Find out how and where to watch "Thaniyavarthanam" on Netflix and Prime Video today - including free options. Thaniyavarthanam (English: The Repeating Rhythm) is a 1987 Malayalam drama film written by A. K. Lohithadas and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Mammootty as school teacher Bala Gopalan, Thilakan as... Thaniyavarthanam is a 1987 Malayalam psychological drama film about a school teacher who is falsely accused of being mentally ill due to superstitions and orthodoxy. The film, directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas, stars Mammootty, Thilakan, and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. Thaniyavartanam: Directed by Sibi Malayil. With Mammootty, Thilakan, Mukesh, Kaviyoor Ponnamma. A school teacher living in a village belongs to a family with a history of lunatic males, and soon he falls prey despite being normal due to society misinterpreting his actions.