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{{Infobox film
| name = Swaham
| image = Swahamposter.jpg
| director = [[Shaji N. Karun]]
| writer = Shaji N. Karun S. Jayachandran Nair [[Reghunath Paleri]]
| producer = Shaji N. Karun
| starring = Ashwini [[Kalamandalam Haridas]] [[Bharath Gopi]] Praseetha Mullenezhi Sarath Venmani Vishnu Gopalakrishnan
| music = [[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]] K. Raghavan
| cinematography = [[Hari Nair]]
| editing = P. Raman Nair
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = 1994
| runtime = 141 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}

'''''Swaham''''' (English: '''''My Own''''') is a 1994 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film produced, co-written and directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]. The film stars Ashwini, Venumani Vishnu, and Mullenezhi. The film's music was composed by [[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]] and K. Raghavan. ''Swaham'' met with widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened at the [[1994 Cannes Film Festival]], where it competed for the [[Palme d'Or]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2980/year/1994.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Swaham |accessdate=2009-08-30|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>

==Plot==
Annapoorna lives with her son and daughter, and struggles to get by, trying to earn a living from the teashop near a railway station once owned by her now deceased husband. Her son Kannan does whatever he can to help whilst trying to continue his education, however this proves difficult and he fails his exams. His mother sends him to a military recruitment camp, hoping he will find employment. This seems to be the family's only hope, however this option is expensive. Eventually Kannan is admitted after Annapoorna pays a hefty sum of money to a man associated with the camp. Later, Kannan is killed in a stampede at the camp, and his bereaved mother brings his body back home in an ambulance. Annapoorna's daughter waits anxiously for the return of her mother and brother.

==Cast==
*Ashwini
*[[Kalamandalam Haridas]]
*[[Bharath Gopi]]
*Praseetha
*Mullenezhi
*[[Sarath Das (actor)|Sarath das]]
*Venmani Vishnu
*Gopalakrishnan

==Awards and nominations==
The film has won and been nominated for the following awards since its release:

'''1995 Bergamo Film Meeting ([[Italy]])'''
* Won - Bronze Rosa Camuna - [[Shaji N. Karun]]

'''[[1994 Cannes Film Festival]] ([[France]])'''
* Nominated - [[Palme d'Or]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com" />

'''1995 [[National Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
* Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - [[Shaji N. Karun]]

'''1995 [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
* Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film

'''1995 Innsbruck Film Festival ([[Austria]])'''
* Won - Best Film - '''Swam''' - [[Shaji N. Karun]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0111332|title=Swaham}}

{{Shaji N. Karun}}

[[Category:1994 films]]
[[Category:1994 drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Shaji N. Karun]]

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