Thaniyavarthanam

Thaniyavarthanam

Poster designed by Gayathri Ashokan
Directed by Sibi Malayil
Produced by Nandakumar
Written by A. K. Lohithadas
Starring Mammootty
Thilakan
Mukesh
Saritha
Asha Jayaram
Philomina
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Music by M G Radhakrishnan
Cinematography Saloo George
Edited by L. Bhoominathan
Production
company
Nandana Films
Distributed by Tharangini Films
Release dates
  • 14 August 1987 (1987-08-14)

(Kerala)

Running time
 120 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Thaniyavarthanam (Malayalam: തനിയാവര്ത്തനം) is a 1987 Malayalam drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mammootty, Thilakan, Mukesh, Saritha, Asha Jayaram, Philomina and Kaviyoor Ponnamma in the lead roles.[1][2][3] The story revolves around a family whose male members have a history of lunacy. School teacher Balan Mash (Mammootty) has an uncle who is mentally ill. It is believed that this illness is hereditary. After the death of the uncle, society starts judging and evaluating Balan's every move and eventually deems him to be mentally ill.

Plot

Balan Mash (Mammootty) is an art teacher who lives in a tiny hamlet in Kerala. He has a serene life, with two children, a wife, a mother and a revolutionary brother - Gopi(Mukesh), a typical kootu kudumbam, or joint family, of Kerala. Balan Mash has an uncle who is mentally challenged. His uncle became a mental patient after a separation with his lover; this underlines the deep-rooted belief among their family that one male from each generation will go mad as a person from their past generation had sinned by throwing the idol of 'Devi' in a well.He was cursed by the goddess and became a lunatic.This curse would pass down through generations.Balan Mash's uncle finally died and the talk of the town became - "Who would be next - Balan or Gopi ?"

One night changes it all, when Balan has a nightmare. People start suspecting Balan of following the footsteps of his uncle into madness because Balan's uncle (Babu Namboodiri) fell mentally ill with a nightmare.

Now Balan's community evaluates each and every move he makes; he is deemed a lunatic and his actions are misinterpreted. Eventually his family joins the gang and he is sent to the asylum. The doctor declares him sane. But society doesn't agree. Helpless, Balan plays mad. Ultimately, Balan's mother (Kaviyoor Ponnamma) poisons him to free him from the world.

Apart from the main story line the movie also makes a subtle sketch of the life of people in a matriarchal society. The uncle of the hero ( Ammmavan played by Thilagan) enjoys so much influence in the family affairs that he becomes a catalyst to the hero's slow but steady decline to lunacy.

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by MG Radhakrishnan.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Sreejayadeva K. J. Yesudas
2 Sreejayadeva MG Sreekumar

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Thaniyaavarthanam". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Thaniyaavarthanam". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. ↑ "Thaniyaavarthanam". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 2014-10-17.

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