Mazhavilkavadi is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad

Sathyan Anthikkad

Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter...

 and written by Raghunath Paleri

Raghunath Paleri

Raghunath Paleri is an award winning Indian film director, novelist, and screenwriter from Kerala. He entered Malayalam film industry in 1978 as the screenwriter of Nseema, produced by Nirmal Minerva, starring Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Rani Padmini etc., and has been actively contributing as...

. It stars Jayaram

Jayaram

Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...

, Urvashi

Urvashi (actress)

Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...

, Sithara

Sithara (actress)

Sithara is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and television serials.-Filmography:-External links:...

, Innocent, Karamana Janardanan Nair

Karamana Janardanan Nair

Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim especially for the role of the protagonist in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan and in Sphadikam . His last role was as Fr....

, Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma

Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...

, Philomina

Philomina

Philomina was a veteran Malayalam film actress. She had acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of grandmother and mother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role...

, Sankaradi

Sankaradi

Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....

, Oduvil Unnikrishnan

Oduvil Unnikrishnan

Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...

, Krishnan Kutty Nair, and Mamukkoya

Mamukkoya

Mamukkoya is a popular Malayalam comedian actor. His unique usage of Mappila dialect and style marks his presence in the industry. He has acted in more than 450 Malayalam films and is the first winner of State award for Best Comedian in malayalam films, the category introduced in 2009- Career...

.

The film is considered one of the evergreen hits of Sathyan Anthikkad. It won four Kerala State Film Awards that year, the awards for Best Actress

Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**...

 (Urvashi), Best Supporting Actor

Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor

The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor winners:- Best Comedy Artist :The Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist winners:-References:**...

 (Innocent), Best Music Director

Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...

 (Johnson), and Best Singer

Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer

The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...

 (K. S. Chithra

K. S. Chithra

K. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...

).

Cast

• Jayaram
  Jayaram
  Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
  
    as Velayudhankutty
• Sithara
  Sithara (actress)
  Sithara is an Indian actress who has performed in Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam language films and television serials.-Filmography:-External links:...
  
   as Amminikutty
• Urvashi
  Urvashi (actress)
  Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
  
   as Anandavalli
• Innocent as Shankarankutty Menon
• Krishnan Kutty Nair as Kaleeswaran Kavalayil Kali Muthu
• Meena as Nangeli
• Kaviyoor Ponnamma
  Kaviyoor Ponnamma
  Kaviyoor Ponnamma is a Malayalam film actress. She won the Kerala State Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1994.Ponnamma was born in Kaviyoor village, near Tiruvalla to a conservative upper-class family...
  
   as Velayudhankutty's Mother
• Paravoor Bharathan
  Paravoor Bharathan
  Paravoor Bharathan is an Indian actor of Malayalam films who started his career in movies during 1960s. Bharathan is known as a versatile actor as he has acted in a variety of roles including negative roles, character roles and comedy roles.- Biography :...
  
   as Vasu
• Sreeja as Vilasini
• Philomina
  Philomina
  Philomina was a veteran Malayalam film actress. She had acted in more than 750 films in her career. She played mostly character and comedy roles, besides that of grandmother and mother. She started acting on the stage. This experience stood her in good stead when she was offered her first film role...
  
    as Velayudhankutty's Grandmother
• Oduvil Unnikrishnan
  Oduvil Unnikrishnan
  Oduvil Unnikrishnan was an award winning Malayalam movie actor known for his versatile acting skills, known for his portrayal of classical ancient aristocratic personalities in Malayalam cinema with his unique provincial linguistic style, expressions and dialect. He was noted as a serious as well...
  
   as Kunjappu
• Bobby Kottarakkara
  Bobby Kottarakkara
  Bobby Kottarakkara was a Malayalam film actor. He began his acting career on stage. He made his film debut with "Muchcheethukalikkaarante Makal". Bobby soon became a well known actor. He had performed in around 300 roles in a variety of films, some of which are such as Kannezhuthi Pottum Thottu,...
  
   as Murukan
• Karamana Janardanan Nair
  Karamana Janardanan Nair
  Karamana Janardanan Nair was one of the most famous Malayalam film actors during the 80s and 90s. He won wide acclaim especially for the role of the protagonist in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Elippathayam. He is best remembered for his roles in Agnidevan and in Sphadikam . His last role was as Fr....
  
   as Nanukuttan
• Mammukkoya as Kunji Khadir
• Jagannathan as Ubaid
• Sankaradi
  Sankaradi
  Sankaradi was an Indian actor. He was a veteran Malayalam comedian and character artiste, who had over 700 Malayalam films to his credit....
  
   as Kuriya Varkey
• Valsala Menon as Bhairavi

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards 

• Best Actress
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress winners:-References:**...
  
   - Urvashi
  Urvashi (actress)
  Kavitha Ranjini, better known by her stage name Urvashi , is an Indian film actress and producer. She was a prominent lead actress during the 1980s and 1990s in Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu films. She has dubbed in her own voice in all these languages. And she produced the film Pidakkozhi...
  
  
• Best Supporting Actor
  Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor
  The Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor winners:- Best Comedy Artist :The Kerala State Film Award for Best Comedy Artist winners:-References:**...
  
   - Innocent
• Best Music Director
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director winners:-Trivia:* In 1994, G. Devarajan returned all the awards won by him in protest against the jury who selected Berny-Ignatious for that year's award. According to Devarajan, none of the songs composed by the duo for Thenmavin Kombath were...
  
   - Johnson
  Johnson (composer)
  Johnson was an Indian film score composer and music director who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of Malayalam cinema, including those for Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal, Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam, Vadakkunokkiyantram, Perumthachan, Amaram, Njan...
  
  
• Best Singer
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer winners:-Best Classical Music Singer:-References:**Specific...
  
   - K. S. Chithra
  K. S. Chithra
  K. S. Chithra often credited as Chithra , is an Indian playback singer who has made her mark in the Indian music playback industry. Popularly known as Chinna Kuyil of South India, she has lent her voice to Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Oriya, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Badaga and Punjabi films...
  
  

External links

• Mazhavilkavadi at the Malayalam Movie Database
• Mazhavilkavadi at Metromatinee.com
• Mazhavilkavadi at Oneindia.in
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