''My Dear Karadi'' () is a 1999

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 ...

comedy drama Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and Drama (film and television), drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, il ...

film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by Sandhya Mohan with

Kalabhavan Mani Kunnisseri Veettil Raman Mani (1 January 1971 – 6 March 2016), better known by his stage name Kalabhavan Mani, was an Indian actor and singer. Mani started his career as a Impersonator, mimicry artist with the Kalabhavan comedy troupe. He had ...

in the lead role. Kalabhavan Mani appears as a bear in major parts of the film. The film was remade in Tamil as ''Shiva Poojayil Karadi'' (unreleased), and in Malay as '' Cinta Beruang'' (2012) by

Rama Narayanan Rama Narayanan (3 April 1949 – 22 June 2014) was an Indian film director and film producer. In the 1980s, he was known as a director who specialized in shooting commercial films in which animals played vital roles, while in the 1990s, several ...

. The film also reuses scenes from the film '' Mrugaya''.

Plot

Manikandan is a zoo-keeper. A

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family (biology), family Ursidae (). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats ...

accidentally escapes the zoo, for which Manikandan is held responsible. He would lose his job if the bear is not found, and unemployment would considerably damage the prospect of his getting married with the girl he loves. The movie is all about how Manikantan dresses up as a

to secure his job and marry his girlfriend.

Cast

References

External links

* 1990s Malayalam-language films Indian comedy-drama films Films about bears Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram Malayalam films remade in other languages {{1990s-Malayalam-film-stub