Vadakakku Oru Hridayam
| Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | |
|---|---|
 A Heart for Hire
| |
| Directed by | I. V. Sasi |
| Screenplay by | Padmarajan |
| Based on |
Vadakakkoru Hridayam by Padmarajan |
| Produced by | Hari Pothan |
| Starring |
Jayabharathi Madhu Soman Raghavan |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu |
| Edited by | K. Narayanan |
| Music by | Devarajan |
Production company |
Supriya Creations |
| Distributed by | Navasakthi Ajantha |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (English: A Heart for Hire) is a 1978 Malayalam film, directed by I. V. Sasi and written by Padmarajan. The film is based on a novel of the same name, written by Padmarajan. It stars Jayabharathi, Madhu, Soman and Raghavan in the lead roles. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as Man Ka Aangan. In 2009, the film was remade into a Malayalam TV serial with the same title on Amrita TV under the direction of K.K. Rajeev. The script is by P. Ananthapadmanabhan, son of the legendary writer and filmmaker Padmarajan. The series starred Jayakrishnan, Kavitha Nair and Shalu Menon.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ozhinja Veedin" | K. J. Yesudas | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 2 | "Painkuraalippashuvin" | P. Madhuri | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 3 | "Poovaamkuzhali" | K. J. Yesudas, Chorus | Kavalam Narayana Panicker | |
| 4 | "Theyyaathi Nunthinuntho" | P. Jayachandran, P. Madhuri, Chorus | Kavalam Narayana Panicker |
Box office
The film was both a critical and commercial success.