Shantham (2001)
Plot
Shantham (English: Calmness) is a Malayalam feature film directed by Jayaraj. It stars I. M. Vijayan, a former leading Indian football player, M. G. Shashi, Seema Biswas and K P A C Lalitha. The renowned Kathakali artiste Kalamandalam Gopi and the Malayalam writer Madambu Kunjukuttan have also starred in the film. It was released in 2001 and won the Swarna Kamal Award for the Best Feature Film in the 48th National Film Awards, 2001. The film was produced by P V Gangadharan. According to the citation of the Award Jury: 'Shantham addresses the very contemporary issue of political rivalry and violence in our society in an unusually imaginative way. The language of the film goes beyond the conventional narrative for appeal to calmness and good sense'. The film is the first installment in director Jayaraj's "Navarasa Series". The film also received the National Best Supporting Actress Award for K P A C Lalitha. This is Jayaraj's third National Award. In 1996, his film 'Desadanam', won the award for the Best Malayalam Film and in the next year he was named the Best Director.
Shantham details
| Industry | Malayalam |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Jayaraj |
| Status | Released |
| Language | ml |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Shantham — questions
What is Shantham about?
Shantham (English: Calmness) is a Malayalam feature film directed by Jayaraj. It stars I. M. Vijayan, a former leading Indian football player, M. G. Shashi, Seema Biswas and K P A C Lalitha. The renowned Kathakali artiste Kalamandalam Gopi and the Malayalam writer Madambu Kunjukuttan have also starred in the film. It was released in 2001 and won the Swarna Kamal Award for the Best Feature Film in the 48th National Film Awards, 2001. The film was produced by P V Gangadharan. According to the citation of the Award Jury: 'Shantham addresses the very contemporary issue of political rivalry and violence in our society in an unusually imaginative way. The language of the film goes beyond the conventional narrative for appeal to calmness and good sense'. The film is the first installment in director Jayaraj's "Navarasa Series". The film also received the National Best Supporting Actress Award for K P A C Lalitha. This is Jayaraj's third National Award. In 1996, his film 'Desadanam', won the award for the Best Malayalam Film and in the next year he was named the Best Director.
Who is in the cast of Shantham?
Shantham stars Seema Biswas, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, I. M. Vijayan, Kalamandalam Gopi and is directed by Jayaraj. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Shantham online?
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How long is Shantham?
Shantham runs 1h 35m (95 minutes).
Who directed Shantham?
Shantham was directed by Jayaraj.
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