roles. Personal life He hails from Thrissur, began his career as an amateur theater artis ...

as Kadavoor Manikandan *

Shankar Ramakrishnan Shanker Ramakrishnan is an Indian film screenwriter, director, producer and actor, who works primarily in the Malayalam cinema. Career He started his career immediately after completing post-graduation from the School of Management Studies, C ...

* Balaji Sarma *

Sudheer Karamana Sudheer Karamana (born 24 May 1971) is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Karamana Janardanan Nair. Personal life He is the eldest son to actor Karamana Janardanan Nair and Jaya, at Karamana ...

as Malakha Johnson *

Sunil Sukhada Sunil Sukhada is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in a small role in the film ''Best Actor''. His first full length role was as the supermarket manager in ''Chappa Kurishu'' (2011). He won a special mention in the Kerala state te ...

as Mapranam Pappachan * Divya Prabha as Haseena

Soundtrack

The songs of Nadan were composed by

Ouseppachan Mechery Louis Ouseppachan (born 13 September 1955), known mononymously as Ouseppachan, is an Indian film composer and singer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He is a recipient of National Film Award, Filmfare Award and Kerala State ...

and penned by Prabha Varma and Madhu Vasudevan.

Awards

; Kerala State Film Awards * Best Lyricist - Prabha Varma (for ''Ethu Sundara'') and Madhu Vasudevan (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') * Best Music Director -

(for ''Ethu Sundara'' and ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') * Best Female Singer - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') ; Vayalar Film Awards * Best Film * Best Actor - Jayaram * Best Music Director - Ouseppachan * Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram

References

External links

* {{Kamal (director) 2010s Malayalam-language films 2013 films Films scored by Ouseppachan Films shot in Kollam Films directed by Kamal (director)