Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty is a 2013 Indian Malayalam comedy film written and directed by Ranjith and starring Mammootty in the lead role of an Achayan from Kozhencherry, Central Travancore and also in a cameo as himself.[2][3][4] The cast includes Nedumudi Venu and Balachandra Menon, Siddique, Harisree Asokan, Suresh Krishna, P. Balachandran, Balachandran Chullikad, Prem Prakash, Meera Nandan, Muthumani, Krishna Prabha and Kaviyoor Ponnamma.[5] The film was produced by Prithviraj Sukumaran, Santhosh Sivan, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema. The film was released on 8 August 2013 on the occasion of Eid-ul Fitr and was a critical and commercial failure. However modern reception has been positive.
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Directed by | Ranjith |
Written by | Ranjith |
Produced by | Shaji Nadesan Santhosh Sivan Prithviraj Sukumaran |
Starring | Mammootty |
Cinematography | Madhu Neelakandan |
Edited by | Sandeep Nandakumar |
Music by | Shahabaz Aman Background score: Thej Mervin |
Production company | August Cinema |
Distributed by | August Cinema, Tricolor Entertainment |
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Running time | 132 minutes[1] |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
The film was shot at Ranni, Kozhikode and Kochi in India and Mettmann and Düsseldorf in Germany. Asianet television is reported to have paid ₹5.75 crore for the rights to air the film, which would be a record.[6]
Indiaglitz says "Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty is average" and rated it 5.75/10[7] It received mixed reviews.[8][9][10]
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