Veenaavaadanam is an experimental Indian documentary film entirely shot on a cell phone camera. The documentary is in the Malayalam language with a duration of 28.23 minutes'.[1][2][3][4] The documentary was released in 2008 and shot entirely on the Nokia N70 music edition Camera phone. It is considered to be the first Indian movie which was shot entirely on a cell phone camera.[5][6][7] Sathish Kalathil is the Writer and director of the movie.

Veenaavaadanam
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Directed bySathish Kalathil
Written bySathish Kalathil
Screenplay bySathish Kalathil
Produced byKalathil Creative Heads
StarringSujith Aalungal, Sathish Kalathil
Narrated byDr. B. Jayakrishnan
CinematographySunil A.D.
Edited byVahid Kochukadavu, Sathish Kalathil
Music byBaburaj Puthur
Distributed byAkhil Krishna Films
Release date
  • 20 July 2008 (2008-07-20)
Running time
26.23 Minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

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The documentary narrates about world paintings and painters through a conversation with a painter, Sujith Aalungal and introduce his 'Veenaavaadanam' painting.[5][6]

Crew

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The documentary was Produced by Kalathil Creative Heads and edited in S And S Media, Chennai by Vahid Kochukadavu and Sathish Kalathil. Music done by Babuji and lyric written by Sathish Kalathil, sung and narrated by Dr. B. Jayakrishnan.[8][9]

Releasing

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Film director Ambili releases Veenavaadanam cd and film director T. K. Vasudevan receives the cd.

This film was exhibited in 16mm screen used with digital projector and the cd of the film was released by film director Ambili and received by film director T. K. Vasudevan on 20 July 2008 at Hotel Elite International, Thrissur. On 25 September 2008, the film was certified by Indian Central Board of Film Certification[1]. It was also telecast ed in T.C.V channel[2] On 5 June 2010.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Film shot using mobile phone". Retrieved 20 August 2008.
  2. ^ "Jalchhayam:Mobile Movie". Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2008.
  3. ^ "ജലച്ചായം സിനിമ വിക്കിപീഡിയയിലൂടെ റിലീസ് ചെയ്തു". kerala kaumudi (in Malayalam). 2 October 2024.
  4. ^ "ജലച്ചായം സിനിമ വിക്കിപീഡിയയിലൂടെ റിലീസ് ചെയ്തു". thamasoma (in Malayalam). 2 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "'Veena Vaadanam' First Documentary In Malayalam Filmed In A Mobile Phone". Archived from the original on 25 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b c "Sathish Kalathil". m3db.com.
  7. ^ "Jalchhayam:Mobile Story". Archived from the original on 3 June 2019.
  8. ^ "'Veena Vaadanam'". Malayala Sangeetham.
  9. ^ "Agaathamaam Aazhi Vithumbi". Malayalasangeetham.
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