Eakantham
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Cover of the film's script
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| Directed by | Madhu Kaithapram |
| Produced by | Antony Joseph |
| Written by | Alankode Leelakrishnan |
| Starring | Thilakan Murali |
| Music by | Songs: Kaithapram Viswanathan Lyrics: Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri Score: Johnson |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Venugopal |
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Rubens Mediya International
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 35 lakhs[1] |
Eakantham (Malayalam: ഏകാന്തം) is a 2006 Malayalam feature film directed by Madhu Kaithapram, who made his debut.[1] The film stars veteran actors Thilakan and Murali. It tells the story of two brothers who suffer from isolation and loneliness in their old age. It received critical praise and won many awards including two National Film Awards and a Kerala State Film Award.
Plot
Achutha Menon (Thilakan) and Ravunni Menon (Murali) are brothers who part ways when they are young. However, they mend fences when age catches up with them and become thick friends. Achutha Menon is shattered by the demise of his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin for the last 40 years. Ravunni Menon's woes are worse; after the death of his wife, his children neglect him. Ravunni Menon is also suffering from a terminal illness. The film ends on an emotional note.[2]
Cast
- Thilakan as Achutha Menon
- Murali as Ravunni Menon
- Salim Kumar as Velayudhan
- Manoj K. Jayan as Dr. Sunny
- Madhupal
- Meera Vasudev as Dr. Sophy
- Bindu Panikkar
- Roslin as Velayudhen's mother
- Shobha Mohan as Mother SUperior
Awards
- National Film Awards (2007)[3]
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director - Madhu Kaithapram
- Special Jury Award - Thilakan
- Kerala State Film Awards (2006)[4]
- Special Jury Award - Madhu Kaithapram
Soundtrack
Music by Kaithapram Viswanath and Lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.
- Kaiyyethum Doore Oru Kuttikkalam - K. J. Yesudas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Beginner's luck"
- ↑ "Woes of old age"
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- ↑ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2006"
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Eakantham at IMDb
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