Punaradhivasam

Punaradhivasam (transl. Rehabilitation) is a 2000 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by V. K. Prakash and written by P. Balachandran, starring Nandita Das and Manoj K. Jayan. This film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam, Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director and Kerala State Film Award for Best Story.

Punaradhivasam
Directed by	V. K. Prakash
Written by	P. Balachandran
Produced by	N. P. Prakash V. K. Prakash
Starring	Nandita Das Manoj K. Jayan
Cinematography	Ravi K. Chandran[1]
Music by	Sivamani Louis Banks
Release date	2000 (2000)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

It tells the tale of a few people whose minds need to be rehabilitated — a father and son who are not able to understand and love each other, and a lady who fails to love and get love from her husband. Another core character in the story is the daughter-in-law, who comes from a household where love and understanding are in abundance.

Cast

• Nandita Das
• Manoj K. Jayan
• Lalu Alex
• Sai Kumar
• Praveena
• Bindu Ramakrishnan
• Prakash Varma as Anonymous (uncredited extra)

Awards

• 2000 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
• 2000 Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director
• 2000 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story