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| | | screenplay = [[Blessy]] | ||
| based_on = "Orma" by [[Padmarajan]] | | based_on = "Orma" by [[Padmarajan]] | ||
| starring = [[Mohanlal | | starring = [[Mohanlal]]<br/>[[Meera Vasudevan]]<br>[[Arjun Lal]] | ||
| director = [[Blessy]] | | director = [[Blessy]] | ||
| producer = [[Raju Mathew]] | | producer = [[Raju Mathew]] | ||
| studio = Century Films | | studio = Century Films | ||
| editing = Raja | | editing = Raja Mohammed | ||
| cinematography = Sethu Sriram | | cinematography = [[Sethu Sriram]] | ||
| distributor = Century Release | | distributor = Century Release | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|12|16}} | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2005|12|16}} | ||
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'''''Thanmathra''''' ( {{ | '''''Thanmathra''''' ({{langx|en|[[Molecule]]}}) is a 2005 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] written and directed by [[Blessy]] and starring [[Mohanlal]], [[Meera Vasudevan]] and [[Arjun Lal]]. Based on [[Padmarajan]]'s short story "Orma",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/thanmatra-review-malayalam-pclvOddccdehj.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325082251/https://www.sify.com/movies/thanmatra-review-malayalam-pclvOddccdehj.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 March 2022|title = Thanmatra|website=[[Sify]] }}</ref> it portrays the effects of [[Alzheimer's disease]] on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/thanmatra/|title=Reviews: Thanmathra |work=webindia123|access-date=19 July 2011|archive-date=18 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618220418/https://www.webindia123.com/movie/regional/thanmatra/|url-status=live}}</ref> The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and had a 150-day theatrical run.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mohanlal makes a hatrick|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/mohanlal-makes-a-hatrick-malayalam-news-22510.html|work=IndiaGlitz|access-date=16 August 2015|date=18 May 2006|archive-date=3 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903151119/https://www.indiaglitz.com/mohanlal-makes-a-hatrick-malayalam-news-22510.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It is considered as one of the greatest performances by Mohanlal. | ||
''Thanmathra'' won five [[Kerala State Film Award]]s, 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 [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] Award at the [[53rd National Film Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa05.htm|title=Thanmathra bag five state awards|access-date=19 July 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929151852/http://www.keralafilm.com/sfa05.htm|archive-date=29 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
Ramesan Nair | Ramesan Nair is a Kerala [[Kerala Government Secretariat|government 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ratheesh.livejournal.com/225772.html|title=Thanmathra, a brilliant script|publisher=[[LiveJournal]]|access-date=19 July 2011|archive-date=27 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327213629/http://ratheesh.livejournal.com/225772.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
Ramesan starts to develop problems with his memory. What starts as commonplace omissions and absentmindedness, quickly grows into handicapping cognitive and behavioral impairments. | Ramesan starts to develop problems with his [[memory]]. 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 the refrigerator. 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 | The first time we notice this is when Ramesan misplaces a very important office file at his home, inside the [[refrigerator]]. 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 with [[Familial Alzheimer's disease]], a disease which causes a gradual loss of memory and cognitive abilities. The news comes as a | In the hospital, Ramesan is diagnosed with [[Familial Alzheimer's disease|Early 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. | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Mohanlal]] as Ramesan Nair | *[[Mohanlal]] as Ramesan Nair, a government employee suffering from [[Alzheimer's disease|Alzheimer's]] disease | ||
*[[Meera Vasudevan]] as Lekha | *[[Meera Vasudevan]] as Lekha | ||
*Arjun Lal as Manu Ramesh | *[[Arjun Lal]] as Manu Ramesh Nair [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
*Baby Niranjana Vijayan as Manju Ramesh | *Baby Niranjana Vijayan as Manju Ramesh | ||
*[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Ramesan's father | *[[Nedumudi Venu]] as Ramesan's father | ||
*[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Joseph | *[[Jagathy Sreekumar]] as Joseph | ||
*[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Lekha's father | *[[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Sukumaran Nair, Lekha's father | ||
*Manka Mahesh as Lekha's | *Manka Mahesh as Lekha's mother | ||
*[[Prathap Pothan]] as Doctor | *[[Prathap Pothan]] as Doctor | ||
*[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Swarnam, Ramesan Nair's childhood friend | *[[Seetha (actress)|Seetha]] as Swarnam, Ramesan Nair's childhood friend | ||
*[[Lakshmi Priya|Lakshmipriya]] as Ramesan Nair's co-staff | *[[Lakshmi Priya|Lakshmipriya]] as Ramesan Nair's co-staff | ||
*Nandhini as Rameshan's | *Nandhini as Rameshan's neighbour's daughter | ||
*[[Souparnika subhash]] as Sabeena | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
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The music of this movie is composed by [[Mohan Sithara]] and the lyrics by [[Subramanya Bharathi|Bharathiyar]] (''Kaatru Veliyidai'') and [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]. [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|Song mixing]] was done by Renjith Viswanathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra Audio CD |url=https://avdigital.in/collections/audio-cd/products/thanmathra |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=AVDigital}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?2501 |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5gw4sWxuMNhNPWNkH9cwgq |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=[[Spotify]]}}</ref> | The music of this movie is composed by [[Mohan Sithara]] and the lyrics by [[Subramanya Bharathi|Bharathiyar]] (''Kaatru Veliyidai'') and [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]. [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|Song mixing]] was done by Renjith Viswanathan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra Audio CD |url=https://avdigital.in/collections/audio-cd/products/thanmathra |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=AVDigital |archive-date=10 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010211058/https://avdigital.in/collections/audio-cd/products/thanmathra |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra - MSIDb |url=https://en.msidb.org/m.php?2501 |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=Malayalasangeetham.info |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806075844/https://en.msidb.org/m.php?2501 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Thanmathra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5gw4sWxuMNhNPWNkH9cwgq |access-date=2020-09-02 |website=[[Spotify]] |archive-date=19 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190119003603/https://open.spotify.com/album/5gw4sWxuMNhNPWNkH9cwgq |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Track !! Song | ! Track !! Song title !! Singer(s) !! Other notes | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 || "Ithaloornnu" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || '''[[Raga]]:''' [[Kalyani (raga)|Kalyani]] | | 1 || "Ithaloornnu" || [[P. Jayachandran]] || '''[[Raga]]:''' [[Kalyani (raga)|Kalyani]] | ||
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| 6 || "Kaatru Veliyidai" || [[Vidhu Prathap]], Sheela Mani, Dr. Unnikrishnan, Sunil || '''[[Raga]]:''' Valachi<br>This is a famous poem by [[Subramanya Bharathi|Bharathiyar]]. The classical lyrics is by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]] | | 6 || "Kaatru Veliyidai" || [[Vidhu Prathap]], Sheela Mani, Dr. Unnikrishnan, Sunil || '''[[Raga]]:''' Valachi<br>This is a famous poem by [[Subramanya Bharathi|Bharathiyar]]. The classical lyrics is by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Reception == | |||
A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote, "''Thanmatra'' is an intelligent, insightful and unconventional film. It is a touching, thought-provoking drama for sophisticated audiences".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/thanmatra-review-malayalam-pclvO2dgiieih.html|title=Review : Thanmatra|author=Moviebuzz|work=[[Sify]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219122532/http://www.sify.com/movies/thanmatra-review-malayalam-pclvO2dgiieih.html|archive-date=19 February 2017|access-date=4 March 2025}}</ref> A critic from ''webindia123'' wrote, "It is a beautifully made film sure to touch the hearts of the people who see it".<ref name=":0"/> | |||
==Box office== | ==Box office== | ||
The film was commercial success | The film was commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/feb/18/they-too-stirred-up-a-hornets-nest-pre-social-media-malayalam-films-that-sparked-controversy-1774949.amp|title=They too stirred up a hornet's nest: Pre-social media Malayalam films that sparked controversy|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|date=18 February 2018|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-date=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306082528/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2018/feb/18/they-too-stirred-up-a-hornets-nest-pre-social-media-malayalam-films-that-sparked-controversy-1774949.amp|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Awards== | ==Awards== | ||
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*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Mohanlal]] | *[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Mohanlal]] | ||
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screen Play]] - Blessy | *[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Screen Play|Best Screen Play]] - Blessy | ||
*[[ | *[[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention|Special Mention Award]] - [[Arjun Lal]] | ||
'''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''' | '''[[Filmfare Awards South]]''' | ||
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[[Category:2005 films]] | [[Category:2005 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2005 Malayalam-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Blessy]] | [[Category:Films directed by Blessy]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by Mohan Sithara]] | [[Category:Films scored by Mohan Sithara]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films about Alzheimer's disease]] | [[Category:Indian films about Alzheimer's disease]] | ||
[[Category:Films about | [[Category:Indian drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Films about memory erasure and alteration]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]] | |||
[[Category:Films shot in Ottapalam]] | |||
[[Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners]] | [[Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:06, 4 March 2026
| Thanmathra | |
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| File:Thanmatra film1.jpg DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Blessy |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Screenplay by | Blessy |
| Based on | "Orma" by Padmarajan |
| Starring | Mohanlal Meera Vasudevan Arjun Lal |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
| Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
| Edited by | Raja Mohammed |
Production company | Century Films |
| Distributed by | Century Release |
Release date |
|
Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thanmathra (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) 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",[1] it portrays the effects of Alzheimer'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] 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.[4]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Ramesan Nair is a Kerala government 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 his memory. 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 the refrigerator. 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 with Early 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.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Mohanlal as Ramesan Nair, a government employee suffering from Alzheimer's disease
- Meera Vasudevan as Lekha
- Arjun Lal as Manu Ramesh Nair IAS
- Baby Niranjana Vijayan as Manju Ramesh
- Nedumudi Venu as Ramesan's father
- Jagathy Sreekumar as Joseph
- Innocent as Sukumaran Nair, Lekha's father
- Manka Mahesh as Lekha's mother
- Prathap Pothan as Doctor
- Seetha as Swarnam, Ramesan Nair's childhood friend
- Lakshmipriya as Ramesan Nair's co-staff
- Nandhini as Rameshan's neighbour's daughter
- Souparnika subhash as Sabeena
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Thanmathra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 25 November 2005 | |||
| Studio | Revi's, Thrissur | |||
| Genre | Film | |||
| Length | 28:19 | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Century Films | |||
| Mohan Sithara chronology | ||||
| ||||
The music of this movie is composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics by Bharathiyar (Kaatru Veliyidai) and Kaithapram. Song mixing was done by Renjith Viswanathan.[6][7][8]
| Track | Song title | Singer(s) | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 by Bharathiyar. The classical lyrics is by Kaithapram |
Reception[edit | edit source]
A critic from Sify wrote, "Thanmatra is an intelligent, insightful and unconventional film. It is a touching, thought-provoking drama for sophisticated audiences".[9] A critic from webindia123 wrote, "It is a beautifully made film sure to touch the hearts of the people who see it".[2]
Box office[edit | edit source]
The film was commercial success at the box office.[10]
Awards[edit | edit source]
- Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Producer) - Raju Mathew
- Best Film (Producer) - Raju Mathew
- Best Director - Blessy
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Screen Play - Blessy
- Special Mention Award - Arjun Lal
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Director - Blessy
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Director - Blessy
- Best Supporting Actor -Nedumudi Venu
- Best Male Playback Singer : M. G. Sreekumar
- Best Female New Face of the Year - Meera Vasudevan
- Best Male New Face of the Year - Arjun Lal
- Special Jury Award - Jagathy Sreekumar
- Best Child Artist - Baby Niranjana
Vanitha Film Awards
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Director - Blessy
Kerala Film Critics Awards
- Most Popular Actor - Mohanlal
Amrita Film Awards
- Best Film (Producer) - Raju Mathew
- Best Director - Blessy
Mathrubhumi Film Awards
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
Kerala Film Audience Council Awards
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
- Best Director - Blessy
- Best Child Artist - Baby Niranjana
Kala Keralam Award
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
National Film Academy Award
- Best Actor - Mohanlal
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Thanmatra". Sify. Archived from the original on 25 March 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Reviews: Thanmathra". webindia123. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Mohanlal makes a hatrick". IndiaGlitz. 18 May 2006. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Thanmathra bag five state awards". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Thanmathra, a brilliant script". LiveJournal. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ↑ "Thanmathra Audio CD". AVDigital. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ "Thanmathra - MSIDb". Malayalasangeetham.info. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ "Thanmathra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". Spotify. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ↑ Moviebuzz. "Review : Thanmatra". Sify. Archived from the original on 19 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ↑ "They too stirred up a hornet's nest: Pre-social media Malayalam films that sparked controversy". The Indian Express. 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 6 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Thanmathra on IMDb