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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaliyattam
| native_name = {{film name|Malayalam|കളിയാട്ടം}}
| image = Kaliyattam.jpg
| alt =
| caption = VCD cover
| director = [[Jayaraaj]]
| producer = K. Radhakrishnan
| screenplay = Balram Mattanoor
| based_on = [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Othello]]''
| narrator =
| starring = [[Suresh Gopi]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Manju Warrier]] [[Biju Menon]]
| music = [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]] Rajamani (Film score)
| cinematography = [[M J Radhakrishnan]]
| editing = {{ubl|[[B. Lenin]]|[[V. T. Vijayan]]}}
| studio = Jayalakshmi Films
| distributor = Surya Cine Arts
| released = {{Film date|1997|August|29}}
| runtime = 130 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
}}

'''''Kaliyattam''''' ({{lang-en|The Play of God}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]]-language film directed by [[Jayaraaj]]. It stars [[Suresh Gopi]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Manju Warrier]], and [[Biju Menon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/1997.htm|title=List of Malayalam films released during the year 1997|publisher=PRD, [[Government of Kerala]].|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref><ref name="malayalasangeetham.info">{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/mmdb/721.html|title=Kaliyattam [1998]|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref> The film is an [[Film adaptation|adaptation]] of [[William Shakespeare]]'s play ''[[Othello]]'',<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/400-years-later-shakespeare-still-remains-relevant-in-indian-cinema/article23648292.ece|title=400 years later, Shakespeare still remains relevant in Indian cinema|last=Radhakrishnan|first=Sruthi|date=2018-04-23|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-12-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> set against the backdrop of the [[Theyyam]] performance of Kerala.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hodgdon |first1=Barbara |last2=Worthen |first2=William B. |title=A Companion to Shakespeare and Performance |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |year=2005 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/companiontoshake0000unse_r8v5/page/130 130–131] |isbn=978-1-4051-1104-1 |series=Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture |url=https://archive.org/details/companiontoshake0000unse_r8v5/page/130 }}</ref><ref name="BizHat.com">{{cite web|url=http://movies.bizhat.com/review_kaliyattam.php|title=Kaliyattam|publisher=BizHat.com|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/jayaraj.html|title=jayaraj|publisher=cinemaofmalayalam.net|access-date=2009-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426203320/http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/jayaraj.html|archive-date=26 April 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/4833/|title=Monsoon moods on film|last=Sandeep|first=K. M.|date=26 June 1997|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref> Suresh Gopi plays Kannan Perumalayan, the equivalent to [[Othello (character)|Othello]]. [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] plays Paniyan, the equivalent to [[Iago]]. [[Manju Warrier]] plays Thamara, the [[Desdemona]] version. And [[Biju Menon]] plays Kanthan, [[Michael Cassio|Cassio]]'s role. Suresh Gopi's role as Kannan Perumalayan was critically acclaimed and it was considered as one of his finest acting performances in his career.

In 1998, Suresh Gopi received the [[National Film Award (India)|National Film Award]] for [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Kerala State Film Award]] for [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for his critically acclaimed performance. Jayaraaj won the award for [[National Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] for his work on the film. The film was a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/31673/|title=Thai Saheb bags national award for best film|date=10 May 1998|work=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/may/09film.htm|title=Indrani Haldar, Karisma bag national awards|date=9 May 1998|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=2009-10-07}}</ref>

==Plot==
This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, revolving around Kannan Perumalayan ([[Suresh Gopi]]), a [[Theyyam]] artist who corresponds to [[Othello (character)|Othello]], and Thamara ([[Manju Warrier]]), the beautiful daughter of the village head. While Unni Thampuran hates Kannan because he had a crush on Thamara, and Paniyan, ([[Lal (actor)|Lal]]) who plays a Komali, covets the role of Theechamundi which Perumalayan holds. Paniyan plants the seeds of doubt about Thamara's [[fidelity]] in Kannan's mind, making him suspect that Thamara and his assistant Kanthan ([[Biju Menon]]) are having an affair. Kannan spots a silk robe which he had presented to Thamara in Kanthan's hands.

Kannan, out of grief and anger, takes Thamara's life by suffocating her with a pillow. On the same night, Paniyan plans to get Kanthan killed by Unni Thampuran, but the plan goes awry and Thamburan is killed. Amidst these events, Kannan is told of his mistake by Paniyan's wife Cheerma, before Paniyan murders her. Kannan overpowers Paniyan, crushing his legs with a stone, and allows him to live the rest of his life crippled. Kannan Perumalayan gives the Theechamundi role to Kanthan and commits suicide in the Theyyam ritual fire.

==Cast==

* [[Suresh Gopi]] as Kannan Perumalayan ([[Othello (character)|Othello]])
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as Paniyan ([[Iago]])
* [[Manju Warrier]] as Thamara ([[Desdemona]])
* [[Biju Menon]] as Kanthan ([[Michael Cassio|Cassio]])
* [[Bindu Panicker]] as Cheerma ([[Emilia (Othello)|Emilia]])
* [[Narendra Prasad]] as Thamburan ([[Brabantio]])
* E. A. Rajendran as Unni Thampuran ([[Roderigo]])

==Awards==
;[[45th National Film Awards|National Film Awards 1997]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Director]] - [[Jayaraaj]]
* [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] - [[Suresh Gopi]]

;[[Filmfare Awards South|Filmfare Awards]] 1997
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director - Malayalam]] - [[Jayaraj]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director - Malayalam]] - [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]

;[[Kerala State Film Awards]] 1997
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor]] - [[Suresh Gopi]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Singer|Best Female Playback Singer]] - ;Bhavana Radhakrishnan

==Soundtrack==

{{Infobox album
| name = Kaliyattam
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri|Kaithapram]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1997|08|22}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaliyattam (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/kaliyattam-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/558549045 |access-date=2020-10-04 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio = Music City, [[Kozhikode]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Audio CD Cover |url=https://i2.wp.com/mossymart.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kaliyattam-Malayalam-Audio-Cassette-by-Ilayaraaja-www.mossymart.com_.jpg |access-date=2020-10-04 |website=Mossymart}}</ref>
| genre = [[Film soundtrack]]
| length = {{Duration|36:32}}
| label = Johny Sagariga [[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Thattakam]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = [[Ennu Swantham Janakikutty]]
| next_year = 1998
}}

The music and lyrics were composed and written by [[Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri]].
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Track || Song || Playback || Raga
|-

| 1
| "Vannathi Puzhayude"
| [[K. J. Yesudas]]

| [[Madhyamavathi]]<ref name='malayalasangeetham.info' />
|-

| 2
| "Velikku Veluppaankaalam"
| K. J. Yesudas

| [[Mohanam]]
|-

| 3
| "Ezhimalayolam"
| Kaithapram

|

|-

| 4

| "Sapamapa Magari"

| [[Choir]]

|
|-

| 5
| "Kathivanoor Veerane"
| Kallara Gopan

| [[Yamunakalyani]]

|-

| 6
| "Ennodenthinee Pinakkam"
| [[Bhavana Radhakrishnan]]

| Shahana
|-

| 7
| "Kathivanoor Veerane"
| Sreeja

| [[Yamunakalyani]]

|-

| 8
| "Ennodenthinee Pinakkam"
| K. J. Yesudas

| Shahana

|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0199669|Kaliyattam}}

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[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Othello]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award]]

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MaxieMorales00: refined article per standard format and fixed typos based on references

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