Kadathanaattu Maakkam is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed and produced by Navodaya Appachan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Sheela and Sukumari in lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan.

1978 film by Bharathan

A rendering of the classic Arabian tale of Aladdin and his magic lamp.

Rajiv, a chronic bachelor and a business tycoon, decides to have a child. Annie, who has financial needs, agrees to help him and give birth to Rajiv's child through artificial insemination.

A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.