2013 Indian film
| Maad Dad | |
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| Directed by | Revathy S Varmha |
| Written by | Revathy S Varmha |
| Screenplay by | Revathy S Varmha |
| Story by | Revathy S Varmha |
| Produced by | P. N. Venugopal |
| Starring | Lal Nazriya Nazim Meghana Raj Lalu Alex |
| Cinematography | Pradeep Nair |
| Edited by | Johnkutty |
| Music by | Alex Paul |
| Production company | P N V Associates |
| Distributed by | MKG Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Maad Dad is a 2013 Malayalam film, directed by Revathy S Varmha, starring Lal, Nazriya Nazim, Meghana Raj, and Lalu Alex. It marked Nazriya’s debut film as a leading actress.
Cast
- Lal as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Eesho
- Balu Varghese as Young Eesho
- Nazriya Nazim as Mariya
- Meghana Raj as Anuradha/Annamma, Eesho's wife and Mariya's mother
- Sreejith Vijay as Bonnie
- Lalu Alex as Soda Mathan, Bony's father
- Padmapriya as Dr. Rasiya
- Pooja Gandhi as Lisa
- Vijayaraghavan as Krishnan
- Balu R Nair as Ansari
- Janardanan as Mamachan
- Aishwarya as Sosamma, Bonnie's mother and Mathan's wife
- Kovai Sarala as Dawini D’Zosa
- Salim Kumar as Giridhar
- Shari as Sarala
- Lakshmi Priya as Omana
Production
Mohanlal was to play the title role first, but he was replaced by Lal. Also Shweta Menon was first signed for a role but had to opt out due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Padmapriya. Archana Kavi, who was to play an important role, has been replaced by Nazriya Nazim.
Critical reception
Malayala Manorama called it a good movie. Other critics were negative about the film's qualities.
References
- G, Vijay. "'Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'". Rediff. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Date clashes delay 'Maad Dad'". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- "Maad Dad - tikkview.com| Find what you like". Archived from the original on 14 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- "Mohanlal as Mad Dad!". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2012.
- "Manorama Online | Home |". Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Maad Dad Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Maad Dad by Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- "Maad Dad". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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