Kadavu (film)

Kadavu (The Ferry)
Directed by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Produced by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Screenplay by	M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Based on	Kadathuthoni by S. K. Pottekkatt
Starring	Santhosh Antony Balan K. Nair Monisha
Music by	Rajeev Taranath
Cinematography	Venu
Edited by	B. Lenin
Production company	Novel Films
Release dates	1991 (1991)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Kadavu (English: The Ferry) is a 1991 Indian Malayalam film scripted, directed and produced by M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on S. K. Pottekkatt's story Kadathuthoni. The film won numerous awards at state, national and international levels, including awards at the Singapore International Film Festival and Tokyo International Film Festival.^[1]

Synopsis

Deserted by his mother, teenaged Raju is adopted by Beeranikka, a Muslim ferryman. Raju soon starts accompanying Beeranikka in ferrying people. One day, he meets a young girl who is returning to her native town Kozhikode after the death of her mother. The girl invites Raju to Kozhikode where she would be staying with her father and uncle. Not interested in leaving the ferrying job, Raju rejects the invitation. A few days later, he finds himself in possession of an ornament which he thinks belongs to the girl. He travels to Kozhikode to return the ornament and finds the girl after many days of search. The girl does not recognise Raju and says the ornament does not belong to her. Disheartened, Raju returns to the ferry.

Cast

Santhosh Antony as Raju. The lead character Raju was portrayed by Santhosh Antony. A native of Koodaranhi in Kozhikode district, this was Santhosh's only film.
Balan K. Nair as Beeran
Monisha as Devi
Sreedevi Unni as Amina
Murali as Rahman
Thilakan as Krishnettan
Ravi Vallathol as Maash
Nedumudi Venu as the anchorite
Jagathy Sreekumar as the hawker
R. K. Nair as the goon
Kunjandi as Taxi driver
Bhagya Roopa as the girl
Biyon as Appu

Awards

International awards

Special Jury Award at Singapore International Film Festival^[1]
Asia Future Prize at Tokyo International Film Festival^[1]

National Film Awards

Kerala State Film Awards

References

1 2 3 M. G. Radhakrishnan (15 February 1996). "Winner all the way". India Today. Retrieved 30 May 2014.

External links

Kadavu at the Internet Movie Database
Kadavu at the Malayalam Movie Database

Kerala State Film Award for Best Film

1969-1979	Kumara Sambhavam (1969) Olavum Theeravum (1970) Sarasayya (1971) Panitheeratha Veedu (1972) Nirmalyam (1973) Uttarayanam (1974) Swapnadanam (1975) Manimuzhakkam (1976) Kodiyettam (1977) Ashwathama and Bandhanam (1978) Esthappan (1979)

1980-1989	Oppol (1980) Elippathayam (1981) Marmaram and Yavanika (1982) Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) Mukhamukham (1984) Chidambaram (1985) Oridathu (1986) Purushartham (1987) Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988) Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989)

1990-1999	Vasthuhara (1990) Kadavu (1991) Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992) Vidheyan (1993) Parinayam (1994) Kazhakam (1995) No Award (1996) Bhoothakkannadi (1997) Agnisakshi (1998) Karunam (1999)

2000-2009	Sayahnam (2000) Sesham (2001) Bhavam (2002) Margam (2003) Akale (2004) Thanmathra (2005) Drishtantham (2006) Atayalangal (2007) Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008) Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)

2010-present	Adaminte Makan Abu (2010) Indian Rupee (2011) Celluloid (2012) CR No: 89 (2013) Ottaal (2014) Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015)

National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

1954–1960

Neelakuyil (1954) No Award (1955) No Award (1956) Padatha Painkili (1957) No Award (1958) No Award(1959) No Award (1960)

Certificate of Merit	Snehaseema (1954) No Award (1955) No Award (1956) No Award (1957) Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu and Randidangazhi (1958) Chathurangam (1959) No Award (1960)

1961–1980

Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961) No Award (1962) Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963) Aadyakiranangal (1964) Kavyamela (1965) Kunjali Marakkar (1966) Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967) Adhyapika (1968) Adimakal (1969) Ezhuthatha Katha (1970) Karakanakkadal (1971) Panitheeratha Veedu (1972) Gayathri (1973) Uttarayanam (1974) Swapnadanam (1975) Manimuzhakkam (1976) Kodiyettam (1977) Thampu (1978) Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) Yagam (1980)

Certificate of Merit	Kandam Becha Kottu and Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961) Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi and Kalpadukal (1962) Doctor and Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) Kudumbini (1964) Odayil Ninnu and Murappennu (1965) Discontinued after 1965

1981–2000

2001–present

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