{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Maad_dad.jpg | caption = | director = Revathy S Varmha | producer = P. N. Venugopal | writer = Revathy S Varmha | starring = Lal<br />Nazriya Nazim<br />Meghana Raj<br />Lalu Alex | music = Alex Paul | cinematography = Pradeep Nair | editing = Johnkutty | studio = P N V Associates | distributor = MKG Films | runtime = | released = {{Film date|2013|1|11|df=y|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-malayalam-film-maad-dad-releases-today/20130111.htm|title='Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'|first=Vijay|last=G|website=Rediff|accessdate=16 February 2022}}</ref>}} | country = India | language = Malayalam }}
'''''Maad Dad''''' is a 2013 Malayalam-language 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.<ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=Date clashes delay 'Maad Dad'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/others/news-interviews/Date-clashes-delay-Maad-Dad/articleshow/12556784.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=21 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tikkview.com/movies/3141-maad-dad |title=Maad Dad - tikkview.com| Find what you like |access-date=14 January 2013 |archive-date=14 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114223100/http://www.tikkview.com/movies/3141-maad-dad |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Cast== {{cast listing| * 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,<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohanlal as Mad Dad!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-as-mad-dad-news-malayalam-ljksnNhffij.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909221008/http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-as-mad-dad-news-malayalam-ljksnNhffij.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2012|website=Sify|access-date=21 May 2012}}</ref> but he was replaced by Lal.<ref name="auto"/> Also Shweta Menon was first signed for a role but had to opt out due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Padmapriya.<ref name="auto"/> Archana Kavi, who was to play an important role, has been replaced by Nazriya Nazim.<ref name="auto"/>
==Critical reception== ''Malayala Manorama'' called it a good movie.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13228655&tabId=3&BV_ID |title=Manorama Online | Home | |access-date=23 January 2013 |archive-date=20 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720043938/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13228655&tabId=3&BV_ID |url-status=dead }}</ref> Other critics were negative about the film's qualities.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/maad-dad/movie-review/18005764.cms|title=Maad Dad Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Maad Dad by Times of India|access-date=16 February 2022|newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maad-dad-review-malayalam-pcmaFxbajhfhf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205040853/https://www.sify.com/movies/maad-dad-review-malayalam-pcmaFxbajhfhf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2022|title=Maad Dad|website=Sify|access-date=16 February 2022}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:2013 Malayalam-language films Category:Films directed by Revathy S. Varmha Category:2013 Indian films
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