Mannu

1978 Indian film
  • 6 October 1978 (1978-10-06)
Running time
134 minutesCountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Mannu (English: The Soil) is a 1978 Malayalam film directed by K. G. George with Soman, P. K. Abraham, Sharada and Sukumaran in the lead roles.[1][2][3] The feudal melodrama about greed & superstition narrates a tale of the struggle of the poor Damu (Soman) & his wife (Sharada) against the powerful landlord (P. K. Abraham) over tenancy rights.[4]

Plot

Cast

  • M. G. Soman as Damu
  • P. K. Abraham as Krishnan Nair
  • Sharada as Paru, Damu's wife
  • Sukumaran as Rajan, Krishnan Nair's son
  • Adoor Bhasi as Supran Thirumeni
  • Nellikkodu Bhaskaran as Mulankadan
  • Kuthiravattom Pappu as Keshavan
  • Mallika Sukumaran as Naani
  • Kunjandi as Kakka
  • Santha Devi as Krishnan's mother
  • Nilambur Balan as Velappan
  • Sreenivasan as Mathai
  • R. K. Nair as Raghavan

Soundtrack

The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Dr Pavithran.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 "Akalangalile" K. J. Yesudas Dr. Pavithran
2 "Devi Bhagavathi" P Susheela, K. P. Brahmanandan, Selma George Dr. Pavithran
3 "Evideyo Thakaraaru" K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran Dr. Pavithran
4 "Kunnin Meloru" P. Susheela Dr. Pavithran

References

  1. ^ "Mannu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Mannu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Mannu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
  4. ^ @nfaiofficial (19 April 2022). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

  • Mannu at IMDb
  • Mannu at Cinemaofmalayalam.net


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