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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Paadha Mudra
| name = Padamudra
| image = Paadhamudrafilm.jpg.JPG
| image = Padamudra (1988 film).jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster
| caption = Promotional poster designed by [[Gayathri Ashokan]]
| director = [[R. Sukumaran]]
| director = [[R. Sukumaran]]
| producer =
| producer = Augustine Ilanjippilli
| writer =
| writer = R. Sukumaran
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br />[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />[[Mala Aravindan]]<br>[[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]]<br>[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]<br>[[Jagadish]]<br>[[Kalasala Babu]]
| dialogue =
| starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br />[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]<br />[[Nedumudi Venu]]<br />[[Mala Aravindan]]
| music = [[Vidyadharan]]<br>[[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]] (Score)
| cinematography = [[Saloo George]]
| music = Vidhyadharan
| lyrics =
| editing = A. Ramesan
| studio = Noble Pictures
| associate director =
| distributor = Tharangini Release
| art director =
| released = {{Film date|1988|6|24|df=y}}
| choreographer =
| released = 1988
| runtime = 125 minutes
| runtime = 125 min.
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| language = Malayalam
| budget = <!--Must cite a reliable published source with a reputation for fact-checking. No blogs, no IMDb. no fan-sites.-->
| budget = [[Rupee|Rs]] 45 lakhs
| preceded_by =
| followed_by =
}}
}}


'''''Padamudra''''' ({{Translation|Footprint}}) is a 1988 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[R. Sukumaran]]. It stars [[Mohanlal]] in the dual roles of Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram, along with [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]]. The film features original songs composed by [[Vidyadharan]] and a [[background score]] by [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Padamudra - 1988 film|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=2077|publisher=malayalachalachithram|access-date=2015-06-28}}</ref> The film won [[Mohanlal]] the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Malayalam)|Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actor]] and [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Sreedhar Pillai|title=Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mammootty-and-mohan-lal-emerge-as-unprecedented-superstars-of-malayalam-films/1/330129.html|access-date=2 July 2019|work=[[India Today]]|date=31 December 1988}}</ref>
'''''Paadha Mudra''''' is a [[1988 in film|1988]] [[Malayalam language|Malayalam-language]] [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[feature film]] [[Film director|directed]] by [[R. Sukumaran]], starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Seema (actress)|Seema]] and [[Nedumudi Venu]] in lead roles.


==Plot==
==Plot==
"Padamudra" unfolds the story of Kuttappan, a largely unemployed youth portrayed by Mohanlal. The narrative delves into the dramatic events in Kuttappan's life. He is the illegitimate son of the doorstep seller, Maathu Pandaaram. The striking resemblance to Pandaaram makes him the laughingstock of the village. Poverty is a prevalent theme in the village, and Kuttappan constantly becomes entangled in a web of historical perceptions of inappropriateness and the cruel whips of an illiterate and uncultured society.


As Kuttappan tries to navigate through life, the constant unveiling of openly known hidden truths about his origin disturbs his core. The film captures the protagonist's attempts to secure life, seize the required life course events within a society, and wrestle with a fate that has dealt him the wrong cards, making it unbearable for him to move forward or be in limbo. In the end, Kuttappan emerges as a victim of his circumstances, not as a resilient protagonist who, against all odds, would find a path to a more hopeful and authoring future showcasing the indomitable spirit of the human will to overcome adversity and shape one's destiny.
'''''Paadha Mudra''''' is a family film where an emotional battle happens to a son due to his father. Mohan Lal plays dual roles, one is a worker in the quarry, while the other is a home business owner.


==Cast==
==Cast==
⚫
*[[Mohanlal]] in a dual roles as:

**Soap Kuttappan
⚫
*[[Mohanlal]] - Double role
**Maathu Pandaaram
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]
*[[Seema (actress)|Seema]]
*[[Nedumudi Venu]]
*[[Nedumudi Venu]]
*[[Sithara (actress)|Sithara]]
*[[Urvashi (actress)|Urvashi]]
*[[Rohini (actress)|Rohini]] as Aswothi
*[[Shyama (Malayalam actress)|Shyama]]
*[[Mala Aravindan]]
*[[Mala Aravindan]]
*[[Jagadish]]
*[[Adoor Bhavani]]
*[[Kalasala Babu]]
*[[Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair]]

== Soundtrack ==
Noted singer [[Vidhu Prathap]] made his singing debut in this film. He sang the song ''Ambalamillathe Aaltharayil'' along with a choir when he was 9 years old.

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Artist(s)

| headline = Track listing <ref>{{cite web|title=പാദമുദ്ര (1988)|url=https://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1383|publisher=malayalasangeetham|access-date=8 October 2019}}</ref>
| all_music = [[Vidyadharan]]

| title1 = Aarumilla Agathiyenikkoru
| extra1 = [[Mohanlal]]

| title2 = Ambalamillathe Aaltharayil
| lyrics2 = Hari Kudappanakkunnu
| extra2 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Choir]]

| title3 = Vaadyopakaranangal

| title4 = Karumbiyaam Ammayude
| lyrics4 = Edaman Thankappan
| extra4 = [[K. S. Chithra]]

| title5 = Onpathu Maasam
| lyrics5 = Edaman Thankappan
| extra5 = Mohanlal
}}

== Reception ==
Neelima Menon of ''[[The News Minute]]'' wrote, "The film oscillates between the past and the present, with Mohanlal catching the variations of the two character's with impeccable nuance, be it the anger, self-loathing and vulnerability simmering in the son or the lasciviousness and cockiness of the father."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-05-21 |title=7 underrated Mohanlal films and where you can watch them online |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/7-underrated-mohanlal-films-and-where-you-can-watch-them-online-124988 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The News Minute }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
*http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292166/


==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0292166|Paadha Mudra}}
* {{IMDb title|0292166|Padamudra}}


[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:1988 films]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kollam]]
[[Category:Twins in Indian films]]




Latest revision as of 11:40, 4 September 2024

Padamudra
Promotional poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed byR. Sukumaran
Written byR. Sukumaran
Produced byAugustine Ilanjippilli
StarringMohanlal
Seema
Nedumudi Venu
Mala Aravindan
Sithara
Urvashi
Jagadish
Kalasala Babu
CinematographySaloo George
Edited byA. Ramesan
Music byVidyadharan
Johnson (Score)
Production
company
Noble Pictures
Distributed byTharangini Release
Release date
  • 24 June 1988 (1988-06-24)
Running time
125 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Padamudra (transl. Footprint) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by R. Sukumaran. It stars Mohanlal in the dual roles of Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram, along with Seema and Nedumudi Venu. The film features original songs composed by Vidyadharan and a background score by Johnson.[1] The film won Mohanlal the Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actor and Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award.[2]

Plot

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"Padamudra" unfolds the story of Kuttappan, a largely unemployed youth portrayed by Mohanlal. The narrative delves into the dramatic events in Kuttappan's life. He is the illegitimate son of the doorstep seller, Maathu Pandaaram. The striking resemblance to Pandaaram makes him the laughingstock of the village. Poverty is a prevalent theme in the village, and Kuttappan constantly becomes entangled in a web of historical perceptions of inappropriateness and the cruel whips of an illiterate and uncultured society.

As Kuttappan tries to navigate through life, the constant unveiling of openly known hidden truths about his origin disturbs his core. The film captures the protagonist's attempts to secure life, seize the required life course events within a society, and wrestle with a fate that has dealt him the wrong cards, making it unbearable for him to move forward or be in limbo. In the end, Kuttappan emerges as a victim of his circumstances, not as a resilient protagonist who, against all odds, would find a path to a more hopeful and authoring future showcasing the indomitable spirit of the human will to overcome adversity and shape one's destiny.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Noted singer Vidhu Prathap made his singing debut in this film. He sang the song Ambalamillathe Aaltharayil along with a choir when he was 9 years old.

All music is composed by Vidyadharan

Track listing [3]
No.TitleLyricsArtist(s)Length
1."Aarumilla Agathiyenikkoru" Mohanlal 
2."Ambalamillathe Aaltharayil"Hari KudappanakkunnuK. J. Yesudas, Choir 
3."Vaadyopakaranangal"   
4."Karumbiyaam Ammayude"Edaman ThankappanK. S. Chithra 
5."Onpathu Maasam"Edaman ThankappanMohanlal 

Reception

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Neelima Menon of The News Minute wrote, "The film oscillates between the past and the present, with Mohanlal catching the variations of the two character's with impeccable nuance, be it the anger, self-loathing and vulnerability simmering in the son or the lasciviousness and cockiness of the father."[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Padamudra - 1988 film". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  2. ^ Sreedhar Pillai (31 December 1988). "Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films". India Today. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  3. ^ "പാദമുദ്ര (1988)". malayalasangeetham. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ "7 underrated Mohanlal films and where you can watch them online". The News Minute. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
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