Kathavasheshan (English: The Deceased) is a 2004 Malayalam mystery drama film written and directed by T. V. Chandran, starring Dileep and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles. Veteran Bengali actress Gita Dey made a special appearance.
The director successfully portrays different evils in the society and the film, in its course way beyond a regional movie as it embeds different cultures. The film is also known for the way the story is told, the Rashomon way.
Cast
Dileep as Gopinatha Menon a.k.a. Gopi Jyothirmayi as Renuka Pandiarajan Vijayaraghavan Cochin Haneefa as Police Inspector Janardanan Salim Kumar Indrans as Thief Bindu Panikkar as Gopi's sister Gita Dey as old Bengali lady Ambika Mohan as Renuka's mother Nithya Das Shivaji
Sindhu Shyam
Awards
Kerala State Film Awards 2004
Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film:Dileep (Producer) & T. V. Chandran(Director)
Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay : T. V. Chandran
Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director: M Jayachandran
Home video
Harmony videos released the film in VCD for home video.