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{{Infobox film
| name               =nadan
| image              = Nadan Free Poster.jpg
| alt                =
| caption            =
| director           = [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]]
| producer           = Anilkumar Ambalakkara
| writer             = [[Suresh_Babu_(screenwriter)|S. Suresh Babu]]
| starring           = [[Jayaram]]<br/>[[Remya Nambeesan]]<br/>[[Sajitha Madathil]]
| music              = [[Ouseppachan]]
| cinematography     = [[Madhu Neelakandan]]
| editing            = [[K. Rajagopal (film editor)|K. Rajagopal]]
| studio             = Ambalakkara Global Films
| released           = {{Film date|2013|11|22}}
| country            = India
| language           = Malayalam
| budget             =
| gross              =
}}
'''''Nadan''''' ({{langx|ml|നടൻ}}, English: The actor) is a 2013 [[Malayalam]] drama film directed by [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] and written by [[Suresh_Babu_(screenwriter)|S. Suresh Babu]].<ref name=thehindu>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/on-location-drama-of-theatre/article5221075.ece|title=On location: Drama of theatre|author=Rasmi Binoy|work=The Hindu}}</ref> [[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]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Nadan-A-tribute-to-Malayalam-theatre/2013/11/19/article1898165.ece|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203025402/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Nadan-A-tribute-to-Malayalam-theatre/2013/11/19/article1898165.ece|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 December 2013|title=Nadan: A tribute to Malayalam theatre|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It was produced by Anilkumar Ambalakkara under the banner of Ambalakkara Global Films.<ref name=thehindu/> ''Nadan'' features some famous scenes from the famous [[Kerala People's Arts Club]] (K P A C) dramas ''[[Ningalenne Communistakki]]'' and ''[[Mudiyanaya Puthran]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/93570.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607081147/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/93570.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 June 2013|title=Jayaram is finally a Nadan|work=indiaglitz.com}}</ref>
==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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Joy-Mathew-is-a-lyricist-in-Nadan/articleshow/24439504.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131119223857/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-10-20/news-and-interviews/43219744_1_nadan-movie-lyricist|url-status=live|archive-date=2013-11-19|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Joy Mathew is a lyricist in Nadan}}</ref> 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==
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| recorded   = Chetana Sound Studios, Thrissur
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The songs of Nadan were composed by [[Ouseppachan]] and penned by [[Prabha Varma]] and [[Dr Madhu Vasudevan|Madhu Vasudevan]].
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! Track !! Song Title !! Lyricist !! Singer(s)
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| 1 || "Ethu Sundara" || [[Prabha Varma]] || [[Shweta Mohan]]
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| 2 || "Moolivarunna" || Madhu Vasudevan || G. Sreeram, [[Mridula Warrier]]
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| 3 || "Ottaykku Paadunna" || Madhu Vasudevan || [[Vaikom Vijayalakshmi]]
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| 4 || "Sargavedhikale" || Madhu Vasudevan || Sharath, Praveen, Rahul R. Nath, Lekshmi Priya
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| 5 || "Ethu Sundara" || Prabha Varma || [[Najim Arshad]]
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| 6 || "Ottaykku Paadunna" || Madhu Vasudevan || Nishad
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| 7 || "Ottaykku Paadunna" (Violin) || || Bhavya Lakshmi
|}
==Awards==
; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics|Best Lyricist]] - [[Prabha Varma]] (for ''Ethu Sundara'') and Madhu Vasudevan (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'')
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - [[Ouseppachan]] (for ''Ethu Sundara'' and ''Ottaykku Paadunna'')
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Female Singer]] - [[Vaikom Vijayalakshmi]] (for ''Ottaykku Paadunna'')
;[[Vayalar]] Film Awards<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/best-actor-jayaram-vayalar-film-awards-announced-full-list-of-awards-8378 | title=Vayalar Film awards announced | publisher=metromatinee.com | work=Jerin T Sam | date=7 May 2014 | accessdate=7 May 2014 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508061044/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/best-actor-jayaram-vayalar-film-awards-announced-full-list-of-awards-8378 | archive-date=8 May 2014 | df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* Best Film - 	Anilkumar Ambalakkara
* Best Actor - Jayaram
* Best Music Director - Ouseppachan
* Best Male Singer - G. Sreeram
;Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2014/jan/30/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards-570019.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009194034/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2014/jan/30/Drishyam-Bags-Kerala-Film-Critics-Association-Awards-570019.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 October 2017|title='Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
*Best sound editor  -  Tapas Nayik
==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|3558162|Nadan}}
{{Kamal (director)}}
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2013 films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ouseppachan]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kollam]]
[[Category:Films directed by Kamal (director)]]