Ormakalundayirikkanam is a 1995 Malayalam political drama film directed by T. V. Chandran

T. V. Chandran

T. V. Chandran is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actor. He is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism...

. Starring Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Master Nitin, Bharath Gopi

Bharath Gopi

V. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala....

, Priyambada Ray, Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...

, Kukku Parameswaran and Sreenivasan, the film portrays the rise of the Communists to power in 1957 and the infamous Vimochana Samaram

Vimochana Samaram

The Liberation Struggle is an anti-Communist socio-political agitation started in 1958 against the first elected government in Kerala state, India under Communist Chief Minister E. M. S. Namboodiripad...

 (Liberation Struggle) of 1959.

Plot

The film is set against the backdrop of the first communist Ministry of Kerala on the eve of its dismissal in 1959 after less than two years in power. A school going teenage, Jayan, grows warm relation with Bhasi, the tailor, who is a staunch Communist Party

Communist Party of India (Marxist)

The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...

 activist. Jayan's father is a strong sympathiser of Congress party

Indian National Congress

The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...

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Jayan with knowledge dawning upon him relaises how Bhasi and his near and dear ones live on the verge of fear of being annihilated by the henchmen of Congress and upper castes who seem to usurp power by unsure means and violence. Jayan's intimate rapport with Dr. Tharakan, a scientist of sorts, engaged in the theory of impending doomsday

Doomsday

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, helps him see things clearly. Jayan realises the truth besmeared by blood, murder and revenge.

Cast

• Mammootty
  Mammootty
  Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
  
   as Tailor Bhaskaran (Bhasi)
• Master Nitin as Jayan
• Bharath Gopi
  Bharath Gopi
  V. Gopinathan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala....
  
   as Tharakan
• Priyambada Ray
• Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu
  Nedumudi Venu is a popular Malayalam film actor from Kerala, India. He has also written screenplays and has directed one film.- Early life :...
  
   as Jayan's father
• Kukku Parameswaran
• Sreenivasan
• Bindu Panicker
  Bindu Panicker
  Bindu Panicker is a Malayalam actress who has more than 80 films to her credit. She has played both comedic and character roles in Malayalam cinema, and also takes on character roles. Her films include Vaatsalyam, Soothradharan, and Joker.She won the fourth Lux-Asianet award for the best...
  
  

Awards

• National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
  National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
  The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam winners:...
  
   - T. V. Chandran and Salam Karassery
• Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
  Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
  The Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist winners are the following:-References:**...
  
   - Master Nitin
• Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
  Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)
  Winners of Kerala State Film Award :-References:**...
  
  - T. V. Chandran