| Thanmathra | |
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| Directed by | Blessy |
| Screenplay by | Blessy |
| Based on | "Orma" byPadmarajan |
| 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 |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thanmathra (English:Molecule) is a 2005 IndianMalayalam-languagedrama film written and directed byBlessy and starringMohanlal,Meera Vasudevan andArjun Lal. Based onPadmarajan's short story "Orma",[1] it portrays the effects ofAlzheimer's disease on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family.[2] The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and had a 150-day theatrical run.[3]
Thanmathra won fiveKerala 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 theBest Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the53rd National Film Awards.[4]
Ramesan Nair is a Keralagovernment secretariat official, cocooned in his own small and happy world. An honest and sincere man, Ramesan's family consists of his loving wife Lekha, son Manu who is a plus-two student, and daughter Manju, a primary school student. His biggest ambition is to see his son becoming an IAS (Indian Administrative Service) officer, something he himself had failed to achieve despite being a brilliant student. Manu is a very loving son and an intelligent student who shares a strong emotional bond with his father.[5]
Ramesan starts to develop problems with hismemory. What starts as commonplace omissions and absentmindedness, quickly grows into handicapping cognitive and behavioral impairments.
The first time we notice this is when Ramesan misplaces a very important office file at his home, inside therefrigerator. One day he arrives in office after buying a bag of vegetables and starts behaving as if he had reached home after his office hours. He begins acting strangely in the office, as if he has lost his sense of time and place. He is taken to the doctor by his family and close friend, Joseph.
In the hospital, Ramesan is diagnosed withEarly onset Alzheimer's disease, a disease which causes a gradual loss of memory and cognitive abilities. The news comes as a huge shock for the happy family and turns their world upside down. The family is devastated by the sad news, but tries to adjust to the situation with a lot of determination underscored by strong emotional bonds. How they cope up with the trauma, insecurity and uncertainty caused by Ramesan's plight, forms the gist of the movie.
| Thanmathra | ||||
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| Released | 25 November 2005 | |||
| Studio | Revi's,Thrissur | |||
| Genre | Film | |||
| Length | 28:19 | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Century Films | |||
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The music of this movie is composed byMohan Sithara and the lyrics byBharathiyar (Kaatru Veliyidai) andKaithapram.Song mixing was done by Renjith Viswanathan.[6][7][8]
| Track | Song title | Singer(s) | Other notes |
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| 1 | "Ithaloornnu" | P. Jayachandran | Raga:Kalyani |
| 2 | "Mindathedi" | M. G. Sreekumar, Sruthi | |
| 3 | "Mele Vellithingal" | Karthik | Raga:Maand |
| 4 | "Ithaloornnu" | Mohanlal | Raga:Kalyani |
| 5 | "Mindathedi" | Sujatha | |
| 6 | "Kaatru Veliyidai" | Vidhu Prathap, Sheela Mani, Dr. Unnikrishnan, Sunil | Raga: Valachi This is a famous poem byBharathiyar. The classical lyrics is byKaithapram |
A critic fromSify wrote, "Thanmatra is an intelligent, insightful and unconventional film. It is a touching, thought-provoking drama for sophisticated audiences".[9] A critic fromwebindia123 wrote, "It is a beautifully made film sure to touch the hearts of the people who see it".[2]
The film was commercial success at the box office.[10]
Vanitha Film Awards
Kerala Film Critics Awards
Amrita Film Awards
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
Kerala Film Audience Council Awards
Kala Keralam Award
National Film Academy Award