Priyamanasam

Priyamanasam is a 2015 Indian Sanskrit-language drama film directed by Vinod Mankara. It is based on the life of writer Unnayi Variyar and his 17th-century kathakali play Nalacharitham. The play is a recension of Nala and Damayanti, an episode in the Indian epic Mahabharata.
Made in Kerala, it was the third Sanskrit film and the first in 22 years. It received the Discontinued and [intermittent National Film Awards|Best Sanskrit Feature Film Award] at the 63rd [National Film Awards].

Plot

Set in 17th century Kerala, Priyamanasam is about the final years in the life of poet Unnayi Variyar as he struggles to complete his magnum opus Nalacharitham Aattakatha.

Cast