Spadikam (1995)

Spadikam (English: Prism) is a 1995 Indian Malayalam action-drama film written and directed by Bhadran, starring Mohanlal in the lead role of a village rowdy Thomas Chacko aka Aadu Thoma. The film's name "Spadikam" means prism, which is a metaphor for the human nature. Just like how white light splits into many colors by a prism, every human transforms themselves into a different character when faced with various experiences in life. The film also stars Thilakan, Urvashi, Spadikam George, KPAC Lalitha, Rajan P. Dev, Silk Smitha, Nedumudi Venu, and Chippy.The film was the highest grossing film of the year with a collection of 8 cr,and was the longest running movie of the year with a run of 225 days at the box office.

Mohanlal won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor and Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the young man who becomes a thug, estranged from his narcissistic father Chacko Master (Thilakan), upon failing to meet the latter's high expectations.It is regarded as one of the best Malayalam commercial films, and Aadu Thoma is one of the most celebrated characters in Malayalam cinema, the film and its characters hold a cult status in Keralite pop culture.

Synopsis

Chacko Master (Thilakan) is a high-school headmaster who is a president's medal winner in Mathematics. He is a very strict teacher and emphasizes memorization and discipline at the expense of analysis and creativity in school. He punishes his students ruthlessly and gives no special treatment to his son Thomas, who is also a student in his class. Chacko always assumes that his son is behind every mischief in class, and punishes him until the actual culprit gives himself in.

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