Kaliyachan ( English : The Master of the Play ) is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Farook Abdulrahiman in his directorial debut . It starred Manoj K. Jayan , Tirtha Murbadkar , Vaiga , Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri , Babu Namboothiri , Manju Pillai , and Mani Pattambi in lead roles . The story about a Kathakali actor and his guru is based on celebrated 1959 poem '' Kaliyachan '' by P. Kunhiraman Nair . At the 60th National Film Awards , it won the award for Best Music Direction ( Background score ) for Bijibal . At the 2012 Kerala State Film Awards , '' Kaliyachan '' received three awards — Best Debut Director , Best Background Score and Second Best Actor for Manoj K. Jayan
60th National Film Awards
60th National Film Awards
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