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{{Infobox film
| name = Atayalangal
| image = Atayalangal.jpg
| caption = A still from the movie
| writer = M. G. Sasi
| based_on = {{based on|''Anubhavangal''|[[Nandanar (author)|Nandanar]]''}}
| starring = [[Govind Padmasoorya]] [[Jyothirmayi]] [[T. G. Ravi]] Anirudh Ravi Sathi [[V. K. Sreeraman]]
| director = [[M. G. Sasi]]
| producer = Aravind Venugopal
| studio = Valluvanadan Talkies
| released = {{Film date|2008|9|5|df=y}}
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| music = Vidyadharan
}}

'''''Atayalangal''''' ({{lang-en|The Imprints}}) is a 2008 [[Malayalam language|Malayalam-language]] [[biographical film|biographical]] [[drama film]] directed by [[M.G. Sasi]] and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. [[Govind Padmasoorya]] plays the lead role of autobiographical character of [[Nandanar (author)|Nandanar]] (1926–1974), well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography ''Anubhavangal''.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2005/05/27/stories/2005052703700300.htm |title=A Valluvanadan tale retold |author=Abdul Latheef Naha |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=May 27, 2005 |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life: that of body, spirit, and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/adayalangal-finds-few-distributors/17903/story.htm|title=Atayalangal finds few distributors|publisher=Nowrunning.com|date=September 6, 2008|access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref>

The film received [[Kerala State Film Awards]] for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Processing Lab and Special Jury award for Supporting Actor, the role done by yesteryear's villain [[T. G. Ravi]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040955460100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080412031920/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/09/stories/2008040955460100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= April 12, 2008 |title=Atayalangal is best film |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=April 9, 2008 |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref> It received the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at the 13th [[International Film Festival of Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/20/stories/2008122057330100.htm |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090125004746/http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/20/stories/2008122057330100.htm |url-status= dead |archive-date= January 25, 2009 |title=Parque Via wins best film award |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=December 20, 2008|access-date=April 10, 2011 }}</ref> The film also got [[G. Aravindan|Aravindan]] National Awards - Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutante Director.

Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "''Atayalangal'' takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which [[Nandanar (author)|Nandanar]] created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gunpowder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a frame work all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."<ref>{{cite web |url= http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/22slid1.htm |title=Why Atayalangal won accolades |publisher=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=April 10, 2011}}</ref>

==Cast==
* Master Anirudh Ravi / [[Govind Padmasoorya]] / Govind Menon -Padathuparambil Gopinathan (Gopi)
* [[Jyothirmayi]] - Meenakshikutty
* [[T. G. Ravi]] - Raman Namboothiri
* [[V. K. Sreeraman]] - Damu ettan
* Sathi Premji - Amma (Madhavi)
* [[T. V. Chandran]] - Bhaskara Kuruppu
* [[Madampu Kunjukuttan]] -Adhikari namboothiri
* [[Manikandan Pattambi]] - Ravunni
* C.K.Babu- Velichappadu
* Sobha Teacher - Valyamma
* M.G.Shailaja - Cheriyamma
* Geetha Joseph - Kunjeduthi
* Leela Namboothirippadu - Muttashi
* Pariyanampatta Divakaran - Achan
* Harigovindan - Cheriya Pothuwal
* Madhu - Valya Pothuwal
* Master Ullas - Ramankutty
* Baby Medha - Malootty

==Awards==
; [[Kerala State Film Award|Kerala State Film Award 2008]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] - [[M. J. Radhakrishnan]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director]] - [[M.G. Sasi]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Processing Lab]] - Prasad Colour Lab
* [[Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury Award)]]- [[T. G. Ravi]]
; [[International Film Festival of Kerala]]
* IFFK 2008 - NETPAC award for the best Malayalam film
; [[G. Aravindan|Aravindan]] National Awards
* Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutante Director
; Amrita Film awards 2008
* Best cameraman - [[M. J. Radhakrishnan]]

== References ==
<references/>

{{KeralaStateFilmAwardBestFilm}}

[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2008 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2008 films]]
[[Category:Films about writers]]
[[Category:Films based on biographies]]
[[Category:Indian biographical films]]
[[Category:2000s biographical films]]
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2407340/reference

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