Pakarnattam (Celebration of Malayalam Cinema Today)

Celebration of   Malayalam Cinema Today


Pakarnnattam

Language: Malayalam

Release Year: 2011

Cast: Jayaram, Sabitha Jayaraj 


This film would have Jayaram and Jayaraj's wife Sabitha Jayaraj in the lead roles.Jayaram as  Thomas, an environmentalist who leads a war against Endosulfan. Jayaraj to discuss the Endosulfan menace in 'Pakarnnattam'

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Khaaddama/Expatriate House Maid(Celebration of Malayalam Cinema Today)

(Celebration of   Malayalam Cinema Today)

Directed by	Kamal
Produced by	P. V. Pradeep
Screenplay by	K. Girishkumar Kamal
Story by	K. U. Iqbal
Starring	Kavya Madhavan Sreenivasan Biju Menon K. P. A. C. Lalitha Sukumari Suraj Venjaramood Lena Jaffer Idukki Murali Gopy Manu Jose
Music by	Background score: M. Jayachandran Songs: Bennet Veetraag Lyrics: Rafeeque Ahammed
Cinematography	Manoj Pillai
Editing by	K. Rajagopal
Studio	Anitha Productions
Distributed by	Murali Films
Release date(s)	February 4, 2011 [1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Khaddama (Malayalam: ഗദ്ദാമ, Arabic: خدامة‎, English translation: Housemaid[2]) is a 2011Malayalam drama film co–written and directed by Kamal. It stars Kavya Madhavan in the title role and was produced by P. V. Pradeep under thebanner of Anitha Productions. Cinematography is by Manoj Pillai and the filmwas edited by K. Rajagopal. The film features songs composed byBennet Veetraag and the background music isby M. Jayachandran.The title of the film is a colloquial version of the Arabic word Khadima (Arabic: خادمة‎ "servant"). The film narrates thestory of some immigrants in the Gulf through the life of a housemaid in Saudi Arabia. It is scripted by K. Girishkumarand Kamal and the story is based on a feature by K. U. Iqbal, publishedin Bhashaposhini, depicting the real–life incidents of a Kerala–born housemaid in Arabia.Principal photography for the film began in October 2010 and took place mainlyin the Middle East. After a special screening in the last week of January, the film madeits theatrical debut in Kerala on 4 February 2011. The film's release wasbanned across the Middle East.[3]

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2011 has started with a decent note with 'Traffic' in Mollywood. Now for the month of February, it's 'Gaddama'. Senior director Kamal's latest offering is a sensitive saga about the suffering inflicted on Indian women who are working in the Middle East as domestic servants. A disturbing premise, which makes you remove those blinkers and experience the truth, 'Ghaddama' remains as a purposeful and powerful take on the lives of expatriates in the Arabian Gulf. Kamal has utilised all his experience to tell a real story of suffering with the intensity that is demanded by the script.

The movie has Kavya as Ashwathy, who takes a chance of working in Saudi Arabia due to the untimely death of her husband Radhakrishnan, who was a J C B driver. She has to help her own and her husband's family to tide over their deep financial difficulties. With the help of Usman (Suraj Venjaramoodu, this time in a well knitted role), her husband's friend, she fetches a job in a household where Usman is working as a driver. The movie then follows the physical and mental abuses that Ashwathy faces in the house of her sponsor. She also finds that she is not a lone case as the Ghaddama's (domestic servants) are all subjected to similar kind of treatment in the entire middle east. And her attempt to run off from the house results in her being charged for robbing jewellery from her sponsor's house.                       

Though the story seems like a one dimensional look into the problem, the treatment of interspersing Ashwathy's fate in Gulf  with the character of Good Samaritan social worker Razaaq Thottekad (played by Sreenivasan), who is in search of this missing Gaddhama, manages to keep us interested along much of the narratives. You do relate to the characters since you've either heard or watched tales of domestic abuse and most of the time the corporeal abuse that Aswathy is subjected to, shatter your heart.

Kavya Madhavan, who plays a meaty role of one who continues to take the beatings silently on a foreign land, takes much of the chances and emerges with winning performances. She displays the helplessness and pain that this character demands with gusto. But as she is asked to maintain a distraught, puzzled face much of the time; she has to limit herself from displaying variety of emotions. Sreenivasan once again is in his elements with sharp thoughtful dialogues. Mohanakrishnan, Biju menon, Lena and plenty of freshers match pretty well with their characters. The actress who plays the Indonesian servant also makes a commendable act.

The movie takes some time to make a safe landing and leisurely conventional pacing may not interest the new generation audience, but regular Kamal fans may not find this without interest.  Manoj Pillai's camera work, now in a different terrain excels in capturing the murkiness and vulnerability of the isolated victims of the desert. Benett Weetrag's couple of songs are pretty good while M Jayachandran's theme music is also impressive.

All in all, 'Gaddama' is a quality offering from the master director, with a genuine upsetting story. The movie has plenty of faces that continue to haunt you even after the film has ended. This is a film for the discerning viewer who likes to go a little beyond the regular masala stereotype.

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Karmayogi(Celebration of Malayalam Cinema Today)

Celebration of   Malayalam Cinema Today




Karmayogi

Language: Malayalam

Release Year: 2011

Cast: Indrajith, Padmini Kolhapure

Karmayogi is a g malayalam movie ,noteble directer V K Prakash direct the movie. 

Indrajith do the lead role in this movie.The movie is based on shakespeare's renowned play 'Hamlet'

Karmayogi Trailer

 

Akam/Palace in Bloom -Malayalam Cinema Today(16 IFFK)

Celebration of   Malayalam Cinema Today
India/2011/Malayalam dialogue with English subtitles/Colour/35 mm/97 mins
World Premiere
Cast & Credits

Director: Shalini Usha Nair Producer: Sudheer KR Scriptwriter: Shalini Usha Nair Cinematographer: Christopher John Smith

Composer: Deepak Raghu , Murari Vasuadev Editor: Arunima Shankar Main Cast: Anumol K , Fahadh Fasil

Synopsis
“Akam” is the story of Srinivas, whose perfect life is turned upside-down, when a terrible accident traumatizes him. He continues to spiral into depression, until he meets the mysterious, Ragini, whom he finds irresistible and ends up marrying. Shortly after the wedding, strange occurrences prompt Srinivas to question his wife’s origins and he soon begins to suspect she is a “yakshi” or outer-world spirit. At work, his boss and mentor, CK is convinced Srinivas’s wild imagination is the consequence of his tragic accident. However, Srinivas has other plans – to murder Ragini, before she kills him…( from http://www.dubaifilmfest.com)

Akam is based on the novel 'Yakshi' written by Malayatoor Ramakrishnan.Screenplay and Dialogues written by  Shalini Usha.Cinematography by Christopher John Smith.

Akam Malayalam Movie Trailer 

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