Mannu

Mannu
Mannu
Directed by	K. G. George
Written by	Dr. Pavithran
Starring	Soman ; P. K. Abraham; Sharada ; Sukumaran
Cinematography	Ramachandra Babu
Edited by	Ravi
Music by	A. T. Ummer
Production; company	Susmitha Productions
Distributed by	Vijaya Movies
Release date	6 October 1978;
Running time	134 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Last updated September 16, 2025

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
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

Additional information

The film is based on Dr. Pavithran's play of the same name.^[5]

References

↑ "Mannu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Mannu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ "Mannu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
↑ @nfaiofficial (19 April 2022). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
↑ Adam Ayub (23 February 2024). "ശിവാജി, രജനീകാന്ത് ആയിമാറിയപ്പോള്‍; അപൂര്‍വ രാഗങ്ങളുടെ അനാവരണം". Media One.

External links

Mannu at IMDb
Mannu at Cinemaofmalayalam.net

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[1] "Mannu". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[2] "Mannu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[3] "Mannu". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 8 October 2014.

[4] @nfaiofficial (19 April 2022). "Register" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[5] Adam Ayub (23 February 2024). "ശിവാജി, രജനീകാന്ത് ആയിമാറിയപ്പോള്‍; അപൂര്‍വ രാഗങ്ങളുടെ അനാവരണം". Media One.

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