Eakantham () is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language feature film directed by Madhu Kaithapram, who made his debut. The film stars veteran actors Thilakan and Murali. It tells the story of two brothers who suffer from isolation and loneliness in their old age. It received critical praise and won many awards including two National Film Awards and a Kerala State Film Award. Plot Achutha Menon and Ravunni Menon are brothers who part ways when they were young. However, they mend fences when age catches up with them and become thick friends. Achutha Menon is shattered by the demise of his wife who had stood by him through thick and thin for the last 40 years. Ravunni Menon's woes are worse; after the death of his wife, his children neglect him. Ravunni Menon is also suffering from a terminal illness. The film ends on an emotional note. Cast Thilakan as Achutha Menon Murali as Ravunni Menon Salim Kumar as Velayudhan Manoj K. Jayan as Dr. Sunny Madhupal Meera Vasudev as Dr. Sophy Bindu Panicker Roslin as Velayudhan's mother Shobha Mohan as Mother Superior Awards National Film Awards (2007) Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director - Madhu Kaithapram Special Jury Award - Thilakan Kerala State Film Awards (2006) Special Jury Award - Madhu Kaithapram Soundtrack Music by Kaithapram Viswanathan and Lyrics by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri. Kaiyyethum Doore Oru Kuttikkalam - K. J. Yesudas References External links 2006 films 2000s Malayalam-language films Films directed by Madhu Kaithapram Best Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winners