Nadan

Nadan (നടൻ, English: The actor) is a 2013 Malayalam drama film directed by Kamal and written by S. Suresh Babu. Jayaram and Remya Nambeeshan play the lead roles, while the rest of the cast are former theatre artists that include K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Joy Mathew, P. Balachandran, Hareesh Peradi and Sasi Kalinga. It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films. Nadan features some famous scenes from the famous Kerala People's Arts Club (K P A C) dramas Ningalenne Communistakki and Mudiyanaya Puthran.

Plot
Nadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi, which was previously possessed by his father and grandfather in the past, and speaks about the problems faced by the owner and his survival. The revival of this mighty art through the sustained effort of the talented theatre artists forms the crux of the narrative.

Cast

 * Jayaram as Devadas Sargavedi
 * Remya Nambeesan as Jyothi
 * Sajitha Madathil as Sudharma
 * Joy Mathew as G. Krishnakumar
 * K. P. A. C. Lalitha as Radhamani
 * P. Balachandran as Vikraman Pilla
 * Hareesh Peradi as KPAC Bharathan
 * Mukundan as Babykuttan
 * Malavika Menon as Priyamvada Devadas
 * Chembil Ashokan as Abubacker
 * Jayaraj Warrier as Kadavoor Manikandan
 * Shankar Ramakrishnan
 * Balaji Sarma
 * Sudheer Karamana
 * Sasi Kalinga as Malakha Johnson
 * Sunil Sukhada as Mapranam Pappachan
 * Divya Prabha as Haseena

Soundtrack
The songs of Nadan were composed by Ouseppachan and penned by Prabha Varma and Madhu Vasudevan.

Awards

 * Kerala State Film Awards
 * Best Lyricist - Prabha Varma (for Ethu Sundara) and Madhu Vasudevan (for Ottaykku Paadunna)
 * Best Music Director - Ouseppachan (for Ethu Sundara and Ottaykku Paadunna)
 * Best Female Singer - Vaikom Vijayalakshmi (for Ottaykku Paadunna)


 * Vayalar Film Awards
 * Best Film
 * Best Actor - Jayaram
 * Best Music Director - Ouseppachan
 * Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram