Orma Mathram

2011 Indian film

29 July 2011 (2011-07-29)

CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Orma Mathram (English: Memories only) is a 2011 Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu Kaithapram and starring Dileep, Priyanka Nair, Master Sidharth, Dhanya Mary Varghese, and Nedumudi Venu in the main roles. The screenplay was written by C. V. Balakrishnan based on a story by Rahim Kadavath.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Plot

The film revolves around Ajayan, a clerk at a lawyer's office. Ajayan had an intercaste marriage with Safiya long ago. Ajayan and Safia along with their five-year-old son Deepu, were happily living in Fort Kochi. Ajayan wants his son to be a judge, which he couldn't become. Here happens a tragedy which completely shatters Ajayan and Safiya's life. Their son goes missing, and the story follows the father's journey searching for his son.

The film also displays a father-son relationship, and the love and sacrifice of a father.

Cast

Dileep as Ajayan
Priyanka Nair as Safiya, Ajayan's wife
Master Sidharth as Deepu, Ajayan's son
Jagathy Sreekumar as Radhakrishna Warrier, the lawyer
Dhanya Mary Varghese
Nedumudi Venu As Samson uncle
Sathi Premji as Jew lady, wife of Nedumudi Venu (Maria Aunty)
Salim Kumar
Harishree Ashokan
Hakim Rawther as man at orphanage

Reception

The film was critically acclaimed but as an art film, it was not well received in the theaters. Undoubtedly, it is one of the best performances in Dileep's career. Master Siddharth won the Mathrubhumi Film Awards 2011 and Amrita TV Film Awards for his performance.

References

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^ "Orma Mathram Review | Orma Mathram Malayalam Movie Review by Veeyen". 2 August 2011.