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about how to love,

or when and

where to love. Campus Beats Love is a sudden uprising in the

heart. There is no

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International Film Festival special issue

Sizzlers at Swaralaya

Anaswara Bhanu & Priya A Nair rated the fest at Hotel Fort Palace being screened in theatres at least (Chairman, Film Society), awards for the best feature film

Reporters on September 5th. In his inaugural during noon shows. “The sad part Subaida Ishhakh (President, and best director of 2007 in

speech he said, “The movies from is that this comes from a national District Panchayath), P.Jayapala . The films screened

The fifth Swaralaya International different languages will help the award winning director”, said Mr Menon, T.R Ajayan (Secretary, included Naalu Pennungal direct-

Film Festival 2008 was held at audience understand the culture of Krishnadas. According to him Swaralaya) were also present. ed by Gopalakrishnan, lat-

Hotel Fort Palace and Priyathama the land, the people, the system good movies need good audience National Film Award winners like est starrer

theatre in from and as a whole the country itself. and encouraging audience who Priyanandan, M.P Sukumaran Akashagopuram by K.P. Kumaran,

September 5 to 11. The film festi- It is unfortunate that some classic can appreciate and enjoy good Nair, Gopinath,Sajeev Gulmohar by , Jodha

val was organized by Swaralaya, a movies can be seen only in special movies is the motive of Swaralaya Vakkam were also honored on the Akbar by Ashutosh Gowariker,

popular arts and cultural forum in occasions like film festivals like fest. He is the President of occasion. Evano Oruvan by Nishikanth

Palakkad, in co-operation with the this”. Swaralaya and he presided over Sixteen Malayalam, seven Kamath, The Edge of Heaven by

District Tourism Promotion N N Krishnadas, MP, quoted the function. and six Tamil films were screened Fatih Akin etc. A competition for

Council. Priyanandan’s one interview in Jose Baby,the Deputy speaker at the festival including short films and documentaries

This year’s national award win- which he has said that he would be was the chief guest for the inaugu- Adayalangal directed by M.G. were also conducted and films by

ning director Priyanandan inaugu- pleased if he could see art films ral function. K.R Mohanan Sasi, which has won the State students were also screened.

Golden Lotus and the Midas

Priyanandan has emerged as one of

the most promising directors in our

country today, even though he has only

two films to his credit. His films are not

only hardhitting but also provide a back-

drop of strong socio-political themes. He

had proved his excellence with his film

“Neythukaran”, which earned him the

best debutant director award of that year.

“Pulijanmam”, his nessxt film, created

waves amongst the critics and was well

received. He recently came back into

focus when it won the national award for

best film.

Now let’s have a freewheeling chat

with Nishanth M V, Priyanandan,talks

about his arrival in the Malayalam film

field from the theatre.

Is there any change in the way people

observe you …like before getting the

National award and after that? Priyanandan in a relaxed chat; (right) a still from ‘Pulijanmam’

I don’t think that I have changed…. but

the way people observe me might have this art form. So if we can do this between “literature” and “our life”. films. This kind of experience would

changed…especially after getting the through our films, it is indeed more What do you think about our film help them in trying to understand life

award, now I am being invited for lot of valuable than getting any award…I real- festivals? better.

public functions…like that. But person- ly think so. So Art can be used to tran- Actually conducting or organizing Do you think that you have achieved

ally, I want them to treat me in the same scend various boundaries and through Film festivals really shows that we everything in your life…or do you

way that they used to do before. which you can create awareness among have a culture… The number of audi- think that you can achieve it through

What do you actually convey the people. ence is actually not a problem, the your films?

through your films..? You are also engaged in the field of significant thing is whether it is exist- No….I don’t think so. As I said earlier,

We all belong to a society and so we do dramatics…Which is more important ing or not? So it is really successful. we have responsibilities towards the

have some commitments to give back to to you-Drama or Films? Even if there are only two or three society.and if people do believe that I’m

the society and so I believe that I can do Both are equally important to me. But I individuals, they are coming here capable of doing it through my films,

that through films. Also we are unaware have dedicated my entire life for with the desire to know something, so then I am successful. There are lot of

about many truths. For eg. The myth Drama… lets say to learn more about this actually makes film festivals suc- issues that need to be looked into and I

behind the art form in Kannur i.e. dramatics, famous people in this field cessful. Conducting film festivals is hope that through my films, I can make

Theyyam. People in Trivandram or any like. Fyodor dostoevsky All these have very important as it gives a chance to my own contribution to society in a

other place may not know much about helped me to understand the difference the local public to watch world class small way. Campus Beats

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September 20, 2008

‘Aayirathil oruvan’

Anaswara Bhanu Film: Evano Oruvan

Genre: Social drama Evano Oruvan, actor R. Direction: Nishikanth Madhavan’s first production ven- Kamath ture comes as a refreshing change Producers: R. Madhavan, to Tamil film industry. Evano Abbas Mastan Oruvan (Remake of a Marathi

film called Dombivili Fast) is

about a common man who ends up burst out with anger and despair

fighting the injustice around him finally.

in the ways he can. The hero here One incident instigates him to

is not a superhuman. He is just like react and from then onwards he

any ordinary man, who struggles becomes the target of the police.

to meet the demands of his family, Sridhar goes berserk and roams

who is not ready to compromise through , fighting drug

anything even for the sake of his peddlers, corrupt cops, politicians

family or the organization he and doctors. But his actions can-

works for. The USP of the movie is not be accepted as he is not por-

the portrayal of the middle class trayed as a man with psychic prob-

mentality of blaming others but lems. He is an educated man with

lacking the guts to take on issues a responsibility towards his family

of corruption in politics, inefficient and place of work. A shoot at sight

police, poor health services, mis- order is issued against him and he

use of powers and malfunctioning goes down fighting.Vetrimaran

of Government system etc. (Seeman), the cop in- cahrage of

The film opens with showing the spotting Sridhar, personally feels Down nostalgic lane… routine of a family that lives in the the actions of Sridhar as natural outskirts of Chennai. Their daily and honest. But he is the one des-

Priya.A.Nair student was the leader of six been given much importance. life is full of struggles for various tined to end Sridhar’s hysteria. The

extremists who couldn’t tolerate Gayathri, the girl who exchanges things like water, space in a train, climax is superb and very touch-

Jayaraj is coming back to injustice. But his group of the letters between the comrades time to relax and even for money. ing.

Mollywood again with a main- activists was targeted by the fell in love with Induchoodan and Sridhar Vasudevan (Madhavan), a The film sees strong acting dis- stream cinema, Gulmohar. It was police, after they conducted a pub- that creates the romance aura for middle-class bank employee, at plays by Madhavan, Sangeetha ten years back that Jayaraj first lic trial of a corrupt doctor. They the story. But her role is limited to first protests against the unfairness and Seeman. Madhavan comes out attempted to make an actor out of were became more active in the four or five scenes. Other female happening in front of his eyes but from the usual chocolate boy a very successful director. (of fight against the oppressors and characters like Induchoodan’s later reacts to them in his own way. image and after Kannathil

Siddique-Lal duo) was introduced criminals in society. One of their wife and sister also are not given He is a straight forward guy and Muthamittal, he flaunts his acting as an actor by Jayaraj in his operations was aimed to eliminate much importance. doesn’t seem to fit in contempo- prowess with vigour and integrity

‘Kaliyattom’, an adaptation of the people who intruded into the Gulmohar reminds the golden rary society. Sridhar’s uncompro- once again in this film. The film as

Othello. Today, Lal is a busy actor lives of aadivasis and raped their age of the and mising attitude only adds to his a whole is not at all a waste of than a director. Jayaraj is all set to ladies. Unfortunately, that opera- Renjith has done an excellent woes and even his wife Vatsala money. Tamil film industry needs repeat the feat again, with tion failed and the police nabbed work in the film. The main casts (Sangeetha) cannot digest his films like this, to prove to the

‘Gulmohar’, by using the acting them. Induchoodan was sentenced of the film include Renjith, virtues and principles. Constant world that is not capabilities of leading to six years of imprisonment. The Sidhique, Nishanth Sagar, nagging and taunts by his wife, only about dances, colourful cos- scriptwriter-director Renjith, story ends when Induchoodan Meghanathan and Minu Mathew. colleagues and friends make him tumes and superheroes. offering him the lead character, realizes that the oppressors of Football player I.M Vijayan also

Gulmohar. those times are still prevailing, he returns to the silver screen by

It is a political movie based on a once again decides to be part of playing the role of an aadivasi real incident, set in the back- the ordinary people and sacrifices youth in this movie. ground of late 70’s. Induchoodan his life for them. The film is produced by Saji is a well respected teacher, but ‘Gulmohar’ is the code name of Karuveli under the banner of still he is committed to the hap- the young college lecturer, Orient Films. Other highlight of penings around him in the society. Induchoodan. Jayaraj is dealing the film is the script by Didi

He can’t live as if he is not the part the serious issue in this film by Damodaran, daughter of famous of the society and keep his eyes emphasizing the fact that the Malayalam scriptwriter T. closed to the injustice happening political situations in the late Damodaran, who is attempting around him. eighties are still prevailing. her first independent script for a

Induchoodan is leading a peace- Gulmohar is symbolic. film. The film will also mark the ful life with his wife and two chil- Induchoodan always hopes that comeback of music director dren and the real story unfolds as there will be a day when Johnson, who has been away from a flashback. He was part of a rev- Gulmohar will bloom in the the limelight following an acci- olutionary outfit during his col- dreams of every one. dent that happened to him a cou- lege days. Induchoodan, a brilliant The female characters have not ple of years ago.

A compelling must-watch

Nishanth M.V minds of Nathan and Deepthi, is derived from the

mythological subtext of true love between and

‘Orekadal” by is one of the finest . Nathan’s relationship with Deepthi changes

movies about the depths of relationships and human sit- their layers of understanding of each other with psycho-

uations. The film examines the moral, ethical and emo- logical progression that occurs in the story.

tional issues like marriage and family. The director has The movie does not resort to any capsule kind of mes-

rendered Gangopathya’s novel Heerak Deepthi to sages but rather demands the audience to experience it .

celluloid, overcoming the time and space boundaries of The director leaves an open-ended climax to the view-

the source text. Even if all his movies were successful lit- er’s perceptions of values and morals and gives no

eral adaptations, “Orekadal” stands as his masterpiece rational excuse as to why Deepthi comes back to Nathan

because of the skill he has shown in handling a sensitive finally.

issue like extramarital relationship in Indian society. The movie, which bagged several awards, is being

This film rests mainly on four characters. Dr. Nathan noted for its technical qualities, too. Vinod Sukumaran,

(), a social scientist and economist who the award-winning editor of ‘’ through his mean-

does not believe in love, Deepthi (), a ingful montage, gives the movie a poetic touch in pres- Film: Ore Kadal middle class home maker who falls in love with Nathan, entation by using fade ins and fade outs that help portray Genre: Social drama Sunil (Narein), who comes across as Deepthi’s husband, the ups and downs similar to tides. Azhagappan’s stylis- Direction: Shyama Prasad a complex character in its self, a first time in his career tic frame with golden colored lighting proves to be a Cast: Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, and Remyakrishnan does a commendable job as a visual treat. Ouseppuchan’s music has not only topped , Naren socialite who is the best friend of Nathan. the charts, but also brought laurels home by winning the Music: Ousepachan Ore kadal, portrayed through deep undercurrents in the award for best music direction. A must watch.