Vadakakku Oru Hridayam

1978 film directed by I. V. Sasi

15 June 1978 (1978-06-15)

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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.^[1] 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
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.^[2]

References

^ "Film World article"
^ "I.V. Sasi reigned at the box office, and made classics too". The Hindu. 24 October 2017.

External links

Vadakakku Oru Hridayam at IMDb
Vadakakkoru Hridayam at the Malayalam Movie Database

Works by Padmarajan

Films

Director & Writer	Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) Oridathoru Phayalvaan (1981) Kallan Pavithran (1981) Novemberinte Nashtam (1982) Koodevide (1983) Parannu Parannu Parannu (1984) Thinkalaazhcha Nalla Divasam (1985) Namukku Parkkan Munthirithoppukal (1986) Kariyilakkattu Pole (1986) Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil (1986) Deshadanakkili Karayarilla (1986) Nombarathi Poovu (1986) Thoovanathumbikal (1987) Aparan (1988) Moonnam Pakkam (1988) Season (1989) Innale (1990) Njan Gandharvan (1991)
Writer	Prayanam (1975) Itha Ivide Vare (1977) Nakshathrangale Kaaval (1978) Rappadikalude Gatha (1978) Rathinirvedam (1978) Sathrathil Oru Raathri (1978) Shalini Ente Koottukari (1978) Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978) Kochu Kochu Thettukal (1979) Thakara (1979) Lorry (1980) Savithiri (1980) Idavela (1982) Kaikeyi (1983) Eenam (1983) Kanamarayathu (1984) Ozhivukaalam (1985) Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985) Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990) Rathinirvedam (2011)
Story only	Thanmathra (2005) Kaattu (2017)

Novels

Nakshathrangale Kaaval
Vadakakkoru Hridhyam
Rithubhedhangalude Paarithoshikam
Udakappola
Itha Ivide Vare
Shavavahanangalum Thedi
Manju Kaalam Notta Kuthira
Prathimayum Rajakumariyum

Novelettes

Onnu Randu Moonnu
Peruvazhiyambalam
Thakara
Rathinirvedam
Jalajwala
Nanmakalude Sooryan
Vikramakaaleeswaram

Short stories

Lola Milford Enna American Penkidaavu
Prahelika
Aparan
Pukakkannada
Mattullavarude Venal
Padmarajante Kadhakal
Kaivariyude Thekke Attam
Syphilisinte Nadakkavu
Kazhinja Vasantha Kaalathil

Films directed by I. V. Sasi

Malayalam

1975–79	Utsavam (1975) Anubhavam (1976) Aalinganam (1976) Ayalkkaari (1976) Abhinandanam (1976) Aasheervaadam (1977) Anjali (1977) Akale Aakaasham (1977) Angeekaaram (1977) Abhinivesham (1977) Itha Ivide Vare (1977) Aa Nimisham (1977) Aanandham Paramaanandham (1977) Anthardaaham (1977) Hridayame Sakshi (1977) Innale Innu (1977) Oonjaal (1977) Ee Manohara Theeram (1978) Anumodhanam (1978) Avalude Ravukal (1978) Amarsham (1978) Ithaa Oru Manushyan (1978) Vadakakku Oru Hridayam (1978) Njaan Njaan Maathram (1978) Eeta (1978) Iniyum Puzhayozhukum (1978) Allauddinum Albhutha Vilakkum (1979) Manasa Vacha Karmana (1979) Anubhavangale Nanni (1979) Ezhamkadalinakkare (1979) Aarattu (1979)
1980–89	Ivar (1980) Angadi (1980) Kaantha Valayam (1980) Karimpana (1980) Ashwaradham (1980) Orikkal Koodi (1981) Thushaaram (1981) Thrishna (1981) Hamsa Geetham (1981) Ahimsa (1981) Ee Nadu (1982) Ina (1982) Thadaakam (1982) John Jaffer Janardhanan (1982) Sindoora Sandhyakku Mounam (1982) Innalenkil Nale (1982) America America (1983) Iniyengilum (1983) Nanayam (1983) Kaikeyi (1983) Aaroodam (1983) Uyarangalil (1984) Athirathram (1984) Lakshmana Rekha (1984) Aalkkoottathil Thaniye (1984) Adiyozhukkukal (1984) Aksharangal (1984) Kanamarayathu (1984) Rangam (1985) Anubandham (1985) Angadikkappurathu (1985) Idanilangal (1985) Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985) Abhayam Thedi (1986) Koodanayum Kattu (1986) Vartha (1986) Aavanazhi (1986) Ithrayum Kaalam (1987) Adimakal Udamakal (1987) Vrutham (1987) Naalkavala (1987) Abkari (1988) Anuragi (1988) 1921 (1988) Mukthi (1988) Aksharathettu (1989) Mrugaya (1989)
1990–99	Varthamana Kalam (1990) Arhatha (1990) Midhya (1990) Bhoomika (1991) Inspector Balram (1991) Neelagiri (1991) Kallanum Polisum (1992) Apaaratha (1992) Devaasuram (1993) Padhavi (1993) Arthana (1993) The City (1994) Varnapakittu (1997) Anubhoothi (1997) Aayiram Meni (1999)
2000-09	Sradha (2000) Aabharanacharthu (2002) Ee Naadu Innale Vare (2002) Symphony (2003) Balram vs. Tharadas (2006) Vellathooval (2009)