Rasathanthram

Rasathanthram
Official promotional poster featuring Sathyan Anthikad and Mohanlal
Directed by	Sathyan Anthikkad
Produced by	Antony Perumbavoor
Written by	Sathyan Anthikkad
Starring	Mohanlal Meera Jasmine Bharath Gopi Innocent KPAC Lalitha Oduvil Unnikrishnan Mamukkoya Jagathy Sreekumar
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Alagappan N
Edited by	K. Rajagopal
Production company	Aashirvad Cinemas
Distributed by	Central Pictures Release & PJ Entertainments UK
Release date	20 March 2006 (2006-03-20)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam
Budget	₹ 2.70 crores
Box office	₹ 1000 crores

Rasathanthram (Malayalam : രസതന്ത്രം, English : Alchemy) is a 2006 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, starring Mohanlal and Meera Jasmine in lead roles. Other actors include Bharath Gopi, KPAC Lalitha, Innocent, Oduvil Unnikrishnan and Mamukkoya. Director Sathyan Anthikkad got the Mathrubhumi Best Director award for this film. Music director Ilayaraja scored the music. It completed 100 days run in various centres it released.

Premachandran (Mohanlal) is a carpenter who lives along with his father, Balan Master (Bharath Gopi), and works along with his friend, Manikandan (Innocent). They are now working on a house near the house of a rich landlord. Kanmani (Meera Jasmine), who was sold by her mother, works in that house as a servant and is ill-treated. Seethamma (KPAC Lalitha) lives along with her daughter, Kumari (Muthumani), who has a liking towards Premachandran. One night, Premachandran goes to his workplace to take his tools. He sees Kanmani leaving the house and is puzzled. He follows her. She was on the verge of committing suicide when Premachandran rescues her. He gives her shelter in one room in a building owned by Chettiyar (Oduvil Unnikrishnan), telling Chettiyar that his friend did not get the bus to go back home. Kanmani dresses up as a boy by the name of Velayuthan Kutty and soon starts working with Manikandan and Premachandran. Balan Master starts liking the disguised boy. One day, Premachandran tells Kanmani that he has planned to rescue her by sending her to Tamil Nadu to work in a banian company where Premachandran's friend is working. Kanmani refueses to go. Premachandran accidentally confesses to Manikandan that Velayuthan Kutty is actually the missing Kanmani. Manikandan has no peace and shouts out the truth in the middle of the night. Two policemen, accidentally hear this and take Premachandran and Kanmani into custody.