| Vaasthavam | |
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| Directed by | M. Padmakumar |
| Written by | Babu Janardhanan |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Kavya Madhavan Samvrutha Sunil Murali Jagathi Sreekumar Sindhu Menon |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | L. Bhoominathan |
| Music by | Alex Paul C. Rajamani (Score) |
Production company | Shrichakra Films Private Ltd |
| Distributed by | Shrichakra Films Release |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vaasthavam (transl. Fact) is a 2006 Indian Malayalam-language political drama film written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film revolves around a youth, Balachandran Adiga (Prithviraj Sukumaran), and follows his rise and fall in politics. The story is loosely based on Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai's novel Enippadikal.[1][2]
Prithviraj won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his performance, making him the youngest recipient of the award at age 24.