Pathram
Pathram (transl. Newspaper) is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language political thriller film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Joshi, starring Suresh Gopi, Manju Warrier, Murali, N. F. Varghese, Biju Menon, Abhirami.
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| Directed by | Joshy |
| Screenplay by | Renji Panicker |
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| Cinematography | Sanjeev Shankar |
| Edited by | K. Sankunni |
| Music by | S. P. Venkatesh Gireesh Puthenchery (Poem) |
Production company | Seven Arts Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film collected over ₹5.15 crore in 25 days at the box office. It became a blockbuster and was the second highest grossing film of 1999 behind Friends. The film ran for over 250 days in theatres. The film was known for the controversies surrounding it when leading Malayalam dailies Malayala Manorama and Mathrubhumi boycotted the film for portraying them in bad light. Manju Warrier won the Asianet Film Award for Best Actress and her record setting fourth Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam for this film. Biju Menon won the Asianet Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for this film. The film's music and lyrics by S. P. Venkatesh and Gireesh Puthenchery, along with art direction By Sabu Pravadas and publicity designing by Gayathri Ashokan. The location of the film were shot in Ernakulam and surrounding places.