Bhoothakkannadi

Infobox Film
name = Bhoothakkannadi
director = Lohithadas
writer = Lohithadas
starring = Mammootty
released = 1997
runtime = 115 mins
country = India
language = Malayalam
imdb_id = 0197294

Bhoothakkannadi [ഭൂതക്കണ്ണാടി] ("Magnifying glass") is a 1997 malayalam movie directed by Lohithadas. It tells the story of Vidyadharan (Mammootty), a clocksmith's incapability to deal with the harsh realities of his life. This was Lohithadas's second movie and was critically acclaimed. It won the Kerala State Film Award in 1997 for the Best Film.

ynopsis

Vidyadharan, a small village clocksmith and a widower lives with his only daughter. His wife had died from a snake bite years ago. However his childhood friend and love interest Sarojini lives next to his house. Sarojini was left by her husband after living together only for a night from which she has a daughter who has grown to a teenager. Vidyadharan is paranoid from the fear of snakes possibly due to his wife's death in the past. He carries a flashlight through the village lanes even in broad daylight.