Anandabhadram

2005 2h 10m ML

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7.5

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★7.5TMDB · 28

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Synopsis

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To honour his mother's final wish, Ananthan returns to his ancestral village from America and attempts to light a lamp at the family temple. However, his quest is thwarted by an evil magician named Digambaran who seeks to harness the temple's hidden powers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran
Ananthan
Manoj K Jayan
Digambaran / Siddha Yogi
Kavya Madhavan
Bhadra
Kalabhavan Mani
Chemban
Biju Menon
Shivaraman
Riya Sen
Bhama
Cochin Haneefa
Maravi Mathai
Suresh Krishna
SI Hameed Marakkar

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Santosh Sivan
Writers: Sunil Parameswaran
Languages: Malayalam
Countries: India

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Santosh Sivan, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Prithviraj Sukumaran and Manoj K Jayan and Kavya Madhavan carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0487011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Santosh Sivan directs. Santosh Sivan behind the camera. Sreekar Prasad cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Malayalam.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 21 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Santosh Sivan, shot by Santosh Sivan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Sreekar Prasad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Prithviraj Sukumaran and Manoj K Jayan and Kavya Madhavan carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0487011 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 28 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "based on novel or book", "snake", "ritual", "village".