Nakharam
Nakharam (Malayalam: നഖരം; English: The Claw) is a 2011 Malayalam film directed by T. Deepesh starring Ganesh Kumar, Architha, Madhupal, Mamukkoya, Jose Thettayil and Sreeletha.[2] Written by Valasalan Vadhussery and produced by Ismail V. C., the film released in Kerala on 7 January 2011. Jose Thettayil, the current Minister for Transport in the Government of Kerala, played the role of a judge in the film.[3] It was the first DSLR feature film in India.[4]
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| Directed by | T. Deepesh |
| Produced by | Ismail V.C. |
| Written by | Dr. Valsalan Vadhussery |
| Starring | Ganesh Kumar Architha |
| Music by | Paris Chandran Dr. Prasanth Krishnan |
| Cinematography | Sinu |
| Edited by | Viji Abraham |
| Distributed by | VCI Release |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
Nakharam tells the story of a paan vendor Raghavan and his family. Janaki is his wife who sells pappads for a living, and they have a daughter who is in school. Raghavan finds himself at the cross roads when he is forced to give up his shop to help city development. He tries to make ends meet through other ways but unfortunately none of them help much. Raghavan gets attracted to other easy means to make money, and ultimately it leads to the destruction of his own family.
Cast
- Ganesh Kumar
- Architha
- Madhupal
- Mamukkoya
- Jose Thettayil
- Sreeletha