''Orilathanalil'' is a 2021 Malayalam-language
social drama film from India. It was produced by Sandeep. R under the banner
Sahasrara Cinemas and directed by
Asok. R. Nath who previously directed movies like
Saphalam
''Saphalam'' is a 2003 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Asok R. Nath and produced by V. Anil Thomas. The film stars Manoj K. Jayan, Balachandra Menon, Sumithra and Umashankari in lead roles. The film had musical score by Jassie Gift and Ram ...
, December,
Mizhikal Sakshi
''Mizhikal Sakshi'' () is a 2008 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Asok R. Nath and written by Anil Mukhathala. The film stars Mohanlal and Sukumari. The plot follows Kooniyamma, a mute and bereaved old woman who has fond memories ...
,
Ven Shankhu Pol etc. ''Orilathanalil'' was one of the official entries at the
Durban International Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual film festival that takes place in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. It was founded in 1979 by Teddy Sarkin and Ros Sarkin. Presented by Centre for Creative Arts at the Univ ...
and
Sacramento International Film Festival. The plot of the movie revolves around the survival of Achuthan, a physically disabled farmer played by Sreedharan Kaani, who has lost his hands in real life also and later became famous for winning the special award from the Kerala State Department of Agriculture as a role model and representative of the farmer community who has overcome their physical disabilities. The film is a journey through Sreedharan's real life too. It received great critical acclaim for the screenplay, direction, & the social issue discussed in the film among the critics subsequently winning
Kerala Film Critics Award 2020 for Best Environmental Film.
Cast
*Sreedharan Kaani as Achuthan
*
Kainakary Thankaraj
Kainakary Thankaraj (18 October 1946 – 3 April 2022) was an Indian actor, who worked in the Malayalam movie industry and Malayalam Drama Theater Industry.
Life and career
Kainakary, son of playwright Krishnankutty Bhagavathar, was born on ...
*Arun Kumar
*
Shylaja. P. Ambu
*Veronica Medeiros
*Sabu Praudeen
*Madhu Balan
*Dr. Asif Shah
Production
The film was completely shot around the rural backdrop of
Vellayani
Vellayani is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala, India.
Location
Vellayani is reached via Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station at Thampanoor (9 km) and from City Bus Depot at East Fort. It is connected by state ro ...
and
Vellayani Lake
Vellayani Lake, or Vellayani Kayal, is the second largest freshwater lake in the state of Kerala and is situated in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. In ancient times, boats laden with goods used to navigate the Vellayani backwaters up to Cha ...
in the suburbs of
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram ( ), also known as Trivandrum, is the Capital city, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the ...
. The movie was produced as well as distributed by Sandeep. R under the banner
Sahasrara Cinemas, Sunil Prem L. S did the Cinematography, Vipin Mannoor was the Editor, Harshvardhan Kumar did the Art Direction and Anil did the Background Score for this songless movie. The production of the movie was finished during the later months of 2020.
Apart from winning the
Kerala Film Critics Award 2020 for Best Environmental Film. Orilathanalil has been successfully nominated on multiple other awards category too and also got the official entry for screening at numerous National and International Film Festivals like the prestigious
Sacramento International Film Festival 2021 and
Durban International Film Festival 2021.
Release
The film was officially released on 23 April 2021 through the OTT platform 'First Shows'.
Awards
* Best Environmental Film -
Kerala Film Critics Award 2020
* J C Daniel Foundation Film Awards 2020
* Best Make-up: Lal Karamana
* Special Jury Mention: Sreedharan Kani
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, tt14888298
2021 films
2020s Malayalam-language films
2021 drama films