Maad Dad
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{{Infobox film
| name = Maad Dad
| image = Maad_dad.jpg
| caption =
| director = Revathy S Varmha
| producer = P. N. Venugopal
| story = Revathy S Varmha
| screenplay = Revathy S Varmha
| writer = Revathy S Varmha
| starring = Lal
Nazriya Nazim
Meghana Raj
Lalu Alex
| music = Alex Paul
| cinematography = Pradeep Nair
| editing = Johnkutty
| studio = P N V Associates
| distributor = MKG Films
| runtime =
| released = {{Film date|2013|1|11|df=y|ref1={{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-malayalam-film-maad-dad-releases-today/20130111.htm|title='Maad Dad is a beautiful story of father and daughter'|first=Vijay|last=G|website=Rediff|accessdate=16 February 2022}}}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
Maad Dad is a 2013 Malayalam film, directed by Revathy S Varmha, starring Lal, Nazriya Nazim, Meghana Raj, and Lalu Alex. It marked Nazriya's debut film as a leading actress.{{cite news|title=Date clashes delay 'Maad Dad'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/others/news-interviews/Date-clashes-delay-Maad-Dad/articleshow/12556784.cms|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=21 May 2012}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.tikkview.com/movies/3141-maad-dad |title=Maad Dad - tikkview.com| Find what you like |access-date=14 January 2013 |archive-date=14 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114223100/http://www.tikkview.com/movies/3141-maad-dad |url-status=dead }}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Lal as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Eesho
- Balu Varghese as Young Eesho
- Nazriya Nazim as Mariya
- Meghana Raj as Anuradha/Annamma, Eesho's wife and Mariya's mother
- Sreejith Vijay as Bonnie
- Lalu Alex as Soda Mathan, Bony's father
- Padmapriya as Dr. Rasiya
- Pooja Gandhi as Lisa
- Vijayaraghavan as Krishnan
- Balu R Nair as Ansari
- Janardanan as Mamachan
- Aishwarya as Sosamma, Bonnie's mother and Mathan's wife
- Kovai Sarala as Dawini D’Zosa
- Salim Kumar as Giridhar
- Shari as Sarala
- Lakshmi Priya as Omana
}}
Production
Mohanlal was to play the title role first,{{cite web|title=Mohanlal as Mad Dad!|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-as-mad-dad-news-malayalam-ljksnNhffij.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909221008/http://www.sify.com/movies/mohanlal-as-mad-dad-news-malayalam-ljksnNhffij.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2012|website=Sify|access-date=21 May 2012}} but he was replaced by Lal. Also Shweta Menon was first signed for a role but had to opt out due to pregnancy. She was replaced by Padmapriya. Archana Kavi, who was to play an important role, has been replaced by Nazriya Nazim.
Critical reception
Malayala Manorama called it a good movie.{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13228655&tabId=3&BV_ID |title=Manorama Online | Home | |access-date=23 January 2013 |archive-date=20 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130720043938/http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13228655&tabId=3&BV_ID |url-status=dead }} Other critics were negative about the film's qualities.{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/maad-dad/movie-review/18005764.cms|title=Maad Dad Movie Review {2/5}: Critic Review of Maad Dad by Times of India|access-date=16 February 2022|newspaper=The Times of India}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/maad-dad-review-malayalam-pcmaFxbajhfhf.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220205040853/https://www.sify.com/movies/maad-dad-review-malayalam-pcmaFxbajhfhf.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 February 2022|title=Maad Dad|website=Sify|access-date=16 February 2022}}