My Dear Karadi

My Dear Karadi (മൈ ഡിയർ കരടി) (My Dear Bear) is a 1999 Malayalam comedy drama film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by Sandhya Mohan with Kalabhavan Mani in the lead role. Kalabhavan Mani appears as a bear in major parts of the film. The film was remade in Tamil as Shiva Poojayil Karadi (unreleased), and in Malay as Cinta Beruang (2012) by Rama Narayanan. The film also scenes from the film Mrugaya.

Plot
Manikantan is a zoo-keeper. A bear accidentally escapes the zoo, for which the hero is held responsible. He would lose his job if the bear is not found, and unemployment would considerably damage the prospect of his getting married with the girl he loves. The movie is all about how Manikantan dresses up as a bear to secure his job and marry his girlfriend.