| Priyamanasam | |
| Native Name: | Priyamanasam |
| Director: | Vinod Mankara |
| Producer: | Baby Mathew Somatheeram |
| Screenplay: | Vinod Mankara |
| Story: | Vinod Mankara |
| Starring: | Rajesh Hebbar Prateeksha Kashi |
| Music: | Sreevalsan J. Menon |
| Cinematography: | Sambu Sarma |
| Editing: | Hashim |
| Studio: | Soma Creations Pvt. Ltd. |
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| Distributors: | --> |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Sanskrit |
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 (attakatha) 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 Best Sanskrit Feature Film Award at the 63rd National Film Awards.
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.[1] [2] [3]