Apothecary (film)
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Release date August 7, 2014 (India) Music director Sheikh Ellahi Language Malayalam | 7.2/10 Genre Drama, Thriller Running time 2h 32m Country India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 7 August 2014 (2014-08-07) Screenplay Madhav Ramadasan, Hemanth Kumar Cast (Dr. Vijay Nambiar), (Subin Joseph), (Prathapan), Abhirami (Dr.Nalini Nambiar), (Daisy), (Joseph)Similar movies Suresh Gopi appears in Apothecary and The Address Tagline A hospital which is working for money.. Not for lives. |
Apothecary is a 2014 Malayalam medical thriller film directed by Madhav Ramadasan, and produced by George Mathew and Baby Mathew under the banner of Arambankudiyil Cinemas. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Jayasurya, Abhirami, Meera Nandan, and Asif Ali.
Contents
- Apothecary malayalam movie theme song eeran kannilo
- Plot
- Cast
- Reception
- Awards
- Apothecary malayalam movie official theatrical trailer hd suresh gopi jayasurya asif ali
- References

The film received Special Jury Mention in 45th Kerala State Film Awards for Indrans and producer Dr. George Mathew.

Apothecary malayalam movie theme song eeran kannilo
Plot

Dr. Vijay Nambiar (Suresh Gopi) is a skilled and renowned neurosurgeon. He lives with his wife, Dr. Nalini Nambiar (Abhirami), and their two children. Both doctors work at the Apothecary Hospital. The film begins with Nambiyar's being admitted to the hospital because of a motor vehicle accident. He has suffered a brain injury, and his chance of survival seems slim. Subin Joseph (Jayasurya), a patient of Nambiyar's, comes to visit him.

Subin recounts his experience at the hospital under Nambiyar's care. The hospital is revealed to be run greedily, with patients being subjected to expensive and unnecessary tests and medicines. Nambiyar is a doctor with a good reputation, but is forced by the management to run clinical trials for new drugs. He realizes that such trials are necessary for progress, but the lack of ethical protocol and the side effects of such drugs turn the patients' lives into a living hell.

This dilemma consumes him, causing him to have hallucinations of his clinical trial patients. His soul is locked in a surreal struggle between the good and the bad actions of his work. His accident resulted from such an episode, wherein he fell to the road in a fit of panic. Finally, he is redeemed with the realization that his work has saved thousands, compared to the few lives destroyed by his actions. Should he live, he would go on to save even more lives.

Nambiyar returns to life a changed man. He confronts the hospital board about their actions. He reminds them of the definition of 'Apothecary' which was used years back, to refer to doctors who treated village folk with their medicines. Stating that the hospital simply retains that name, he leaves the hospital to set up a charitable institution. His wife and several of the hospital staff and patients accompany him on his new journey.
Cast

Reception
Paresh C Palicha of Rediff movies praised Suresh Gopi's performance and noted that the film could have been better. Nicy, V.P. of International Business Times, wrote that Apothecary is a must watch. She also praised performance of Jayasurya.
Awards
Apothecary malayalam movie official theatrical trailer hd suresh gopi jayasurya asif ali
References
Apothecary (film) WikipediaApothecary (film) IMDb Apothecary (film) themoviedb.org