Paathi
2017 film
Paathi is a 2017 Malayalam language horror drama film produced by Gopakumar Kunhiveettil. The film is directed by Chandran Narikode, and stars Indrans and Joy Mathew in the lead roles along with Sasi Kallinga, Kalabhavan Shajon, Seema G. Nair, Santhosh Keezhattoor and Bindu Krishna. The music is composed by Ramesh Narayanan. The film is based on a story written by Vijesh Viswom.
Plot
The film portrays the struggles faced by Kammaran, a practitioner at a local health centre and a theyyam face painter. Abortions that have been taken place in the centre haunt him as his inner feelings question him for not allowing those children to live their life. He tries to get away from those feelings by concentrating on his artistic side of being an Theyyam face painter. He also suffers from an ugly scar on his face which makes him very depressed in life. The film also has Othenan in his Theyyam attire advising his devotees in spite of himself being a failure in leading a good family life.
Cast
Indrans as Kammaran
Joy Mathew as Othenan
Kalabhavan Shajohn as Kochu Moosa
Sasi Kalinga as Muthoodan
Santhosh Keezhattoor as Pavithran
Valsala Menon as Muthassi
Seema G. Nair as Radha
Parvathi T as Kalyani
Bindu Krishna as Ajitha
Kanmani as Bushra
C.V. Narayanan as Vasu
Biju Chuzhali as Compounder
Soundtracks
The music is composed by Ramesh Narayanan, and features singers Madhushree Narayan, Madhuvathi and Kavalam Sreekumar.
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