A publishing house romance where the books aren't the only things getting dog-eared.
A young cartoonist forms unexpected connections at Shabdam Publishing House, where the elderly owner, Karunakaran, and proofreader Kathambari become integral parts of his creative journey.
Acting
Lalu Alex brings gravitas to every frame he's in.
Production
Shabdam Publishing feels lived-in, dusty, and utterly real.
Director
Sreejith Chandran
Lalu Alex
Karunakaran
Meera Vasudevan
Mythili Swaminathan
Deepak Parambol
Nithin Samuel
Darsana Sudarshan
Kathambari
Irshad
Premarajan
Divya M. Nair
Adv. Revathi
Kalesh Ramanand
Manoj
Navas Vallikkunnu
Ahmad
Shivaji Guruvayoor
Adv. Bhaskara Pillai
Boban Samuel
Hareesh
Vijayan Karanthoor
Nair
Mathew Mampra
Prof. Immanuel
Lal Jose
Devan
Gilu Joseph
Sreekala
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Malayalam cinema's recent obsession with publishing houses reflects a nostalgia for pre-digital literary culture. Imbam joins a lineage including films like Thanneer Mathan Dinangal.
Deepak Parambol reportedly spent weeks at an actual publishing house in Kottayam to learn typesetting gestures and editorial rhythms.
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