Mannu (English: The Soil) is a 1978 Malayalam film directed by K. G. George with Soman, P. K. Abraham, Sharada and Sukumaran in the lead roles.[1][2][3] The feudal melodrama about greed & superstition narrates a tale of the struggle of the poor Damu (Soman) & his wife (Sharada) against the powerful landlord (P. K. Abraham) over tenancy rights.[4]
Plot
Cast
- M. G. Soman as Damu
- P. K. Abraham as Krishnan Nair
- Sharada as Paru, Damu's wife
- Sukumaran as Rajan, Krishnan Nair's son
- Adoor Bhasi as Supran Thirumeni
- Nellikkodu Bhaskaran as Mulankadan
- Kuthiravattom Pappu as Keshavan
- Mallika Sukumaran as Naani
- Kunjandi as Kakka
- Santha Devi as Krishnan's mother
- Nilambur Balan as Velappan
- Sreenivasan as Mathai
- R. K. Nair as Raghavan
Soundtrack
The music was composed by A. T. Ummer and the lyrics were written by Dr Pavithran.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Akalangalile" | K. J. Yesudas | Dr. Pavithran | |
| 2 | "Devi Bhagavathi" | P Susheela, K. P. Brahmanandan, Selma George | Dr. Pavithran | |
| 3 | "Evideyo Thakaraaru" | K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran | Dr. Pavithran | |
| 4 | "Kunnin Meloru" | P. Susheela | Dr. Pavithran |
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