Perumthachan (literally The Master Carpenter) is a Kerala State Film Award winning film released in 1991. This film was also nominated for the Golden Leopard Award. It is a story of the legend Perumthachan (Thilakan), a carpenter and his son, the problems caused by the generation gap are explored in the relationship between a skilled carpenter and his tradition-breaking son.
The film was directed by Ajayan from a screenplay by M. T. Vasudevan Nair.Synopsis
In this Indian story, based on a Kerala legend, a pious and self-disciplined master carpenter of a supposedly mixed-caste background, moves easily in his world, building temples and then carving the stone statues which embellish them. He is at home in his traditional world, is at peace with his inner self and the social mores of the time. By way of contrast, he begets a son who is of rebellious nature and questioning of the traditional social hierarchies of the time. He falls in love with the daughter of a royal household which ultimately leads to his demise.
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