Mammootty starrer Pathemari won the Best Malayalam Film award at the 63rd National Film Awards that was announced this (28th March) morning through a press meet.<br /> <br />This film was a Salim Ahamed directorial which showcased the life of Pallikkal Narayanan, who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1960s, when the Kerala Gulf boom just started to begin.<br /><br />Ace cinematographer Madhu Ambat worked behind the lens while Oscar Award winner Resul Pookutty took care of the sound for this film which was released on 9th October 2015.
