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| Directed by | N. Sankaran Nair |
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| Written by | N. Shankaran Nair |
| Produced by | R. M. Subbiah |
| Starring | Template:Plainlist |
| Cinematography | J. Williams |
| Edited by | Babu |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Madanolsavam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film written and directed by N. Sankaran Nair and starring Kamal Haasan and Zarina Wahab. Dialogues and comedy scenes were written by Thoppil Bhasi. The film was partially remade in Telugu-language as Amara Prema by T. Rama Rao with Kamal and Zarina reprising their roles from the original. The film was dubbed into Tamil as Paruva Mazhai and into Hindi as Dil Ka Sathi Dil.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Raju
- Zarina Wahab as Elizabeth
- Jayan as Dr. Jayakrishnan[1]
- Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair as Ambadi Rajasekharan Thampi
- Sankaradi as D'Cruz
- Meena as Mariyamma
- Adoor Bhasi as Frederick March
- Prathapachandran as Dr. Radhakrishnan
- Mallika Sukumaran as Rajasekharan Thampi's wife
- Sreelatha Namboothiri
- Kottayam Santha
- P. K. Abraham
- Pattom Sadan
- Usharani[2]
Production
Madanolsavam was directed by N. Sankaran Nair,[2] produced by R. M. Subbiah under production banner R.M.S. Pictures.[3] The film dialogue written by Thoppil Bhasi. It was the first Malayalam film of Zarina Wahab, she played Kamal's wife.[4] The final length of the film was Template:Convert.[3]
Soundtrack
Template:Infobox album The soundtrack album and background score for Madanolsavam were composed by Salil Chowdhury with Malayalam lyrics by O. N. V. Kurup.[5][6]
This movie was dubbed to Hindi as Dil Ka Sathi Dil, Hindi lyrics written by Madhukar.
This movie was dubbed to Tamil as Paruva Mazhai,[7] Tamil lyrics written by Kannadasan.
The partially remade (and remained dubbed) Telugu version featured 4 songs which were sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam & P. Susheela.[8] Template:Tracklist
Release and reception
Madanolsavam was released on 26 January 1978.[9] This film was given an "U" (Unrestricted) certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification.[3] At the Kerala State Film Awards 1977–78, O. N. V. Kurup won in the Best Lyricist, and S. Janaki in Best Female Playback Singer.[10]
Other versions
Madanolsavam was remade in Telugu as Amara Prema by Tatineni Rama Rao with Kamal and Zarina reprising their roles from the original. Actress Savitri acted Telugu version. Only a few scenes in the film Amara Prema were remade and most of the scenes dubbed from the original version of the Madanolsavam. Amara Prema was released on 1 July 1978.[11]
Madanolsavam was dubbed into Tamil as Paruva Mazhai released on 14 April 1978,[12] and into Hindi as Dil Ka Sathi Dil released on 1982.[13]
References
- ↑ കമൽഹാസൻ ഓർക്കുന്നു; ജരാനരകളില്ലാത്ത ജയനെ(25 July 2016). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Actress Usharani passes away at 62(21 June 2020). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Weekly Gazette of India, 1978-09-02, Weekly. The Gazette of India(2 September 1978). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Political makeover(4 January 2015). Retrieved 3 October 2020.
- ↑ The romance with words(18 February 2016). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ സാഗരമേ ശാന്തമാക നീ...' മദനോത്സവത്തില് ഉണ്ടാകുമായിരുന്നില്ല(14 February 2018). Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ↑ Flawless harmony in his music(20 November 2005). Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Amara Prema (1978) - Full Cast & Crew. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ↑ Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru{{#if:Film News Anandan|, Film News Anandan}. Sivakami Publishers(2004)
- ↑ STATE FILM AWARDS. keralafilm.com.
- ↑ Amara Prema. Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ Paruva Mazhai (1978). Screen4screen. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ↑ Dil Ka Sathi Dil (1982). muvyz.com. Retrieved 3 July 2021.