Thanmatra, bagged five awards including that of best film and director in the Kerala state film awards announced on Tuesday. This film directed by Blessy sketches an intimate portrait of a man doomed by Alzheimer disease. As Ramesan Nair the secretariat employee Mohanlal re-invented the idiom of acting once more with feeling.
Blessy was chosen the best director and script-writer for the film while Mohanlal got the best actor award for his outstanding performance in the movie. Teenage actor Arjun Lal's performance in the film got him a special jury mention. The jury commended the technical excellence of the film in all areas.