# Mazhakaaru

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1973 Indian film

Mazhakaaru Directed by P. N. Menon Screenplay by Thoppil Bhasi Based on Mazhakaaru by G. Vivekanandan Produced by S. K. Nair Starring Madhu Kanakadurga Roja Ramani (Sobhana) KPAC Lalitha Cinematography Ashok Kumar Edited by Ravi Music by G. Devarajan Production company New India Films Release date 3 August 1973 (1973-08-03) Country India Language Malayalam

***Mazhakaaru*** is a 1973 [Indian](/source/Cinema_of_India) [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language film, directed by [P. N. Menon](/source/P._N._Menon_(director)) and produced by S. K. Nair. The film stars [Madhu](/source/Madhu_(actor)), [Kanakadurga](/source/Kanakadurga), [Roja Ramani](/source/Roja_Ramani) (Sobhana) and [KPAC Lalitha](/source/KPAC_Lalitha). It is based on the novel of the same name by G. Vivekanandan.[1][2]

## Plot

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## Cast

- [Madhu](/source/Madhu_(actor)) as Prabhakaran

- [Kanakadurga](/source/Kanakadurga) as Malathi

- [Roja Ramani](/source/Roja_Ramani) (Sobhana) as Shantha

- [KPAC Lalitha](/source/KPAC_Lalitha) as Meenakshi

- [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Swami

- [Raghavan](/source/Raghavan_(actor))

- [Adoor Bhavani](/source/Adoor_Bhavani) as Malathi's Mother

- Baby Sheela

- [Balan K. Nair](/source/Balan_K._Nair)

- [Janardanan](/source/Janardanan) as Soman

- [Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair](/source/Kottarakkara_Sreedharan_Nair)

- [Kuthiravattam Pappu](/source/Kuthiravattam_Pappu) as Maniyan

- [M. G. Soman](/source/M._G._Soman)

- Madhubala

- P. K. Venukkuttan Nair

- P. O. Thomas

- P. R. Menon

- Radhadevi

- Xavier

- [Valsala](/source/Valsala)

- Meera

- Anitha

## Soundtrack

The music was composed by [G. Devarajan](/source/G._Devarajan) and the lyrics were written by [Vayalar Ramavarma](/source/Vayalar_Ramavarma).[1]

Song Singers "Anasooye Priyamvade" P. Madhuri "Maninaagathirunaaga" P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri "Pralayapayodhiyil" K. J. Yesudas "Vaikkathappanum Sivaraathri" M. G. Radhakrishnan, Chorus

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-malayalasangeetham_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-malayalasangeetham_1-1) ["മഴക്കാറ് (1973)"](https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?930). *malayalasangeetham.info* (in Malayalam). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210623200322/https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?930) from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-thehindu_2-0)** Vijayakumar, B. (7 August 2016). ["Mazhakkaru: 1973"](https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Mazhakkaru-1973/article14557315.ece). *[The Hindu](/source/The_Hindu)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220919053541/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Mazhakkaru-1973/article14557315.ece) from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.

## External links

- [*Mazhakaaru*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240717/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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