Thanmathra | |
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Directed by | Blessy |
Written by | Blessy |
Based on | "Orma" by Padmarajan |
Produced by | Raju Mathew |
Starring | Mohanlal Meera Vasudevan Arjun Lal |
Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
Edited by | Raja Mohammed |
Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Production company | Century Films |
Distributed by | Century Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Thanmathra ( Malayalam: തന്മാത്ര, English: Molecule) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy, based on Padmarajan's short story "Orma".[1][2] It portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family.[3] The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and completed 150 days run.[4] Thanmathra won five Kerala State Film Awards, which includes the Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and a Special Mention Award for the debutant actor Arjun Lal. It also won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 53rd National Film Awards.[5]