Theerthadanam
{{short description|2001 film by B. Kannan}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Theerthaadanam
| image =File:Theerthadanam Malayam movie poster.jpg
| caption =
| director = G. R. Kannan
| producer = Bose Varghese
| writer = M. T. Vasudevan Nair
| screenplay =
| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|Jayaram|Suhasini Maniratnam|Ponnamma Babu|Sreelatha Namboothiri}}
| music = Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
| cinematography = M. J. Radhakrishnan
| editing = A. Sreekar Prasad
| studio = Chembakasseril Productions
| distributor = Sree Mookambika Films
| released = {{Film date|2001|10|12|df=yes}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
}}
Theerthadanam ({{Translation|Pilgrimage|lang=ml}}) is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language directed by G. R. Kannan and written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair based on his story Vanaprastham. The film stars Jayaram and Suhasini Maniratnam. The film met with critical acclaim. It was selected to be screened in 18 International Film Festival, which is a record at that time. Suhasini Maniratnam and K. S. Chithra got Kerala State Film Awards for their works in the movie{{cite web|url=http://www.kalakeralam.com/cinema/cinema2001.htm|author=|title=2001 - Another disastrous year for filmdom|publisher=Kala Keralam|year=2001|accessdate=14 April 2011}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/20020104/rmala.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=Let down|magazine=Screen India|date=4 January 2002|accessdate=14 April 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071229023821/http://www.screenindia.com/20020104/rmala.html|archivedate=29 December 2007|df=dmy-all}}
Plot
The story of an old man and his student reunited after 36 years.
Cast
- Jayaram as Karunakaran
- Suhasini as Vinodini K. S. (voice dubbed by Thankamani)
- Monica as Young Vinodini
- Ponnamma Babu as Vinodini's Mother
- Kuttyedathi Vilasini as Parukutti
- Rachana Narayanankutty as Vinodini's friend
- Beeyar Prasad as Narayanan
- K. Kaladharan as Swami
- Master Kannan
- Master Sreeram
- Master Vignesh as Kannan
- P. J. Radhakrishnan as Pattaru
- Raj Mohan
- Swapna Ravi as Bhanumathi
Awards
;Kerala State Film Awards 2001
- Best Actress - Suhasini Maniratnam
- Best Female Playback Singer - K. S. Chithra ("Mooli Mooli")
- Best Dubbing Artist - Thankamani
- Special Jury Award - Jayaram
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|0324226|Theerthadanam}}
Category:2000s Malayalam-language films
Category:Films with screenplays by M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Category:Films based on short fiction
Category:Films scored by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
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