#Bhoothakkannadi (English:Magnifying glass) is a 1997 Malayalam psychological drama film directed by Lohithadas. It tells the story of Vidyadharan (Mammootty), a clocksmith, and his inability to deal with the harsh realities of his life. This was Lohithadas's...first movie as a director. Despite being a box office failure, the movie was critically acclaimed and is often regarded as a classic in Malayalam cinema.[1] Lohithadas won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the National Film Awards. It won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 1997.[2] The film won two Filmfare Awards South.
Cast Mammootty as Vidyadharan Nair Sreelakshmi as Sarojini Cherthala Lalitha as Sarada, Vidyadharan's sister Sindhu Shyam as Minikutty, Sarojini's daughter Remya as Srikutty, Vidyadharan's daughter Rizabawa as prison warden Srihari as Hunter Preingottu Vijayan as Sarada's husband Kalabhavan Mani as Ayyappan M. R. Gopakumar as Balakrishnan Kavya Madhavan as Meenu Chali Pala as Chacko
