Spatikam
Spadikam English Prism is a 1995 Indian Malayalam actiondrama film written and directed by Bhadr an, starring Mohanlal in the lead role of a village rowdy Thomas Chacko aka Aadu Thoma. The films 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 and was the longest running movie of the year with a run of 225 days at the box office.It was a block buster movie and remaked into all south Indian languages.
Chacko Master Thilakan is a highschool headmaster who is a presidents 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.Unlike his father, Thomas isnt good in math he cannot memorize the binomial theorem but he is very creative and productive in designing mechanical and electronic gadgetry like a mechanical school bell which his father destroys later. For instance, he impresses his mother and sister by developing an AM radio receiver inside a soapcase at a time when phonographs were more prevalent in his village. When his father finds out about the receiver he throws it into flames and destroys it he forces his son to focus on his studies instead of being an inventor. Thomas works hard, and he does well in his language paper, but his dad asks his language teacherRavunni MasterNedumudi Venu to grade his paper with no leniency and fail him his father believes that only low grades will provoke Thomas to study harder with a competitive spirit. His language teacher does as asked, but regrets it later on When Thomas finds out that even his most beloved language teacher was biased against him he becomes outraged. He runs away from home. ........
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