Soothradharan (സൂത്രധാരൻ) 22 years old

Ramesan who supports the five member family by selling pickles and other eatables, reaches Pandavapuram under certain circumstances where he finds the conditions to be truly stark and dreary. Director dwells upon the ordeals of life in Pandavapuram. Ramesan is trying in vain to find his friend Leelakrishnan who acts as a hijada to eke out a living. Rabima Bindu Panicker who runs a brothel gives him shelter. Seemingly oblivious of the impending doom, Sivani a teenage girl lives with Rabima and Ranima She falls in love with Ramesan. Bharathiyakka, an old inmate of the whorehouse fills her wallet with money earned by selling virgins to infamous pimps

Credits

Salim Kumar as Leela Krishnan

Cochin Haneefa as Mani Uncle

Meera Jasmine as Shivani

Chithra as Ranimma

Kalabhavan Mani as

Bindu Panicker as Devumma

Soothradharan Cast

Name	Character
Salim Kumar He was 32, now 55 years old	as Leela Krishnan
Cochin Haneefa He was 50, 58 years old when he died	as Mani Uncle
Meera Jasmine She was 19, now 42 years old	as Shivani
Chithra She was 36, now 59 years old	as Ranimma
Kalabhavan Mani He was 30, 45 years old when he died
Bindu Panicker She was 33, now 56 years old	as Devumma
Dileep (Gopalakrishnan P Pillai) He was 33, now 56 years old	as Ramesan

Soothradharan Crew

Name	Department
A K Lohithadas as Director. He was 46 (54) years old when He died	Directing
A K Lohithadas as Writer. He was 46 (54) years old when He died	Writing

Soothradharan (22 years)

Release day: Tuesday, December 25, 2001
Runtime: 162 minutes