Purushartham

1986 film

Screenplay byK. R. MohananProduced byP. T. Kunju MuhammedStarring

CinematographyMadhu AmbatEdited byVenugopal

Production
company

Mohan Muhammad Films

Distributed byMohan Muhammad Films

Release date

CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Purushartham is a 1987 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. R. Mohanan and produced by P. T. Kunjumuhammed. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, Sujata Mehta, Jain George and Madambu Kunjukuttan in the lead roles.^[1]^[2]^[3] This film won Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam in 1987.

Cast

1954–1960

Neelakuyil (1954) – (1955) – (1956) Padatha Painkili (1957) – (1958) – (1959) – (1960)
Certificate of Merit	Snehaseema (1954) – (1955) – (1956) – (1957) Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu and Randidangazhi (1958) Chathurangam (1959) – (1960)

1961–1980

Mudiyanaya Puthran (1961) – (1962) Ninamaninja Kalpadukal (1963) Aadyakiranangal/ Thacholi Othenan (film) (1964) Kavyamela (1965) Kunjali Marakkar (1966) Anweshichu Kandethiyilla (1967) Adhyapika (1968) Adimakal (1969) Ezhuthatha Katha (1970) Karakanakadal (1971) Panitheeratha Veedu (1972) Gayathri (1973) Uttarayanam (1974) Swapnadanam (1975) Manimuzhakkam (1976) Kodiyettam (1977) Thampu (1978) Peruvazhiyambalam (1979) Yagam (1980)
Certificate of Merit	Kandam Becha Kottu and Sabarimala Ayyappan (1961) Puthiya Akasam Puthiya Bhoomi and Kalpadukal (1962) Doctor and Kalayum Kaminiyum (1963) Kudumbini (1964) Odayil Ninnu and Murappennu (1965) Discontinued after 1965

Certificate of Merit

1981–2000

2001–2020

2021–present

v t e Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
1969-1979	Kumara Sambhavam (1969) Olavum Theeravum (1970) Sarasayya (1971) Panitheeratha Veedu (1972) Nirmalyam (1973) Uttarayanam (1974) Swapnadanam (1975) Manimuzhakkam (1976) Kodiyettam (1977) Ashwathama and Bandhanam (1978) Esthappan (1979)
1980-1989	Oppol (1980) Elippathayam (1981) Marmaram and Yavanika (1982) Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983) Mukhamukham (1984) Chidambaram (1985) Oridathu (1986) Purushartham (1987) Ore Thooval Pakshikal (1988) Vadakkunokkiyantram (1989)
1990-1999	Vasthuhara (1990) Kadavu (1991) Daivathinte Vikrithikal (1992) Vidheyan (1993) Parinayam (1994) Kazhakam (1995) No Award (1996) Bhoothakkannadi (1997) Agnisakshi (1998) Karunam (1999)
2000-2009	Sayahnam (2000) Sesham (2001) Bhavam (2002) Margam (2003) Akale (2004) Thanmathra (2005) Drishtantham (2006) Atayalangal (2007) Oru Pennum Randaanum (2008) Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009)
2010-2019	Adaminte Makan Abu (2010) Indian Rupee (2011) Celluloid (2012) CR No: 89 (2013) Ottaal (2014) Ozhivudivasathe Kali (2015) Manhole (2016) Ottamuri Velicham (2017) Kanthan - The Lover of Colour (2018) Vasanthi (2019)
2020-present	The Great Indian Kitchen (2020) Aavasavyuham (2021)

v t e Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
1977 – 2000	Yuddha Kandam (1977) Thampu (1978) Thakara (1979) Manjil Virinja Pookkal (1980) Vida Parayum Munpe (1981) Yavanika (1982) Koodevide (1983) Mukhamukham (1984) Anubandham (1985) Meenamasathile Sooryan (1986) Purushartham (1987) Piravi (1988) Mathilukal (1989) Perumthachan (1990) Bharatham (1991) Venkalam (1992) Vidheyan (1993) Swaham (1994) Sukrutham (1994) Kathapurushan (1995) Desadanam (1996) Ennu Swantham Janakikutty (1997) Kaliyattam (1997) Agnisakshi (1998) Vanaprastham (1999) Susanna (2000)
2001 – 2021	Sesham (2001) Meghamalhar (2001) Nandanam (2002) Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam (2003) Kaazhcha (2004) Perumazhakkalam (2004) Anandabhadram (2005) Karutha Pakshikal (2006) Ore Kadal (2007) Thaniye (2007) Thalappavu (2008) Thirakkatha (2008) Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) Evidam Swargamanu (2009) Khaddama (2010) Pranayam (2011) Celluloid (2012) Drishyam (2013) Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) Ottaal (2014) Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015) Oppam (2016) Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017) Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018) Jallikattu (2019) The Great Indian Kitchen (2020) Aavasavyuham (2021)

1977 – 2000