Kaazhcha
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Kaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam
drama film
written and directed by Blessy
. It stars Mammootty
in the lead role.
), a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm
projector and showed films at temple festivals and other public functions. Madhavan with wife (Padmapriya) and a daughter (Sanusha) with (Innocent) as priest come across a six year old boy (Yash) who is a refugee in his own country. His family who lived in Gujarat died in the earthquake. This boy was taken into a gang of beggars and from here he ran away to take shelter in Mammootty. He takes a fondness for the boy and then finds out that legally he cannot adopt the boy. He then goes to Gujarat where the boy's family lived. He finds out that they are all dead but still legal hurdles stand in his way.
Kochundapri, a very young victim of Gujarat Earthquake reaches Kerala, where nobody knows him or understands what he is saying, as he cannot speak the local language. He accidentally meets Madhavan a mobile cinema owner who showcases films at fairs and such. He takes the boy home and cares for him, just like a son. His family too becomes very attached to the boy. But one day the boy is away to a juvenile home and Madhavan lands in jail on charges of sodomizing the little one. Though this allegation is soon dismissed the media gets hooked on to the kid. The boy is made to return to his own state, and leave the family that loved him so much, where he must stay in the disaster camp hoping to see his real parents come looking for him someday.
and lyrics by .
was well appreciated for his work as was Mammootty
for his portrayal of 'Operator Madhavan'. The movie marked a sea change in the existing trend and restored quality in Malayalam movies. The film won several awards and international nominations. The major awards won by Kaazhcha are
The film won three Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2004.These are:
The film won three Filmfare Awards South
for the year 2004. These are
The film won four Asianet Film Awards
for the year 2004. These are
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
written and directed by Blessy
Blessy
Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :...
. It stars Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
in the lead role.
Plot
Madhavan (MammoottyMammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
), a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm
16 mm film
16 mm film refers to a popular, economical gauge of film used for motion pictures and non-theatrical film making. 16 mm refers to the width of the film...
projector and showed films at temple festivals and other public functions. Madhavan with wife (Padmapriya) and a daughter (Sanusha) with (Innocent) as priest come across a six year old boy (Yash) who is a refugee in his own country. His family who lived in Gujarat died in the earthquake. This boy was taken into a gang of beggars and from here he ran away to take shelter in Mammootty. He takes a fondness for the boy and then finds out that legally he cannot adopt the boy. He then goes to Gujarat where the boy's family lived. He finds out that they are all dead but still legal hurdles stand in his way.
Kochundapri, a very young victim of Gujarat Earthquake reaches Kerala, where nobody knows him or understands what he is saying, as he cannot speak the local language. He accidentally meets Madhavan a mobile cinema owner who showcases films at fairs and such. He takes the boy home and cares for him, just like a son. His family too becomes very attached to the boy. But one day the boy is away to a juvenile home and Madhavan lands in jail on charges of sodomizing the little one. Though this allegation is soon dismissed the media gets hooked on to the kid. The boy is made to return to his own state, and leave the family that loved him so much, where he must stay in the disaster camp hoping to see his real parents come looking for him someday.
Cast
- MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
as Madhavan - Padmapriya as Lakshmi
- Master Yash as Pavan aka Kochundapri
- Baby Sanusha as Ambily
- Manoj K. JayanManoj K. JayanManoj K. Jayan is an Indian actor who mainly acts in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films. Manoj has won the Kerala State Film Award twice: Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Hariharan's Sargam and Second Best Actor for Hariharan's Pazhassi Raja .-Family and early life:He was born in...
as Joy - Innocent as Fr. Kuriakose
- Augustine as Suresh
- Venu Nagavalli as MagistrateMagistrateA magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
- T. S. Raju as Police Officer
- Nedumburam Gopi as Madhavan's father
Soundtrack
The songs of Kaazhcha were composed by Mohan SitharaMohan Sithara
Mohan Sithara, is a leading malayalam film music composer in Kerala. He is very much talented in making super hit songs. He won Kerala State Award for applying music for the songs in Priyanandan's "Sufi Paranja Kadha". Since 1986 he is an active musician in malayalam film industry...
and lyrics by .
| Track | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jugunure" | Anwar Sadat |
| 2 | "Kunje Ninakku Vendi" | Dr. K. J. Yesudas K. J. Yesudas Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,... |
| 3 | "Dup Dup Janaki" | Mubina Mohan, Priya R. Pai |
| 4 | "Kuttanadan" | Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan Madhu Balakrishnan is an Indian playback singer, who sings in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada languages.-Biography:Madhu Balakrishnan is from Tripunithura, Cochin, Kerala in India. A Graded artist in All India Radio and Doordarshan, he has performed with all major playback singers in Kerala... , Kalabhavan Mani Kalabhavan Mani Kalabhavan Mani is a South Indian actor and singer. He began his career in Malayalam film industry, later he became a busy artist in tamil and telungu industry, especially in villain roles. Although he began his carrier as a comedian , he proved his versatility in various roles such as serious... |
| 5 | "Kunje Ninakku Vendi" | Asha Madhu |
Awards
The film was a critical and commercial success. The debutant director BlessyBlessy
Blessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :...
was well appreciated for his work as was Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
for his portrayal of 'Operator Madhavan'. The movie marked a sea change in the existing trend and restored quality in Malayalam movies. The film won several awards and international nominations. The major awards won by Kaazhcha are
The film won three Kerala State Film Awards for the year 2004.These are:
- Best Film - Kaazhcha
- Best Actor - MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
- Best Child artist - Baby Sanusha
The film won three Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South
Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. The awards are separately given for Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films...
for the year 2004. These are
- Best Film - Kaazhcha
- Best Director - BlessyBlessyBlessy is an Indian film director and screenwriter who has made several critically acclaimed films in Malayalam. As a film director, he is influenced by Padmarajan and Bharathan.- Career :...
- Best Actor - MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
The film won four Asianet Film Awards
Asianet Film Awards
The Asianet Film Awards is the most prominent award ceremony for Malayalam films presented annually by Asianet, a Malayalam-language television network from the south-Indian state of Kerala. The awards ceremony has been instituted to honour both artistic and technical excellence in the Malayalam...
for the year 2004. These are
- Best Film - Kaazhcha
- Best Actor - MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
- Best New Face of The Year (Female) - Padmapriya
- Best Child artist - Master Yash