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. Jayaram and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include

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, Joy Mathew,

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, Hareesh Peradi and Sasi Kalinga. It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films. ''Nadan'' features some famous scenes from the famous

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'' and '' Mudiyanaya Puthran''.

Plot

Nadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi, which was previously possessed by his father and grandfather in the past, and speaks about the problems faced by the owner and his survival. The revival of this mighty art through the sustained effort of the talented theatre artists forms the crux of the narrative.

Cast

* Jayaram as Devadas Sargavedi * Remya Nambeesan as Jyothi * Sajitha Madathil as Sudharma * Joy Mathew as G. Krishnakumar *

as Radhamani *

as Vikraman Pilla * Hareesh Peradi as KPAC Bharathan * Mukundan as Babykuttan * Malavika Menon as Priyamvada Devadas *

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as Abubacker * Jayaraj Warrier as Kadavoor Manikandan * Shankar Ramakrishnan * Balaji Sarma * Sudheer Karamana * Sasi Kalinga as Malakha Johnson * Sunil Sukhada as Mapranam Pappachan *

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as Haseena

Soundtrack

The songs of Nadan were composed by Ouseppachan and penned by Prabha Varma and Madhu Vasudevan.

Awards

;

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

* Best Lyricist - Prabha Varma (for ''Ethu Sundara'') and Madhu Vasudevan (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') * Best Music Director - Ouseppachan (for ''Ethu Sundara'' and ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') * Best Female Singer - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'') ; Vayalar Film Awards * Best Film * Best Actor - Jayaram * Best Music Director - Ouseppachan * Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram

References

External links

* {{Kamal (director) 2010s Malayalam-language films 2013 films Films scored by Ouseppachan Films shot in Kollam Films directed by Kamal (director)