Thanmathra
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| Directed by | Blessy |
| Screenplay by | Blessy |
| Based on | "Orma" by Padmarajan |
| Produced by | Raju Mathew |
| Starring | Mohanlal Meera Vasudevan Arjun Lal |
| Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
| Edited by | Raja Mohammed |
| Music by | Mohan Sithara |
Production company | Century Films |
| Distributed by | Century Release |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Thanmathra (English: Molecule) is a 2005 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Blessy and starring Mohanlal, Meera Vasudevan and Arjun Lal. Based on Padmarajan's short story "Orma", it portrays the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the life of Ramesan Nair (Mohanlal) and his family. The film collected three times its budget at the box-office and completed 150 days run.
Thanmathra won five Kerala State Film Awards, which includes the Best Film, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and a Special Mention Award for the debutant actor Arjun Lal. It also won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 53rd National Film Awards.