Oru Madapravinte Katha
1983 Indian film
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Oru Madapravinte Katha (transl. Story of a rock dove) is a 1983 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Alleppey Ashraf (in his directorial debut). It stars Prem Nazir, Mammootty, Bheeman Raghu, Ramu, Ajayan, Seema, Nalini, Vanitha Krishnachandran, Shubha, Renuchandra, and Lathika. The film has musical score by G. Devarajan.[1][2][3]
| Oru Madapravinte Katha | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Alleppey Ashraf |
| Written by | Alleppey Ashraf |
| Starring | Prem Nazir Mammootty Sankaradi Shubha |
| Cinematography | S. Kumar |
| Edited by | A. Sukumaran |
| Music by | G. Devarajan |
Production company | Indukala |
| Distributed by | Dinny Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Cast
- Prem Nazir as Ravi Prasad
- Mammootty as Balachandran
- Bheeman Raghu
- Ramu as Kochettan
- Ajayan
- Seema as Prabha
- Nalini as Sindhu
- Vanitha Krishnachandran
- Shubha as Amne
- Renuchandra
- Lathika
- Sankaradi
- Maniyanpilla Raju
- K. P. A. C. Azeez
- Kundara Johny
- Kuthiravattam Pappu
- Master Dinku
Production
Initially, the cast included Prem Nazir, Mammootty, and Mohanlal, with Mohanlal even filming a fight sequence alongside Nazir. However, as he was unavailable for the subsequent days of shooting, his character was removed from the story with his consent. Nazir received a remuneration of ₹100,000, while Seema and Mammootty were paid ₹35,000 and ₹25,000, respectively. Mammootty's dialogues was later dubbed by a dubbing artist.[4]
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by Yusufali Kechery.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Muthe Va Va Mutham Tha Tha" | K. J. Yesudas, Sonia (Baby Sonia) | Yusufali Kechery | |
| 2 | "Njaanoru Malayaali" (Pathos) (Bit) | K. J. Yesudas | Yusufali Kechery | |
| 3 | "Njanoru Malayali" (Army) | K. J. Yesudas | Yusufali Kechery | |
| 4 | "Njanoru Malayali" (Fast) | K. J. Yesudas | Yusufali Kechery | |
| 5 | "Vaanil Neelima" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Madhuri | Yusufali Kechery |
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