# Mazhavilkavadi > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mazhavilkavadi > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mazhavilkavadi.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazhavilkavadi > Source revision: 1344248643 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1989 Indian film Mazhavilkavadi Poster Directed by Sathyan Anthikad Written by Raghunath Paleri Produced by Siyad Koker Starring Jayaram Urvashi Sreeja Sithara Innocent Mamukkoya Karamana Janardanan Nair Kaviyoor Ponnamma Philomina Sankaradi Krishnankutty Nair Oduvil Unnikrishnan Cinematography Vipin Mohan Edited by K. Rajagopal Music by Johnson Production company Kokers Films Release date 1989 (1989) Running time 130 minutes Country India Language Malayalam ***Mazhavilkavadi*** (transl. Rainbow [Burden](/source/Kavadi_Aattam)) is a 1989 Indian [Malayalam](/source/Malayalam)-language comedy drama film directed by [Sathyan Anthikad](/source/Sathyan_Anthikad) and written by [Raghunath Paleri](/source/Raghunath_Paleri). It stars [Jayaram](/source/Jayaram), [Sithara](/source/Sithara_(actress)), [Krishnankutty Nair](/source/Krishnankutty_Nair), [Urvashi](/source/Urvashi_(actress)), and [Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) in the lead roles. This is one of the very few films where Innocent plays a negative role. It won four [Kerala State Film Awards](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Awards) that year, the awards for [Best Actress](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Actress) (Urvashi), [Best Supporting Actor](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Second_Best_Actor) (Innocent), [Best Music Director](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Music_Director) (Johnson), and [Best Singer](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Singer) ([K. S. Chithra](/source/K._S._Chithra)). The film was remade in Tamil as *[Subramaniya Swamy](/source/Subramaniya_Swamy)* with [Pandiarajan](/source/Pandiarajan). ## Plot Velayudhankutty is in love with his cousin, Amminikutty, but her father, Kalarickel Kizhamkamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon, opposes their union. Shankarankutty Menon has a compulsive obsession to [assault](/source/Assault) those who do not obey him. To make money, Velayudhankutty goes to [Palani](/source/Palani). He tries to find a man named Kunjikhader who claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory for help after being told by his father, Nanukuttan. After searching for a few days at [Palani](/source/Palani) with the help of a horse-cart driver Murukan, he finds that Kunjikhader is a pickpocket currently in prison. He claims to be the supervisor of a leather factory because he has many stolen leather purses. Kunjikadher comes out of jail by fooling the police, claiming to be going to [Madurai](/source/Madurai). Velayudhankutty steals a bag from a Tamil barber and starts his own business as a barber. The barber's daughter falls in love with him. Meanwhile, Kunjikhader causes chaos in Velayudhankutty's village by picking pockets. Kunjikhader and his associates kidnap Amminikutty to take her to [Palani](/source/Palani), but none of them know how to drive a car, and they end up with the police. Velayudhankutty lies to Amminikutty about being employed in the leather factory claimed by Kunjikhader. When Shankarankutty Menon refuses their marriage again, Amminikutty attempts suicide but is saved. Later, Shankarankutty Menon's family arrives in [Palani](/source/Palani) and finds out the truth. In the end, Velayudhankutty marries Amminikutty. ## Cast - [Jayaram](/source/Jayaram) as Panadaravalappil Velayudhankutty - [Sithara](/source/Sithara_(actress)) as Amminikutty - [Urvashi](/source/Urvashi_(actress)) as Anandavalli - [Krishnan Kutty Nair](/source/Krishnan_Kutty_Nair_(actor)) as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu - [Valsala Menon](/source/Valsala_Menon) as Bhairavi - [Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) as Kalarickel Kizhakamthudiyil Shankarankutty Menon - [Meena](/source/Meena_(Malayalam_actress)) as Nangeli - [Karamana Janardanan Nair](/source/Karamana_Janardanan_Nair) as Nanukuttan - [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma) as Velayudhankutty's mother - [Sreeja](/source/Sreeja) as Vilasini - [Philomina](/source/Philomina) as Velayudhankutty's grandmother - [Mammukkoya](/source/Mammukkoya) as Kunjikhader - [Bobby Kottarakkara](/source/Bobby_Kottarakkara) as Murukan - [Paravoor Bharathan](/source/Paravoor_Bharathan) as Vasu - [Oduvil Unnikrishnan](/source/Oduvil_Unnikrishnan) as Kunjappu - [Jagannathan](/source/Jagannathan_(actor)) as Ubaid - [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi) as Kuriya Varkey ## Soundtrack The film had musical score composed by [Johnson](/source/Johnson_(composer)) and the lyrics were written by [Kaithapram](/source/Kaithapram_Damodaran_Namboothiri) No. Title Artist(s) Length 1. "Mainakaponmudiyil" G. Venugopal, Choir 3:58 2. "Pallitherundo" G. Venugopal, Sujatha Mohan 4:29 3. "Thankathoni" K. S. Chithra 4:28 ## Awards **[Kerala State Film Awards](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Awards)[1]** - [Best Actress](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Actress) - [Urvashi](/source/Urvashi_(actress)) - [Best Supporting Actor](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Second_Best_Actor) - [Innocent](/source/Innocent_(actor)) - [Best Music Director](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Music_Director) - [Johnson](/source/Johnson_(composer)) - [Best Singer](/source/Kerala_State_Film_Award_for_Best_Singer) - [K. S. Chithra](/source/K._S._Chithra) ## Box office The film was a commercial success.[2] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Kerala State Film Awards"](http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20091119014326/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards2.htm) 19 November 2009 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Jayaram, Mamta in Kadha Thudarunnu"](http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-jayaram-mamta-in-kadha-thudarunnu/20100330.htm). *[Rediff.com](/source/Rediff.com)*. 30 March 2010. ## External links - [*Mazhavilkavadi*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0308563/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [*Mazhavilkavadi*](http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721222645/http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4284) 21 July 2011 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) at the Malayalam Movie Database - [*Mazhavilkavadi*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110714080659/http://www.metromatinee.com/movies/index.php?FilmID=1032-Mazhavil%20Kavadi) at Metromatinee.com - [*Mazhavilkavadi*](https://web.archive.org/web/20110721180432/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/5753/mazhavil-kavadi.html) at [Oneindia.in](/source/Oneindia.in) v t e Films directed by Sathyan Anthikad Kurukkante Kalyanam (1982) Kinnaram (1983) Appunni (1984) Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) T. 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