su StreamingCommunity. Vaasthavam (English: The Reality) is a 2006 Malayalam film written by Babu Janardhanan and directed by M. Padmakumar. The film revolves around a youth, Balachandran Adiga (Prithviraj), who rises to political power. The story is loosely based on Thakazhi's novel 'Enippadikal'.