Director: Salim Padiyath; Producer: Salim Padiyath; Cinematographer: P. Sukumar; Editor: Ranjan Abraham
Summary: Monayi studies in an expensive English medium school. After his fathers death in an accident he is forced to join a regional language school due to lack of funds. Though he hates it at first, a dedicated and kind teacher turns him around. After this teacher loses his job, a dejected Monayi leaves school and joins a farm and learns work while earning money. When the insurance money fromm his dad’s accident finally arrives, Monayi’s mother wants to send him back to the English school. Does Monayi, now changed, agree? Gharaksharangal won the National Award for the Best Children’s Film for its simple lesson that it is not the language of education that is important, but the patience and kindness of the teacher imparting it.
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