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title: 'Bhoothakkannadi (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'A. K. Lohithadas'
released: '1997-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bhoothakkannadi-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0197294/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bhoothakkannadi (1997)

1997 · Drama · India

Original title: ഭൂതക്കണ്ണാടി

## Synopsis

Bhoothakkannadi is a 1997 Malayalam psychological drama film written and directed by A. K. Lohithadas in his directorial debut. It tells the story of Vidyadharan (Mammootty), a clockmaker, and his inability to deal with the harsh realities of life. Despite being a box office failure, the movie was critically acclaimed and is often regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema. Lohithadas won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director for Bhoothakkannadi at the National Film Awards. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1997. The film won two Filmfare Awards South. Lohithadas also won the Padmarajan Award for his script.

## Credits

- **Director:** [A. K. Lohithadas](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-k-lohithadas)
- **Producer:** [Lal Jose](https://cinepixo.com/people/lal-jose)
- **Screenplay:** [A. K. Lohithadas](https://cinepixo.com/people/a-k-lohithadas)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Johnson](https://cinepixo.com/people/johnson)
- **Director of Photography:** [Venu](https://cinepixo.com/people/venu)

## Cast

- [Kavya Madhavan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kavya-madhavan)
- [Mammootty](https://cinepixo.com/people/mammootty)

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