Thirakkatha
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| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Produced by | Ranjith Maha Subair |
| Written by | Ranjith |
| Screenplay by | Ranjith |
| Story by | Ranjith |
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Priyamani Anoop Menon Prithviraj Samvrutha Sunil Nishanth Sagar Ranjith Mallika Sukumaran Cochin Haneefa |
| Music by | Sharreth |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Vijay Shankar |
| Distributed by | Varnachithra Big Screen |
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Running time
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120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thirakkatha (Malayalam: തിരക്കഥ, English: Screenplay) is a 2008 Malayalam romantic drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Ranjith.
The film is a tribute to the yesteryear actresses who had been graceful, popular figures in cinema during their younger age with patronage and later got completely disregarded by the industry, media and the masses alike. Ranjith has drawn inspiration from the life of many actresses but especially from the romantic link-up of actress Srividya with actor Kamal Haasan. He has adopted a special narrative style for the film. The story shifts between the present and flash back through the perspective of different characters. The story is divided into three monologues which meet in the climax. The film has garnered positive reviews from the critics and audiences alike.
The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (Ranjith and Maha Subair). And Priyamani won the Filmfare Awards South for Best Actress.
Akbar Ahmed (Prithviraj) is a film director. Friends call him 'Akky'. After his highly successful first film, he becomes the most wanted director in the Malayalam film industry. Akky and his girl friend Devayani (Samvrutha Sunil) along with a group of friends all share a passion for cinema. It was with them that Akbar directed and produced his first film, which went on to become a huge success. Akbar also runs a cafe called Casablanca named after the classic Hollywood film. For Akbar cinema is not a job, it is his passion. Akbar decides to choose a very different kind of story for his second film and he sets on a journey in search of it.
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