Thanmathra (2005)

Original title

തന്മാത്ര

Directed by

Blessy

Genre

drama

Country

India

Runtime

2h 40m

Rated

U

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 35 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A government employee named Ramesan Nair slowly loses his memory and sense of self to Alzheimer's disease. The film follows how this affects his relationship with his wife and young son.

sadheartbreakingquietslow-pacedintimaterealisticmovingfocused on family

What happens

Thanmathra (English: Molecule) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy and starring Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan and Arjun Lal. Based on Padmarajan's short story "Orma", it portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family. The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and had a 150-day theatrical run. It is considered as one of the greatest performances by Mohanlal. 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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