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Release date
  
December 16, 2005 (India)

Country
  
India

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Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
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Release date
  
December 16, 2005 (2005-12-16)

Based on
  
"Orma" by Padmarajan

Writer
  
Blessy, P. Padmarajan (short story)

Songs
  
Ithaloornnu Veena

Cast
  
(Ramesan Nair), (Lekha),
Arjun Lal
(Manu),
Baby Niranjana
(Manju), (Ramesan's father), (Joseph)

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Thanmathra ( Malayalam: തന്മാത്ര, English: Molecule) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy, based on Padmarajan's short story "Orma". It portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family. The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and completed 150 days run. Thanmathra won five Kerala State Film Awards, which includes the Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and a Special Mention Award for the debutant actor Arjun Lal. It also won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 53rd National Film Awards.

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Plot

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Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) is a Kerala government secretariat employee, cocooned in his own small and happy world. An honest and sincere man, Ramesan's family consists of his loving wife Lekha (Meera Vasudevan), son Manu (Arjun Lal) who is a plus-two student, and daughter Manju (Baby Niranjana), a primary school student. His biggest ambition is to see that his son gets into the IAS (Indian Administrative Service), something he himself had failed to achieve despite being a brilliant student. Manu is a very loving son and an intelligent student who shares a strong emotional bond with his father. All in all, they form the very picture of loving family, with a bright future.

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However, fate has other ideas. Ramesan starts to develop problems with his memory. What starts as commonplace omissions and absentmindedness, quickly grows into handicapping cognitive and behavioral impairments.

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The first time we notice this is when Ramesan misplaces a very important office file at his home, inside the refrigerator. One day he arrives in office after buying a bag of vegetables and starts behaving as if he had reached home after his office hours. He begins acting strangely in the office, as if he has lost his sense of time and place. He is taken to the doctor by his family and close friend, Joseph (Jagathy Sreekumar).

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In the hospital, Ramesan is diagnosed with Familial Alzheimer's disease, a disease which causes a gradual loss of memory and cognitive abilities. The news comes as a grave shock for the happy family and turns their world upside down. The family is devastated by the sad news, but tries to adjust to the situation with a lot of determination underscored by strong emotional bonds. How they cope up with the trauma, insecurity and uncertainty caused by Ramesan's plight, forms the gist of the movie.

Cast

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  • Mohanlal as Ramesan Nair
  • Meera Vasudevan as Lekha
  • Arjun Lal as Manu
  • Baby Niranjana as Manju
  • Nedumudi Venu as Ramesan's father
  • Jagathy Sreekumar as Joseph
  • Innocent as Lekha's father
  • Prathap Pothan as Doctor
  • Seetha as Ramesan Nair's childhood friend
  • Lakshmipriya as Ranesan Nair's co-staff
  • Performances

    The movie illustrates one of the finest performances by Mohanlal. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his unparalleled depiction of a middle-aged man in the throes of a crippling disability. The movie was advertised as a return of the actor from a super-hero image which he had cultivated with a string of movies, back to that of an average man. The actor has taken full advantage of this opportunity to display a superb performance. He was also nominated for the National Film Award for Best Actor.

    Arjun Lal, who plays Mohanlal's son, gives a performance that won him a special mention from the state film awards jury. The performance of Nedumudi Venu, who plays the role of Mohanlal's father, is also excellent. Meera Vasudev, a newcomer to Malayalam movies, plays a great supporting role and does justice to her character. Jagathy Sreekumar is in his element as usual, and fits into the role of Joseph as if it were tailor-made for him. Upon the release the film received a cold starting at the box office.but in its 2nd week the film raised upon comparing to all other releases. The film well received by the critics and highly positive reviews praised the performance of mohanlal. In its 100 days run the film turned a Blockbuster of the year. And mohanlal led the year with three blockbusters at the box office.

    The bulk of the movie is carried on the shoulders of the three protagonists: the father (Mohanlal), the grandfather (Nedumudi Venu) and the son (Arjun Lal).

    Soundtrack

    The music of this movie is composed by Mohan Sithara and the lyrics by Bharathiyar (Kaatru Veliyidai) and Kaithapram. Song Mixing done by Renjith Viswanathan.

    Awards

    National Film Awards

  • Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Producer) - Raju Mathew
  • Kerala State Film Awards

  • Best Film (Producer) - Raju Mathew
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Best Screen Play - Blessy
  • Special Jury Award - Arjun Lal
  • Filmfare Awards South

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Asianet Film Awards

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Best Supporting Actor -Nedumudi Venu
  • Best Male Playback Singer : M. G. Sreekumar
  • Best Female New Face of the Year - Meera Vasudevan
  • Best Male New Face of the Year - Arjun Lal
  • Special Jury Award - Jagathy Sreekumar
  • Best Child Artist - Baby Niranjana
  • Vanitha Film Awards

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Kerala Film Critics Awards

  • Most Popular Actor - Mohanlal
  • Amrita Film Awards

  • Best Film (Producer) - Raju Mathew
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Mathrubhumi Film Awards

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Kerala Film Audience Council Awards

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • J.C. Foundation Awards

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • Best Director - Blessy
  • Best Child Artist - Baby Niranjana
  • Kala Keralam Award

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • National Film Academy Award

  • Best Actor - Mohanlal
  • References

    Thanmathra Wikipedia
    Thanmathra IMDb Thanmathra themoviedb.org