The film had Chemban Vinod and Vinayakan playing the pivotal roles.Ĭhaavunilam touches upon the lives of the marginalised coastal community in Chellanam area and revolves around a funeral in a Latin Catholic household in the region.
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The movie evokes interpretations on different planes and carries the story between life and death so delicately. The movie has been an adaptation of the novel Chaavunilam by the scriptwriter for the movie P F Mathews in 1996. Lijo’s best work so far has been Ee Ma Yau which has won the Best Director and Best Actor (Chemban Vinod Jose) awards at the 49th International Film Festival of India. They involve real-life incidents that are beautifully transformed into a surrealistic chronicle, which shows sheer potential of Hareesh’s writing. The three shorts intertwine the themes of death, desire and human deceit. The 2018 movie Aedan: The Garden of Desire directed by debutant Sanju Surendran was also adapted from Hareesh’s three short stories – Niryatharayi, Manthrikavaal, Chapathile Kolapathakam. Moothon, a film by Geethu Mohandas is also set to premiere at TIFF 2019. At TIFF, the movie will be screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section. The movie is co-written by Hareesh and R Jayakumar. The story is added in the short story collection titled Appan published by DC Books. The story Maoist is set in a remote village and the frenzy caused by two buffaloes running wild forms the crux of the story. The film stars Antony Varghese, Chemban Vinod and Vinayakan in pivotal roles. The movie is the cinematic adaptation of the story Maoist penned by S Hareesh who was in recent controversies regarding his novel Meesha. His new movie Jallikkattu is all set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Within a short span of years, he has garnered much appreciation for his versatility over experimenting with narrative styles all the while providing a world-class cinematic experience to the viewers. Lijo Jose Pellissery has been seen as the boldest new face in Malayalam cinema. Be sure to add them to your reading lists. A whole new bunch of excellent writers and film-makers with sheer craft have begun to indulge in the film-making process in Kerala’s cinematic imagination.
Geethu Mohandas’ Moothon New Age Malayalam CinemaĬontemporary Malayalam cinema has been witnessing lately a shifting paradigm in their writing and narrative styles. K G George’s excellent political satire Panchavadi Palam was an adaptation of a story by Veloor Krishnankutty. His short story ‘ Orma‘ was the inspiration behind the Blessy movie Thanmathra. Aparan, the debut film of Jayaram was based on a short story by Padmarajan. Who would forget Jayakrishnan and Clara in Thoovanathumbikal? This 1987 classic was adapted from his story Udakappola. Kerala too has been blessed with extraordinary writers since time immemorial and great books have been adapted into great movies.Ĭould any Malayali ever forget Padmarajan? A key proponent of the middle-stream Malayalam cinema, along with contemporaries like K G George and Bharathan, Padmarajan made impressive works from his own stories. Classic epics have been adapted into world-class movies. Since movies were born, literature and movies have maintained a warm relationship.
Great movies are born from great writing.
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