Ekantham | |
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Directed by | Madhu Kaithapram |
Written by | Madhu Kaithapram |
Starring | Thilakan Murali |
Edited by | Venugopal |
Music by | Kaithapram Viswanathan |
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Country | Template:Film India |
Language | Malayalam |
Ekantham is a 2006 Malayalam feature film directed by Madhu Kaithapram, who made his debut.[1] The film stars veteran actors Thilakan and Murali. It tells the story of two brothers who suffer from isolation and loneliness in their old age. It received critical praise and won many awards including two National Film Awards and a Kerala State Film Award.
Achutha Menon (Thilakan) and Ravunni Menon (Murali) are brothers who part ways when they are young. However, they mend fences when age catches up with them and become thick friends. Thilakan is shattered by the demise of his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin for the last 40 years. Murali's woes are worse; after the death of his wife, his children neglect him. Murali is also suffering from a terminal illness. The film ends on an emotional note.[2]