Koodevide

Koodevide? (transl.Where is Your Nest?) is a 1983 Malayalam-language drama film, written and directed by P. Padmarajan, starring Mammootty, Suhasini, and Rahman. The film is based on the Tamil novel Moongil Pookkal by Vasanthi. It marked Rahman's film debut and Suhasini Maniratnam’s Malayalam debut. The film was a major commercial success and Padmarajan's first commercial hit.

Plot

Alice is a teacher at a boarding school in Ooty. Ravi Puthooran, the prodigal and unruly son of the Member of Parliament Xavier Puthooran, joins the school in Alice's class. Alice manages to mentor him into becoming a good student. Alice's boyfriend, Captain Thomas, feels intensely jealous of the attention Alice shows to Ravi Puthooran. He accidentally kills the boy and surrenders to the police, leaving Alice frustrated in all aspects of her life.

Cast

Suhasini as Alice
Mammootty as Captain Thomas
Rahman as Ravi Puthooran
Rejani Mohanan as Jaani
Jose Prakash as Xavier Puthooran
Manian Pillai Raju as Shankar
Prem Prakash as Captain George
Sukumari as Susan
Devi as Daisy
Kottayam Santha
Anjali Naidu as Rajamma
Noohu as Paappan Chettan

Soundtrack

All lyrics are written by O. N. V. Kurup; all music is composed by Johnson.

No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"Aadi Vaa Katte"	S. Janaki	4:59
2.	"Ponnurukum Pookkalam"	S. Janaki	4:22

Awards

Koodevide won three Kerala State Film Awards and eight Kerala Film Critics Association Awards. It was also selected for screening in that year's Indian Panorama.

Kerala State Film Awards

Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor – Rahman
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress – Sukumari

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards

External links

at IMDb