''Vilapangalkkappuram'' (''Beyond the Wail'') is a

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Indian

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-language film scripted and directed by T. V. Chandran in 2008. The film is based on the aftermath of the

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of 2002. It was the second movie in the trilogy based on the riots by the director with the first one being ''

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'' and the third and final one being ''

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''. The main female lead

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won the

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for her performance in this film.

Plot

Zahira (

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) lives happily with her parents and younger sister in

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, until a group of communalists wreaks havoc. After being gang raped, she barely manages to escape from the criminals before they set her ablaze. In a fit of panic, she hides inside a lorry but it takes Zahira to her father's home-town in

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, Kerala. As Zahira gradually recovers from her pathetic state, with the help of Dr. Mary Varghese ( Suhasini) and Dr. Gopinath (

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), she has to face a new crisis. She soon realizes that in our society, most humans categorize themselves only on the basis of religions and castes. Zahira learns more about the real world, where beastly minds are vying to pounce upon a helpless woman. Even during those tumultuous times, she comes across genuine souls like Gopalettan (

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), who takes care of her like a daughter.

Cast

as Zahira *

as Dr. Gopinath *

Suhasini Maniratnam Suhasini Maniratnam (; born 15 August 1961) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada films. Early life Suhasini's paternal cousins Anu Hasan, Shruti Haasan and Akshara Haasan have also since become acto ...

as Dr. Mary Varghese *

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as Yusuf Ali (Zahira's father) *

V. K. Sreeraman Vettiyattil Krishnan Sreeraman (born 6 February 1953) is an Indian actor, writer, TV anchor and social worker. He acted in more than 150 films. Personal life and education He was born into a middle-class family at Cheruvathani village near Ku ...

as Salim Bhai *

Sudheesh Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021. Personal life Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran ...

as Khadar Kutty *

as Gopalan *

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* Irshad *

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Kozhikode Shantha Devi Damayanthi (1927 – 20 November 2010), better known by her stage name Kozhikode Santha Devi, was an Indian Malayalam film and stage actress. In a career spanning about sixty years, she acted in more than 1000 plays and about 480 films. Biog ...

Praveena Praveena is an Indian actress and dubbing artist who predominantly appears in Malayalam television series and films in addition to a few Tamil television series and films. She is known for portraying mother roles in films & television opera ...

Zeenath Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the Malayalam film industry. Background Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer K. T. Mu ...

Soundtrack

*"Mullulla Murikkinmel" - Manjari, M. Jayachandran (lyrics: Gireesh Pithenchery)

External links

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OneIndia article

2000s Malayalam-language films Films scored by M. Jayachandran Films about the 2002 Gujarat riots Films shot in Ahmedabad Films shot in Kozhikode Films directed by T. V. Chandran {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub