Atayalangal
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Atayalangal is a 2008 Malayalam-language
biographical
drama film
directed by M. G. Sasi
and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. Govind Padmasoorya plays the lead role of autobiographical character of Nandanar
(1926–1974) well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography Anubhavangal. Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life that of body spirit and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. Cast include illustrious director T. V. Chandran
, V. K. Sreeraman, T. G. Ravi, Madambu Kunjikkuttan and National Award winner Premji
's daughter Sati. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties.
The film bagged Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Processing Lab and Special Jury award for Supporting Actor, the role done by yesteryear's villain T. G. Ravi. It received the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at the 13th International Film Festival of Kerala. The film also got Aravindan
National Awards - Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutant Director.
Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "Atayalangal takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which Nandanar
created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gun powder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a frame work all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
biographical
Biographical film
A biographical film, or biopic , is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people. They differ from films “based on a true story” or “historical films” in that they attempt to comprehensively tell a person’s life story or at least the most historically important years of their...
drama film
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by M. G. Sasi
M. G. Sasi
M. G. Sasi is a film and drama director from Kerala. His short film Kanavumalayilekku received National Film Award for Best Educational Film in 2002...
and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. Govind Padmasoorya plays the lead role of autobiographical character of Nandanar
Nandanar (author)
Nandanar was the psyeudoyum of P C Gopalan who was one of the three famous Malayalam writers whose novels and stories depicted the life in the army camps and battle fields during the 1940s and 1950s, the other two being Kovilan and Parappurath .Anubhavangal,Ira,Thokkukalkkidayile...
(1926–1974) well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography Anubhavangal. Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life that of body spirit and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. Cast include illustrious director T. V. Chandran
T. V. Chandran
T. V. Chandran is an Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actor. He is most known for his art-house films which have references to history and undertones of politics and feminism...
, V. K. Sreeraman, T. G. Ravi, Madambu Kunjikkuttan and National Award winner Premji
Premji
Premji was an Indian stage and film actor.-Biography:...
's daughter Sati. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties.
The film bagged Kerala State Film Awards for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Processing Lab and Special Jury award for Supporting Actor, the role done by yesteryear's villain T. G. Ravi. It received the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at the 13th International Film Festival of Kerala. The film also got Aravindan
G. Aravindan
Govindan Aravindan who was popularly known as G. Aravindan was a national award winning film director, screenwriter, musician and cartoonist from Kerala, India. He was known for his unorthodox way of film-making; he changed his cinematic forms consistently and experimented in story telling without...
National Awards - Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutant Director.
Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "Atayalangal takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which Nandanar
Nandanar (author)
Nandanar was the psyeudoyum of P C Gopalan who was one of the three famous Malayalam writers whose novels and stories depicted the life in the army camps and battle fields during the 1940s and 1950s, the other two being Kovilan and Parappurath .Anubhavangal,Ira,Thokkukalkkidayile...
created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gun powder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a frame work all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."