''Vadakakku Oru Hridayam'' ( en, A Heart for Hire) is a 1978

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film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by

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. The film is based on a novel of the same name, written by Padmarajan. It stars

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, Madhu,

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and Raghavan in the lead roles. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Man Ka Aangan''. In 2009, the film was remade into a Malayalam TV serial with the same title on

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under the direction of cameraman K.K. Rajeev. The script is by P. Ananthapadmanabhan, son of the legendary writer and filmmaker Padmarajan. The series starred

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and Shalu Menon.

Soundtrack

The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by

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Box office

The film was both a critical and commercial success.

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''Vadakakkoru Hridayam''
at the Malayalam Movie Database 1970s Malayalam-language films Films based on Indian novels Indian erotic films Films with screenplays by Padmarajan Films directed by I. V. Sasi {{erotic-film-stub