''Edavappathy'' () is a

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Indian

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-language

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written and directed by

Lenin Rajendran Lenin Rajendran was an Indian film director and screenwriter who worked in Malayalam cinema. He served as the Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation from 2016 to January 2019. Career Beginning his film-making career as an assist ...

. It deals with the story of the mental conflicts of a Tibetan Buddhist priest.

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plays the male lead with

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opposite him.

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also plays a leading role. Art director was Suresh Kollam. Mohan Sitara and Ramesh Narayan composed the music. The film won three

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Cast

as Siddharath / Upagupta (Voice dubbed by Sharath Das) *

as Sumithra / Mathangi (Voice dubbed by Praveena and Bhagyalakshmi) *

as Vasavadatta / Yamini (Voice dubbed by Angel Shijoy)

Awards

; 46th Kerala State Film Awards * Best Music Director :

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* Best Singer :

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* Best Dubbing Artist : Sharath Das ;Kerala Film Critics Awards * Best Screenplay : Lenin Rajendran * Best Female Debut -

* Best Makeup Artist -

Soundtrack

References

External links

* 2010s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Lenin Rajendran {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub