Kaliyachan (English: The Master of the Play) is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Farook Abdul Rahiman in his directorial debut. It starred Manoj K. Jayan, Tirtha Murbadkar, Vaiga, Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri, Babu Namboothiri, Manju Pillai, and Mani Pattambi in lead roles. The story about a Kathakali actor and his guru is based on celebrated 1959 poem Kaliyachan by P. Kunhiraman Nair.[1]
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| Directed by | Farook Abdul Rahiman |
| Screenplay by | Farook Abdul Rahiman |
| Based on | Kaliyachan by P. Kunhiraman Nair |
| Produced by | National Film Development Corporation |
| Starring | Manoj K. Jayan Tirtha Murbadkar Vaiga Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri Babu Namboothiri |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Bijith Bala |
| Music by | Bijibal |
| Distributed by | East Coast Reel & Real Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
At the 60th National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Music Direction (Background score) for Bijibal.[2] At the 2012 Kerala State Film Awards, Kaliyachan received three awards — Best Debut Director, Best Background Score and Second Best Actor for Manoj K. Jayan.[1][3]
Plot
editThe film is about the Kathakali actor, Kunhiraman, and his relationship with his guru, Asan. Over the years, as the actor gets popular, he becomes arrogant and takes to confronting his guru.
Cast
edit- Manoj K. Jayan as Kunhiraman, Kathakali actor
- Tirtha Murbadkar as Devu
- Vaigha Rose as Radha
- Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri as Asan, Kathakali guru
- Babu Namboothiri
- Manju Pillai
- Manikandan Pattambi
Production
editHaving grown up in the Palakkad in Kerala, where the poet P. Kunhiraman Nair lived, director AbdulRahiman was familiar with the subject. He has been working as film director with state-run Doordarshan TV channel since 1984, where he has made award-winning tele-films like Thunchath Acharyan (1995) and Swathanthryathinte Chirakadiyochakal (2000). Initially, the director had planned an autobiographical film on the poet, titled Kaviyude Kalpadulal (Footprints of a Poet); later he shifted to adapting the poem Kaliyachan, which has autobiographical elements in it. The script was written 12 years ago with actor Manoj K. Jayan in mind as the protagonist. Howvever, for several years, the director was unable to find a producer. Finally the government-owned National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) agreed to produce the film.[1][3]
Music
editThe music was given by Bijibal with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed and Ramanuni.
Crew
edit- Art Direction: Girish Menon
- Sound design: Ganesh Marar
- Costume Design: Sakhi Thomas
- Make-up: Saji Koratty
References
edit- ^ a b c Parvathy Nambidi (24 September 2013). "Kaliyachan: Portrait of an artist". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Poetic frames". The Hindu. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links
edit- Kaliyachan at IMDb