Maad Dad

Maad Dad
Directed by	Revathy S Varmha
Written by	Revathy S Varmha
Screenplay by	Revathy S Varmha
Story by	Revathy S Varmha
Produced by	P. N. Venugopal
Starring	Lal Nazriya Nazim Meghana Raj Lalu Alex
Cinematography	Pradeep Nair
Edited by	Johnkutty
Music by	Alex Paul
Production company	P N V Associates
Distributed by	MKG Films
Release date	11 January 2013 (2013-01-11)[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Maad Dad is a 2013 Malayalam film, directed by Revathy S Varmha, starring Lal, Nazriya Nazim, Meghana Raj, and Lalu Alex. It marked Nazriya’s debut film as a leading actress.^[2][3]

Cast

• Lal as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Eesho
  • Balu Varghese as Young Eesho
• Nazriya Nazim as Mariya
• Meghana Raj as Anuradha/Annamma, Eesho's wife and Mariya's mother
• Sreejith Vijay as Bonnie
• Lalu Alex as Soda Mathan, Bony's father
• Padmapriya as Dr. Rasiya
• Pooja Gandhi as Lisa
• Vijayaraghavan as Krishnan
• Balu R Nair as Ansari
• Janardanan as Mamachan
• Aishwarya as Sosamma, Bonnie's mother and Mathan's wife
• Kovai Sarala as Dawini D’Zosa
• Salim Kumar as Giridhar
• Shari as Sarala
• Lakshmi Priya as Omana

Production

Mohanlal was to play the title role first,^[4] but he was replaced by Lal.^[2] Also Shweta Menon was first signed for a role but had to opt out due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Padmapriya.^[2] Archana Kavi, who was to play an important role, has been replaced by Nazriya Nazim.^[2]

Critical reception

Malayala Manorama called it a good movie.^[5] Other critics were negative about the film's qualities.^[6][7]

References

1. G, Vijay. "'Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'". Rediff. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
2. "Date clashes delay 'Maad Dad'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
3. "Maad Dad - tikkview.com| Find what you like". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
4. "Mohanlal as Mad Dad!". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
5. "Manorama Online | Home |". Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
6. "Maad Dad Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Maad Dad by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
7. "Maad Dad". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.