Padamudra (film)

Padamudra
Padamudra
	Promotional poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by	R. Sukumaran
Written by	R. Sukumaran
Produced by	Augustine Elanjipilli
Starring	Mohanlal; Seema; Nedumudi Venu; Mala Aravindan; Sithara; Urvashi; Jagadish; Kalasala Babu
Cinematography	Saloo George
Edited by	A. Ramesan
Music by	Vidyadharan; Johnson (Score)
Production; company	Noble Pictures
Distributed by	Tharangini Release
Release date	24 June 1988;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Padamudra (transl. Footprint) is a 1988 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by R. Sukumaran(in his directorial debut). It stars Mohanlal in the dual roles of Soap Kuttappan and Maathu Pandaaram, along with Seema and Nedumudi Venu. The film features original songs composed by Vidyadharan and a background score by Johnson. The film won Mohanlal the Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actor and a Kerala State Film Special Jury Award.

Plot

Pandaram, a traveling vendor, has an illicit relationship with Gojamma, a simple village woman. Their son, Kuttappan, is haunted by childhood memories of his father and tries to find out the truth.

Cast

Mohanlal in a dual roles as:
- Soap Kuttappan
- Maathu Pandaaram
Seema
Nedumudi Venu
Sithara
Urvashi
Rohini as Aswothi
Shyama
Mala Aravindan
Jagadish
Adoor Bhavani
Kalasala Babu
Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair
Mstr. Sreekumar

Soundtrack

All music is composed by Vidyadharan.

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Artist(s)
1.	"Aarumilla Agathiyenikkoru"		Mohanlal
2.	"Ambalamillathe Aaltharayil"	Hari Kudappanakkunnu	K. J. Yesudas, Choir
3.	"Vaadyopakaranangal"
4.	"Karumbiyaam Ammayude"	Edaman Thankappan	K. S. Chithra
5.	"Onpathu Maasam"	Edaman Thankappan	Mohanlal

Reception

Neelima Menon of The News Minute wrote, "The film oscillates between the past and the present, with Mohanlal catching the variations of the two character's with impeccable nuance, be it the anger, self-loathing and vulnerability simmering in the son or the lasciviousness and cockiness of the father."

Accolades

Mohanlal won Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Actor and a Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award).

References

↑ "Padamudra - 1988 film". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
↑ Pillai, Sreedhar (31 December 1988). "Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
↑ "പാദമുദ്ര (1988)". malayalasangeetham. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
↑ "7 underrated Mohanlal films and where you can watch them online". The News Minute. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
↑ "Film Critics Awards Complete List From 1977 Till 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. 17 October 2020.
↑ "Kerala State Film Awards 1981–1990". I&PRD Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2025.

External links

Padamudra at IMDb

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[1] "Padamudra - 1988 film". malayalachalachithram. Retrieved 28 June 2015.

[2] Pillai, Sreedhar (31 December 1988). "Mammootty and Mohan Lal emerge as unprecedented superstars of Malayalam films". India Today. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2019.

[3] "പാദമുദ്ര (1988)". malayalasangeetham. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

[4] "7 underrated Mohanlal films and where you can watch them online". The News Minute. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[5] "Film Critics Awards Complete List From 1977 Till 2012". Kerala Film Critics Association. 17 October 2020.

[6] "Kerala State Film Awards 1981–1990". I&PRD Kerala. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2025.