Kaadu (1973 Malayalam film)

Not to be confused with Kaadu (1973 Kannada film).

Kaadu
Directed by	P. Subramaniam
Written by	S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Screenplay by	S. L. Puram Sadanandan
Starring	Madhu Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Shanthi C. L. Anandan
Cinematography	U. Rajagopal
Music by	Vedpal Verma
Release date	1 September 1973 (1973-09-01)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kaadu is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Subramaniam. The film stars Madhu, Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, Shanthi and C. L. Anandan. The film had musical score by Vedpal Verma.^[1]

The film was simultaneously made in Tamil as Malai Naattu Mangai, with Gemini Ganesan, in the lead role along with Sasikumar and C. L. Anandan in prominent roles. The film was remade in Hindi as Hum Junglee Hain.^[2]

Cast

• Madhu as Rajendran
• Vijayasree as Maala
• Vincent as Veeran
• Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Kaattumooppan
• K. V. Shanthi as Ganga
• C. L. Anandan as Vikraman/Swami
• Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair as Menon
• Bahadoor as Sekhar
• S. P. Pillai as Sankar
• P. R. Varalakshmi as Menon's daughter^[3]

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by Sreekumaran Thampi; all music is composed by Vedpal Verma

Track listing ^[4]

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Ambili Vidarum Ponmaanam"	K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
2.	"En Chundil Raagamandaaram"	P. Susheela
3.	"En Chundil Raaganombaram"	S. Janaki
4.	"Ezhilam Paala Poothu"	K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
5.	"Pournamithan"	K. P. Brahmanandan, B. Vasantha, Choir
6.	"Veno Veno"	L. R. Eswari, P. B. Sreenivas

References

1. "Kaadu". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
2. "Hindi Film Songs - Hum Junglee Hain (1973) | MySwar".
3. Ashok Kumar, S. R. (13 November 2010). "Grill Mill: P. R. Varalakshmi". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
4. "കാട് (1973)". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 15 October 2014.

External links

• Kaadu at IMDb