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Ee Nadu is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by N. G. John. The film stars Balan K. Nair with Mammootty, Ratheesh, and T. G. Ravi in supporting roles. The music score was handled by Shyam.[1] The film talks about how politicians and the rich people in society exploit their power and ignore the pleas of the general public.[2] This film was loosely based on a liquor poisoning mishap that occurred in Vypeen in Kerala and is now known infamously as The Vypeen alcohol poisonings that claimed 77 lives.
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| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Written by | T. Damodaran |
| Produced by | N. G. John |
| Starring | Balan K. Nair Ratheesh Mammootty T. G. Ravi Kuthiravattam Pappu Krishnachandran |
| Cinematography | S. S. Chandramohan C. E. Babu |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Shyam |
| Distributed by | Geo Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film was released on 14 April 1982 and was a commercial and critical success. The film went on to become the highest grossing South Indian film of 1982.[3] N. G. John won the 1982 Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Film for the film. The film was remade in Telugu with the same name.[4] It was also remade in Hindi as Yeh Desh and in Tamil as Idhu Enga Naadu.[5]
Plot
Spurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book.
Cast
- Balan K. Nair as Comrade Krishna Pillai
- Ratheesh as Venu
- Mammootty as Salim
- T. G. Ravi as Karunakaran
- Ravindran as. Prathapan
- Anjali Naidu as Nabeeza Salim
- Sreenivasan as P. P. Sreenivasan
- Krishnachandran as Sasi
- Lalu Alex as A.S.P. Alexander
- Prathapachandran as Minister Govindan
- Sankaradi as. Kuttyahamed
- Vanitha Krishnachandran as Radha
- Aranmula Ponnamma as Parvathiamma
- Santhakumari as Dakshayani
- Paravoor Bharathan as Bharathan
- Shubha as Sreedevi
- Kunjandi as Bheeran
- Alummoodan as Reporter
- Manavalan Joseph as Police Constable
- Sathaar as Rajagopala Varma
- Thrissur Elsy as Maria
- Kuthiravattom Pappu as Khader
- G. K. Pillai as Joshi John
- Surekha as Chempakam
- Achankunju as Porinju
- Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Majeed
- Nellikode Bhaskaran as Gopalan
- P. K. Abraham as College Principal
Release
The film released on 14 April 1982.
Reception
The film received positive reviews. N. G. John won the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam for the year 1982 for the film.
Box office
The film was the third highest grossing Malayalam film of 1982.[3] The film was commercial success.[6][7][8]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aakaasha Perunthachan" | S. Janaki, J. M. Raju | Yusufali Kechery |
| 2 | "Ambili Manavatti Azhakulla Manavaatti" | K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran, C. O. Anto, J. M. Raju, S. P. Sailaja | Yusufali Kechery |
| 3 | "Iru Meyyaanennaalum" (Bit)[clarify] | J. M. Raju | Yusufali Kechery |
| 4 | "Maanathe Hoori Pole" | Unni Menon, Chorus | Yusufali Kechery |
| 5 | "Maanathe Kottaarathil" (Bit)[clarify] | S. Janaki | Yusufali Kechery |
| 6 | "Thattedi Sosamme" | Chorus, J. M. Raju, Krishnachandran | Yusufali Kechery |
Remakes
| Film | Language |
|---|---|
| Idhu Enga Naadu | Tamil |
| Yeh Desh | Hindi |
| Eeenadu | Telugu |
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam won by N.G. John (1982)[9]
References
- "Ee Naadu". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Ee Naadu". malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- "Poor patchwork". India Today. 15 September 1983. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.
- "Sunday Vol.9-10(March-July)1982". ANANDA BAZAR PUBLICATION, CALCUTTA. 1982.
- "From Poochakkoru Mookuthi to Virus, 7 Times when Malayalam Cinema Handled Ensemble Multi-Narrative Movies in the Right Way! | 🎥 LatestLY". 20 June 2019.
- Kumar, P. k Ajith (24 October 2017). "I.V. Sasi reigned at the box office, and made classics too". The Hindu.
- "IV Sasi: the hitmaker who discovered Mammootty, the actor". Malayala Manorama. 24 October 2017.
- Venkiteswaran, C. s. (26 October 2017). "The End of an Epoch". The Hindu.
- Reed, Sir Stanley (2 December 1984). "The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who". Bennett, Coleman. – via Google Books.
External links
- Ee Nadu at IMDb
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