Koodevide
| Koodevide? | |
|---|---|
 Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan | |
| Directed by | P. Padmarajan[1][2][3] |
| Screenplay by | P. Padmarajan |
| Story by | Vasanthi |
| Produced by | Rajan Joseph |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Shaji N. Karun |
| Edited by | Madhu Kainakari |
| Music by | Johnson |
| Distributed by | Prakash Movietone |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Koodevide? (transl. Where is Your Nest?) is a 1983 Malayalam-language drama film, written and directed by P. Padmarajan,[5][6][7][8][9] starring Mammootty, Suhasini, and Rahman. The film is based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vasanthi.[10] It marked Rahman's movie debut.[11][12] The film was a major commercial success and was Padmarajan's first commercial hit.[13]
Plot
[edit]Alice is a teacher at a boarding school in Ooty. Ravi Puthooran, the prodigal and unruly son of the Member of Parliament Xavier Puthooran, joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to mentor him into becoming a good student.[14] Alice's boyfriend, Captain Thomas, feels intensely jealous of the attention Alice shows to Ravi Puthooran. He accidentally kills the boy and surrenders to the police, leaving Alice frustrated in all aspects of her life.[15]
Cast
[edit]- Suhasini as Alice
- Mammootty as Captain Thomas
- Rahman as Ravi Puthooran
- Rejani Mohanan as Jaani
- Jose Prakash as Xavier Puthooran
- Manian Pillai Raju as Shankar
- Prem Prakash as Captain George
- Sukumari as Susan
- Devi as Daisy
- Kottayam Santha
- Anjali Naidu as Rajamma
- Noohu as Paappan Chettan
Soundtrack
[edit]All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup; all music is composed by Johnson
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aadi Vaa Katte" | S. Janaki | 4:59 |
| 2. | "Ponnurukum Pookkalam" | S. Janaki | 4:22 |
Awards
[edit]Koodevide won three Kerala State Film Awards and eight Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. It was also selected for screening in that year's Indian Panorama.[1]
- Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor – Rahman
- Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Sukumari
- Best Film
- Best Director – P. Padmarajan
- Best Actress – Suhasini
- Best Screenplay – P. Padmarajan
- Best Cinematographer – Shaji N. Karun
- Best Music Director – Johnson
- Best Lyricist – O. N. V. Kurup
- Best Female Playback Singer – S. Janaki
References
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- ^ "New Thoughts on Films :Koodevide? (1983)". Retrieved 16 January 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "List of Malayalam films released during the year 1983". PRD, Govt of Kerala. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Koodevide (1983)". Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Film & TV Database > KOODEVIDE?". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute:Produced in association with the National Film Archive of India. pp. 134, 156, 206. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
- ^ Cinema in India. National Film Development Corporation of India. 1987. p. 23.
- ^ Roy Armes (1987). Third World Film Making and the West. University of California Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-520-05690-9.
- ^ Swaminathan, G. (2 July 2020). "Print to celluloid: From 'Kalvanin Kadhali' and 'Mullum Malaram' to 'Ponniyin Selvan'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Rahman is back". movies.indiainfo.com. 30 July 2004. Archived from the original on 27 February 2009. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Rahman staging a comeback". IndiaGlitz. 13 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 February 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "Rahman back in Malayalam". Rediff.com. 12 January 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ Bibekananda Ray; Naveen Joshi (2005). Conscience of the Race: India's Offbeat Cinema. India Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Publications Division. p. 113. ISBN 978-81-230-1298-8.
- ^ "Plot summary for Koodevide?". IMDB. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "STATE FILM AWARDS 1969 - 2007 : 1983". Public Relations Department (PRD), Government of Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2009.
- ^ "കേരള ഫിലിം ക്രിട്ടിക്സ് അവാര്ഡ് 1977 - 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. Retrieved 25 January 2023.