My Dear Karadi Explained

My Dear Karadi
Director:Sandhya Mohan
Starring:Kalabhavan Mani
Jagathy Sreekumar
Premkumar
Producer:Gopikrishna
Vinu Kiriyeth
Music:C.Thankaraj
Film score:
S. P. Venkatesh
Cinematography:Anil Nair
Editing:K. Rajagopal
Studio:Gopurachithra
Distributor:Gopurachithra
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

My Dear Karadi (Malayalam: മൈ ഡിയർ കരടി) (English: My Dear Bear) is a 1999 Malayalam comedy drama film written by the duo Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas and directed by Sandhya Mohan with Kalabhavan Mani in the lead role.[1] Kalabhavan Mani appears as a bear in major parts of the film.[2] [3] [4] [5] The film was remade in Tamil as Shiva Poojayil Karadi (unreleased),[6] and in Malay as Cinta Beruang (2012) by Rama Narayanan.[7] The film also scenes from the film Mrugaya.

Plot

Manikantan is a zoo-keeper. A bear accidentally escapes the zoo, for which the hero is held responsible. He would lose his job if the bear is not found, and unemployment would considerably damage the prospect of his getting married with the girl he loves. The movie is all about how Manikantan dresses up as a bear to secure his job and marry his girlfriend.

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100620181426/http://cinemalayalam.net/movie/My-Dear-Karadi/2879 "My Dear Karadi"
  2. Web site: Stealing the show with sniffs and trumpets: Malayalam cinema's favourite animals. 17 November 2023. 16 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216183334/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/aug/15/stealing-the-show-with-sniffs-and-trumpets-malayalam-cinemas-favourite-animals-2344668.html. live.
  3. Web site: Peal of Laughter Will Ring on. 17 November 2023. 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106220029/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2016/mar/07/Peal-of-Laughter-Will-Ring-On-900832.html. live.
  4. Web site: Shajohn's sojourns. 29 January 2019. 17 November 2023. 6 November 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231106220359/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/mollywood/280119/shajohns-sojourns.html. live.
  5. News: 'Brother's Day' is a family thriller, says Kalabhavan Shajohn. The Hindu. 5 September 2019. George. Vijay. 17 November 2023. 23 October 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231023103110/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/brothers-day-is-a-family-thriller-says-actor-and-mimicry-artiste-kalabhavan-shajohn-who-has-directed-the-film/article29329389.ece. live.
  6. Web site: Shiva in a comedy flick. 26 February 2011. Behindwoods. 17 November 2023. 5 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705202907/https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/feb-11-04/siva-poojayil-karadi-shiva-26-02-11.html. live.
  7. Web site: Kosmo! Online - Hiburan . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021233823/https://www.kosmo.com.my/kosmo/content.asp?y=2012&dt=1021&pub=Kosmo&sec=Hiburan&pg=hi_08.htm . 21 October 2012 .