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{{Infobox film
| name           = Gramam
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| director       = [[Mohan Sharma]]
| producer       = Mohan Sharma
| writer         =  Mohan Sharma
| starring       = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nishan (actor)|Nishan]]
* [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]]
* [[Nedumudi Venu]]
* [[Sukumari]]
* [[Mohan Sharma]]
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]]
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]]
* [[Fathima Babu]]
}}
| music          =
| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
| editing        = [[B. Lenin]]
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| released       = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|8|10}} (Malayalam)<br />3 January 2014 (Tamil)
| runtime        = 131 minutes
| country        = India
| language       = Malayalam<br>Tamil
| budget         =
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'''''Gramam''''' ('''''Namma Gramam''''') is an Indian bilingual film written, directed and produced by actor-producer [[Mohan Sharma]]. It was simultaneously made in [[Malayalam]] and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] languages under the titles ''Gramam'' and ''Namma Gramam'', respectively. It stars [[Nishan (actor)|Nishan]], [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]], [[Nedumudi Venu]], [[Sukumari|Sukumari Nair]], [[Mohan Sharma]], Y. G. Mahendraa, Nalini and Fathima Babu. The film, which was well received by critics upon its screening at various film festivals, won two [[National Film Awards]] and two [[Kerala State Film Awards]] among other laurels.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3580841.ece|title=Frames of memory |first=K|last=Pradeep|date=26 June 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=[[Kochi]]|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> ''Gramam'' is the first part of a trilogy on the Palakkad Brahmin community. Set between 1937 and 1947, the film is about a child widow and how she fights societal conventions. The second and third parts of the trilogy will be respectively set between 1947-1962 and 1962–1975.<ref name=TH>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3501121.ece|title=A new role|first=K|last=Pradeep|date=7 June 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=[[Kochi]]|accessdate=29 June 2012}}</ref> The film got released in [[Kerala]] on 10 August 2012. Sukumari received the National award for Best Supporting actress in 2010 for her sensitive portrayal.
==Awards==
; [[National Film Awards]]
* Won - [[National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress|Silver Lotus Award - Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Sukumari]]
* Won - [[National Film Award for Best Costume Design|Silver Lotus Award - Best Costume Design]] - [[Indrans Jayan]]
; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story|Best Story]] - [[Mohan Sharma]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]] - [[Balamuralikrishna]]
; [[Tamil Nadu State Film Awards]]
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]] for Best Film -[[Mohan Sharma]]
*[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]]-[[B. Lenin]]
==Cast==
* [[Mohan Sharma]] as Rao Bahadur Mani Swami
* [[Nishan (actor)|Nishan]] as Kannan
* [[Samvrutha Sunil|Samvrutha]] as Thulasi
* [[Sukumari]] as Amminiyamma/ Paatti
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Govindankutty Maashu
* [[Nalini (actress)|Nalini]] as Kunju Ammaal
* [[Priya (actress)|Priya]] as Nechumu/Lakshmiyamma
* [[Renuka (actress)|Renuka]] as Thankam
* [[Kozhikode Narayanan Nair]] as Panikkar Jolsyan
* [[Kalamandalam Radhika]] as Narayani
* [[Fathima Babu]] as Karthyayani
* [[Y. G. Mahendra]] as Burma Ambi Swami
* Maya Vishwanath as Bhargavi
* Kripa as Vrinda
* [[Aneesh G Menon]] as Kuttan
* Ravi Shankar
* Abhilash
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1954481}}
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[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian drama films]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Supporting Actress National Film Award–winning performance]]
[[Category:Films that won the Best Costume Design National Film Award]]
[[Category:2012 multilingual films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Palakkad]]
[[Category:2012 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2012 drama films]]
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