Kadhanayakan
കഥാനായകൻ
Synopsis
Padmanabhan, a wealthy man, cares for his family but is unaware of the fact that they are only with him for his money. He encounters a difficult situation when his estranged son asks to accept him.
Top Cast
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Jayaram
Ramanathan
Divyaa Unni
Gopika
Kalamandalam Kesavan
Payyarathu Padmanabhan Nair
Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Sankunni Nair
KPAC Lalitha
Kunjulakshmi Amma
Kalabhavan Mani
Kuttan
Janardhanan
Sathrughnan Pillai
Indrans
Sreedharan
Kochu Preman
Vamanan Nampoothiri
Mamukkoya
Beerankutty
Bindu Panicker
Meenakshi
Cherthala Lalitha
Karthiyani
Zeenath
Ammutty
K. T. S. Padannayil
Konthunni Nair
Paravoor Ramachandran
Sankarankutty Nair
V K Sreeraman
Madhavan Nair
Eliyas Babu
Govindankutty Nair
Bobby Kottarakkara
Sadasivan Nair
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rajasenan
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Shoranur
- Original Score
- Mohan Sithara
- Original Title
- കഥാനായകൻ
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Malayalam
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rajasenan
Mani Shoranur
Mohan Sithara
K. P. Nambyathiri
G Murali
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Shoranur
Writer
Rajasenan
Director
G Murali
Editor
K. P. Nambyathiri
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kadhanayakan
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kadhanayakan about?
Padmanabhan, a wealthy man, cares for his family but is unaware of the fact that they are only with him for his money. He encounters a difficult situation when his estranged son asks to accept him.
Who directed Kadhanayakan?
Kadhanayakan was directed by Rajasenan.
Who stars in Kadhanayakan?
The principal cast of Kadhanayakan includes Jayaram, Divyaa Unni, Kalamandalam Kesavan, Oduvil Unnikrishnan, KPAC Lalitha.
When was Kadhanayakan released and how long is it?
Kadhanayakan was released in 1997 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Kadhanayakan?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kadhanayakan was composed by Mohan Sithara.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Kadhanayakan?
Kadhanayakan holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).