# Uthrada Rathri

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1978 Indian film

Uthrada Rathri Directed by Balachandra Menon Written by Balachandra Menon Screenplay by Balachandra Menon Produced by L. Rajalekshmi Kunjamma Starring Madhu Shobha Sukumaran Nangasserry Sasi[1] Cinematography Hemachandran Edited by P. Raman Nair Music by Jaya Vijaya Lyrics: Bichu Thirumala Production company Nangasserry Films Distributed by Nangasserry Films Release date 21 July 1978 (1978-07-21) Country India Language Malayalam

***Uthrada Rathri*** is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by [Balachandra Menon](/source/Balachandra_Menon) in his directorial debut, produced by L. Rajalekshmi Kunjamma, and starring [Madhu](/source/Madhu_(actor)), [Shobha](/source/Shobha), [Sukumaran](/source/Sukumaran) and Nangasserry Sasi. The film has musical score by Jaya Vijaya.[2][3][4] The movie deals with the subject [Hypochondriasis](/source/Hypochondriasis), a condition in which a person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness, which is very rarely discussed seriously in movies. The film won Menon the Kerala state award for best screenplay.[5] It is a [lost film](/source/Lost_film).

## Cast

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

- [Shobha](/source/Shobha)

- [Sukumaran](/source/Sukumaran)

- [Nangasserry Sasi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nangasserry_Sasi&action=edit&redlink=1)

- [Kaviyoor Ponnamma](/source/Kaviyoor_Ponnamma)

- [Sankaradi](/source/Sankaradi)

- [Adoor Bhavani](/source/Adoor_Bhavani)

- [Aranmula Ponnamma](/source/Aranmula_Ponnamma)

- [Kanakadurga](/source/Kanakadurga)

- [Kuthiravattam Pappu](/source/Kuthiravattam_Pappu)

- [Mallika Sukumaran](/source/Mallika_Sukumaran)

- [Ravi Menon](/source/Ravi_Menon)

## Soundtrack

The music was composed by Jaya Vijaya.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss) 1 "Bhramanapadham Vazhi" K. J. Yesudas Bichu Thirumala 2 "Manju Pozhiyunnu" Vani Jairam Bichu Thirumala

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["ബാലചന്ദ്ര മേനോനും എന്‍.കെ അഹമ്മദ് ലോഡ്ജും"](https://www.mediaoneonline.com/mediaone-shelf/column/balachandra-menon-and-nk-ahamamed-lodge-242333). Media One. Retrieved 12 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Uthrada Rathri"](https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=924). www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Uthrada Rathri"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093551/http://spicyonion.com/title/uthrada-rathri-malayalam-movie/). spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Uthrada Rathri"](https://www.malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?4955). .malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 1 October 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Filmy Fridays Season 3 Episode 17 "Shangaradiyo? Kaiyyil Kiitatte Avane" - Balachandra Menon"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96MncQy3w2o). *[YouTube](/source/YouTube)*. 29 July 2022.

## External links

- [*Uthrada Rathri*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0241021/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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