Ee Nadu is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language political film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran and produced by N. G. John. The film stars Balan K. Nair with Mammootty, Ratheesh, and T. G. Ravi in supporting roles. The music score was handled by Shyam. The film talks about how politicians and the rich people in society exploit their power and ignore the pleas of the general public. This film was loosely based on a liquor poisoning mishap that occurred in Vypeen in Kerala and is now known infamously as The Vypeen alcohol poisonings that claimed 77 lives. The film was released on 14 April 1982 and was a commercial and critical success. The film went on to become the highest grossing South Indian film of 1982. N. G. John won the 1982 Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Film for the film. The film was remade in Telugu with the same name. It was also remade in Hindi as Yeh Desh and in Tamil as Idhu Enga Naadu. Plot Spurious liquor supplied by governmental arrack outlets kills several poor people in Kerala. People hit the streets to demand justice. They want the culprits to be brought to book. Cast Balan K. Nair as Comrade Krishna Pillai Ratheesh as Venu Mammootty as Salim T. G. Ravi as Karunakaran Ravindran as. Prathapan Anjali Naidu as Nabeeza Salim Sreenivasan as P. P. Sreenivasan Krishnachandran as Sasi Lalu Alex as A.S.P. Alexander Prathapachandran as Minister Govindan Sankaradi as. Kuttyahamed Vanitha Krishnachandran as Radha Aranmula Ponnamma as Parvathiamma Santhakumari as Dakshayani Paravoor Bharathan as Bharathan Shubha as Sreedevi Kunjandi as Bheeran Alummoodan as Reporter Manavalan Joseph as Police Constable Sathaar as Rajagopala Varma Thrissur Elsy as Maria Kuthiravattom Pappu as Khader G. K. Pillai as Joshi John Surekha as Chempakam Achankunju as Porinju Thodupuzha Radhakrishnan as Majeed Nellikode Bhaskaran as Gopalan P. K. Abraham as College Principal Release The film released on 14 April 1982. Reception The film received positive reviews. N. G. John won the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam for the year 1982 for the film. Box office The film was the third highest grossing Malayalam film of 1982. The film was commercial success. Soundtrack The music was composed by Shyam and the lyrics were written by Yusufali Kechery. Remakes Awards Filmfare Award for Best Film - Malayalam won by N.G. John (1982) References External links 1980s Malayalam-language films