Kadathu

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=October 2015}} {{Infobox film | name = Kadathu | image = | caption = | director = P. G. Vishwambharan | producer = | writer = Kanam E. J. Priyadarshan(dialogues) | screenplay = P. G. Vishwambharan(in credits) | starring = Prem Nazir Shankar M. G. Soman Roja Ramani | music = Shyam | cinematography = C. E. Babu Chandramohan | editing = V. P. Krishnan | studio = Sunitha Productions | distributor = Sunitha Productions | released = {{Film date|1981|10|30|df=y}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}

'''''Kadathu''''' is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by P. G. Vishwambharan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Shankar, M. G. Soman and Roja Ramani in the lead roles. The film has musical score by Shyam.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1270|title=Kadathu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4976|title=Kadathu|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/kadathe-malayalam-movie/|title=Kadathe|accessdate=2014-10-17|publisher=spicyonion.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017180706/http://spicyonion.com/title/kadathe-malayalam-movie/|archive-date=17 October 2014|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Actually, the script was penned by Priyadharshan. When the movie screened in the theaters, he noticed the credit had gone to the director himself.

==Cast== *Prem Nazir as Gopinath *Shankar as Rajappan *M. G. Soman as Ravi *Roja Ramani as Maalu *Sumalatha as Thulasi *Jagathy Sreekumar as Meesha Vasu Pilla *Adoor Bhasi as School Head Master *Alummoodan as School Peon Kittu Pilla *Baby Ponnambili *T. G. Ravi as Kaala Dhamu * Chembarathi Shobana * K. P. A. C. Azeez Police Officer * Bheeman Raghu * Nellikode Bhaskaran * Poojappura Ravi * Aryad Gopalakrishnan * Shubha as Sarala * Adoor Bhavani * Beena Kumbalangi

==Soundtrack== The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Bichu Thirumala.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length (m:ss) |- | 1 || "Manjanaathi Kunnummel" || S. Janaki || Bichu Thirumala || |- | 2 || "Olangal Thaalam Thallumpol" || Unni Menon || Bichu Thirumala || |- | 3 || "Premaragam Padivannoru" || S. Janaki || Bichu Thirumala || |- | 4 || "Punnare Poonthinkale" || Unni Menon || Bichu Thirumala || |- | 5 || "Vennilaacholayil" || S. Janaki, Unni Menon || Bichu Thirumala || |}

==Trivia== * Priyadarshan approached producer Aroma M Mani with the first ever script he penned which was to be filmed by PG Vishwambharan but it was decided that a newcomer as a script writer would not fare well in the market so screenplay was credited to the director.

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|0317791|Kadathe}}

Category:1981 films Category:1981 Malayalam-language films Category:Films directed by P. G. Viswambharan Category:1981 Indian films