Eakantham

Eakantham
Cover of the film's script
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
Production company	Rubens Mediya International
Release dates	10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)
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

External links

• Eakantham at the Internet Movie Database