Vaasthavam
| Vaasthavam | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | M. Padmakumar |
| Written by | Babu Janardhanan |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Kavya Madhavan Samvrutha Sunil Murali Jagathi Sreekumar Sindhu Menon |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Alex Paul C. Rajamani (Score) |
Production company | Shrichakra Films Private Ltd |
| Distributed by | Shrichakra Films Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vaasthavam (transl. Fact) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film revolves around a youth, Balachandran Adiga (Prithviraj Sukumaran), and follows his rise and fall in politics. The story is loosely based on Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's novel Enippadikal.
Prithviraj won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance, making him the youngest recipient of the award at age 24.