Anandabhadram (also spelled Ananthabhadram; in Malayalam: അനന്തഭദ്രം) is a Malayalam film released in 2005 about ghosts, spirits, and black magic, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Sunil Parameswaran. It is the first Malayalam venture of Indian director Santosh Sivan as well as of Bengali model/actress Riya Sen. Anandabhadram was inspired by the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, the Theyyam and Kathakali dance movements, and Kalari...
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Anandabhadram (also spelled Ananthabhadram; in Malayalam: അനന്തഭദ്രം) is a Malayalam film released in 2005 about ghosts, spirits, and black magic, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Sunil Parameswaran. It is the first Malayalam venture of Indian director Santosh Sivan as well as of Bengali model/actress Riya Sen. Anandabhadram was inspired by the paintings of Raja Ravi Varma, the Theyyam and Kathakali dance movements, and Kalaripayattu.
Anandabhadram won five awards in the Kerala State Film Awards 2005, and was a commercial success as well.
The movie opens with little Ananthan hearing a tale from his mother (Revathi). She tells him that his family in the ancient village of Shivapuram comes from a line of powerful magicians. The family is responsible for protecting nagamanikyam (a jewel on the serpent's head), which lies in a secret place in the house guarded by snakes, including a tiny snake called Kunjootan.
The real story begins when Ananthan (Prithviraj Sukumaran)...
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