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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = The Painted House<br />
|image = The Painted House 2015 Film Poster.jpg<br />
| caption = English poster<br />
| director = Santosh Babusenan<br/>Satish Babusenan<br />
| producer = Fifth Element Film<br />
| writer = Santosh Babusenan<br />Satish Babusenan<br />
| starring = [[Neha Mahajan]]<br/>Kaladharan Nair<br/>Akram Mohammed <br />
| music = K. Santhosh<br />
| cinematography = Santosh Babusenan<br/>Satish Babusenan<br />
| editing = Vijil FX<br />
| distributor = Fifth Element Film<br />
| runtime = 102 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| released = {{Film date|2015}}<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
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'''''The Painted House''''' ([[Malayalam]] title: '''''Chaayam Pooshiya Veedu''''') is a 2015 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Independent film|independent]] [[drama film]] directed by brothers Santosh and Satish Babusenan in their feature debut. The film stars [[Neha Mahajan]], Kaladharan Nair, and Akram Mohammed. The film was mainly made in Malayalam and English, but it has official dubbed versions in Hindi and Tamil as ''Rangeen Ghar'' and ''Vaanam Poosiya Veedu'' respectively.<br />
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The Babusenan brothers were formerly cinematographers and producers in Mumbai, working for MTV, Channel V, STAR and others. In 1998 they made a short film, Twilight Dream, which was selected to the Split Film Festival in Croatia and the Mumbai International Film Festival. The Painted House was made after a gap of seventeen years.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
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Gautam is a lonely writer in the autumn of his life. With his handsome face and kindly nature, he is a ‘good man’. While at work on the book, Gautam has a heart attack and collapses.<br />
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The doorbell rings and Vishaya, a beautiful and seductive young woman, appears. She asks if she can stay the night and Gautam lets her. Their mutual attraction disarms and excites him. The next day a young man, Rahul, turns up seeking help. He repeatedly invites Gautam to visit him and finally, forcibly whisks him off to the sprawling deserted house on a hill. He slaps, kicks and verbally humiliates the old writer. Rahul threatens to kill Gautam if he tries to escape. Later Vishaya arrives in the house and tells Gautam that she is Rahul's partner in kidnapping him. They never tell him the reason for kidnapping him. Vishaya tells Gautam that it all probably is a story or a dream. Physical and verbal abuse of Gautam continues after his unsuccessful attempt to escape.<br />
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The old writer now fights back for his freedom as his soul searching nightmare begins. One where he is forced to confront every belief he has held about himself.<br />
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Once Gautam tries to get physical with Vishaya but Rahul arrives and beats him up. Later Rahul asks Gautam if he hated him. Gautam denies. Rahul tells Gautam to curse him and leave the house. Gautam says he wouldn't take the freedom at the price of filling his own heart with hatred towards Rahul. One night Gautam tries to hit Rahul with a metal rod while Rahul is asleep. Suddenly Vishaya arrives and screams. Gautam looks at her and freezes. When he sees in front, he finds Rahul and his cot have vanished. Vishaya too has vanished. Gautam experiences a heart attack and falls.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Neha Mahajan]] as Vishaya<br />
* K. Kaladharan Nair as Gautam<br />
* Akram Mohammed as Rahul<br />
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==Music==<br />
The film has no songs. A background score makes an appearance only at the end of the film. The score of the film was composed by K. Santhosh.<br />
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==Release==<br />
''The Painted House'' was initially denied a [[Censorship in India|CBFC certificate]] as it contains three scenes where the female lead is shown naked. The [[Central Board of Film Certification]] demanded that the three scenes be deleted, but the directors refused to make any alterations or deletions to the film. As a result the film was [[List of films banned in India|banned in India]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Praveen|first1=S.R.|title=Directors out against CBFC directives|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/directors-out-against-cbfc-directives/article7598642.ece|accessdate=31 August 2015|issue=Thiruvananthapuram|work=The Hindu|date=31 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Film denied certificate for depicting nudity|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31811&articlexml=Film-denied-certificate-for-depicting-nudity-25082015004061|accessdate=25 August 2015|agency=Times News Network|issue=Kochi|work=The Times of India|date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Infringement on Artistic Expression Flayed|url=http://epaper.newindianexpress.com/c/6311455|accessdate=25 August 2015|agency=ENS|issue=Thiruvananthapuram|publisher=The New Indian Express|date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Producers of film refuse censor cuts|issue=Thiruvananthapuram|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=25 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ayyappan|first1=R|title=Exposed: Censors' Obsolete Norms|agency=DC|issue=Thiruvananthapuram|publisher=Deccan Chronicle|date=26 August 2015}}</ref> The makers challenged the CFBC decision in court and the [[High courts of India|High court]] cleared the film with no cuts. The makers posted an announcement regarding the same on the film's official [[Facebook]] page on 29th January 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Chaayam Poosiya Veedu - The Painted House|url=https://m.facebook.com/thepaintedhousemovie/photos/a.894501877257046/1107434512630447/?type=3|access-date=2021-01-20|website=m.facebook.com}}</ref> The uncut film is available for viewing on [[YouTube]]. <br />
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==Festivals==<br />
In 2015 the [http://www.iifft.ca International Indian Film Festival of Toronto] invited the film to be screened there. It has also been selected to be In Competition at the [http://www.iffk.in International Film Festival of Kerala].<ref>{{cite news|last1=James|first1=Anu|title=IFFK 2015: 'Pathemari', 'Ottal', 'Ain' to be screened; 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' backs out|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/iffk-2015-pathemari-ottal-ain-be-screened-ennu-ninte-moideen-backs-out-650142|accessdate=12 October 2015|work=International Business times|date=12 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=PTI|title=Nine Malayalam movies to be screened in IFFK|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/nine-malayalam-movies-to-be-screened-in-iffk-115101200611_1.html|accessdate=12 October 2015|agency=PTI|publisher=Business Standard|date=October 12, 2015}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.thepaintedhouse.in Official website]<br />
*{{IMDb title|5147626}}<br />
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[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]<br />
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[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Censorship in India]]<br />
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