Premise
Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life: that of body, spirit, and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties. Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "''Atayalangal'' takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which Nandanar created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gunpowder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a framework all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."Cast
* Master Anirudh Ravi / Govind Padmasoorya / Govind Menon -Padathuparambil Gopinathan (Gopi) * Jyothirmayi - Meenakshikutty * T. G. Ravi - Raman Namboothiri * V. K. Sreeraman - Damu ettan * Sathi Premji - Amma (Madhavi) * T. V. Chandran - Bhaskara Kuruppu * Madampu Kunjukuttan -Adhikari namboothiri * Manikandan Pattambi - Ravunni * C.K.Babu- Velichappadu * Sobha Teacher - Valyamma * M.G.Shailaja - Cheriyamma * Geetha Joseph - Kunjeduthi * Leela Namboothirippadu - Muttashi * Pariyanampatta Divakaran - Achan * Harigovindan - Cheriya Pothuwal * Madhu - Valya Pothuwal * Master Ullas - Ramankutty * Baby Medha - MaloottyAwards
; Kerala State Film Award, 2008 * Kerala State Film Award for Best Film * Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography - M. J. Radhakrishnan * Kerala State Film Award for Best Director - M.G. Sasi * Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing Lab - Prasad Colour Lab * Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)- T. G. Ravi ;References