Eakantham

Eakantham (English: Loneliness) 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.

Eakantham
Cover of the film's script
Directed byMadhu Kaithapram
Produced byAntony Joseph
Written byAlankode Leelakrishnan
StarringThilakan
Murali
Music bySongs:
Kaithapram Viswanathan
Lyrics:
Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
Score:
Johnson
CinematographyM. J. Radhakrishnan
Edited byVenugopal
Production
company
Rubens Mediya International
Release date
  • 10 August 2006 (2006-08-10)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹ 35 lakhs[1]

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

Awards
National Film Awards (2007)[3]
Kerala State Film Awards (2006)[4]

Soundtrack

Music by Kaithapram Viswanath and Lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

References
  1. "Beginner's luck"
  2. "Woes of old age"
  3. "54th National Film Awards, 2006" (PDF).
  4. "Kerala State Film Awards - 2006" Archived 13 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine


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