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| name = 1956, Central Travancore | | name = 1956, Central Travancore | ||
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| director = [[Don Palathara]] | | director = [[Don Palathara]] | ||
| writer = Don Palathara | | writer = Don Palathara | ||
| screenplay = Don Palathara | | screenplay = Don Palathara | ||
| producer = Abhilash S. Kumar | |||
| starring = {{Plainlist| | | starring = {{Plainlist| | ||
* Assif Yogi | * Assif Yogi | ||
* Jain Andrews | * Jain Andrews | ||
}} | }} | ||
| cinematography = Alex Joseph | | cinematography = Alex Joseph | ||
| editing = Don Palathara | | editing = Don Palathara | ||
| music = Basil CJ | |||
| studio = Artbeat Studios | | studio = Artbeat Studios | ||
| distributor = | | distributor = | ||
| released = {{Film date|df=yes | | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2019|09||Busan}} | ||
| runtime = 95 minutes | | runtime = 95 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Malayalam | ||
| budget = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | | gross = | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''1956, Central Travancore''''' ( | '''''1956, Central Travancore''''' (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Malayalam-language [[Historical drama|period drama film]] written, directed and edited by [[Don Palathara]] and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Don Palathara's two upcoming films selected for 25th IFFK |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/dec/25/don-palatharas-two-upcoming-films-selected-for-25th-iffk-2240748.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Character depth is rare in Indian festival films: Don Palathara |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/10/character-depth-is-rare-in-indian-festival-filmsdon-palathara-2208183.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |author=Staff Reporter |date=2019-11-05 |title=Don Palathara's period movie selected for Film Bazaar |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/don-palatharas-period-movie-selected-for-film-bazaar/article29891251.ece |access-date=2022-05-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and [[Kani Kusruti]] in lead roles. It features a musical score by Basil CJ. Cinematography was handled by Alex Joseph.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
The film is Palathara's third feature-length movie, after ''[[Savam]]'' and ''Vith''. The film was originally titled ''Kattupothu (Wild Buffalo)''. The film is shot in black and white, like most of Palathara's films. The film made its international premier at the [[Busan International Film Festival]], in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Don Palathara's period film 1956, Central Travancore to premiere at Moscow International Film Festival - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/don-palatharas-period-film-1956-central-travancore-to-premiere-at-moscow-international-film-festival/articleshow/77804710.cms |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The Times of India }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. r |date=2020-08-28 |title=Malayalam film chosen for Moscow film fete |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-film-chosen-for-moscow-film-fete/article32466705.ece |access-date=2022-05-09 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ramachandran |first=Naman |date=2019-10-06 |title=India's Artbeat Studios Launches at Busan With 'Travancore' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/india-artbeat-studios-launches-with-travancore-1203360675/ |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=Variety }}</ref> Then at the [[Moscow International Film Festival|42nd Moscow International Film Festival]], on 5 October 2020.The film made its Indian premiere at the 25th [[International Film Festival of Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IFFK 2021: Don Palathara's 1956, Central Travancore is a revisionist adventure |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/19/iffk-2021-don-palatharas-1956-central-travancore-is-a-revisionist-adventure-2265827.html |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> It won the 2020 [[John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film]].<ref>{{cite news |title=FFSI’s John Abraham awards announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ffsis-john-abraham-awards-announced/article65600087.ece |access-date=27 January 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=4 July 2022}}</ref> | |||
==Plot== | |||
Set in 1956, the film takes place against the backdrop of the early migration to Ihad takenukki, before Kerala's land reforms take place. The film is set in the high ranges of Central Travancore, a vast landscape then largely uninhabited by humans. The main protagonists of the story are two brothers, Kora and Onan, from Kottayam, Kerala. They set out with a group of men to hunt [[gaur]]. The film portrays their journey.<ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
* Assif Yogi as Kora | * Assif Yogi as Kora | ||
* Jain Andrews as Onan | * Jain Andrews as Onan | ||
* | * Krishnan Balakrishnan as Karadikkela | ||
* [[Kani Kusruti]] as Kela's wife | * [[Kani Kusruti]] as Kela's wife | ||
* Shaun Romy as Apparition | * Shaun Romy as Apparition | ||
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* Byju Netto as Police sub inspector | * Byju Netto as Police sub inspector | ||
== | == Participation in film festivals == | ||
In 2019, the film launched at the [[Busan International Film Festival]] in South Korea, and was also shown at the Film Bazaar Viewing Room Recommendations section, at the [[International Film Festival of India]], held in [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=1956, Central Travancore heads to Goa|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/20/1956-central-travancore-heads-to-goa-2064060.html|access-date=2021-01-30|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> 1956, Central Travancore | In 2019, the film launched at the [[Busan International Film Festival]] in South Korea, and was also shown at the Film Bazaar Viewing Room Recommendations section, at the [[International Film Festival of India]], held in [[Goa]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1956, Central Travancore heads to Goa |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/20/1956-central-travancore-heads-to-goa-2064060.html |access-date=2021-01-30 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> ''1956, Central Travancore'' also premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in October 2020, in the non-competitive section. It is one of two Malayalam language films to be screened at the festival, the other being ''[[Biriyaani|Biryaani]]'', directed by [[Sajin Babu]]. The festival was postponed from April in the same year due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, the cast and crew will not be present at the festival, but there will a virtual interaction with the director after the screening. In an introduction to the film, [[Kirill Razlogov|Kirill Razlagov]], the programming director of the festival, remarks that the film is evocative of the "deep-rooted spiritual connections between India and Russia."<ref>{{Cite web |title='1956, Central Travancore', Malayalam film on early migrants to Idukki, heads to MIFF |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/09/21/1956-central-travancore-malayalam-film-early-migrants-idukki-heads-to-miff.html |access-date=2021-01-30 |website=The Week }}</ref> | ||
== | ==Home media== | ||
The film was released on streaming platform [[Mubi (streaming service)|MUBI]]. | |||
== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:2019 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2019 drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian films]] | [[Category:2010s historical drama films]] | ||
[[Category:Indian historical drama films]] | |||
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:14, 18 August 2023
| 1956, Central Travancore | |
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| Directed by | Don Palathara |
| Produced by | Abhilash S. Kumar |
| Written by | Don Palathara |
| Screenplay by | Don Palathara |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Basil CJ |
| Cinematography | Alex Joseph |
| Edited by | Don Palathara |
Production company | Artbeat Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
1956, Central Travancore (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Malayalam-language period drama film written, directed and edited by Don Palathara and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios.[1][2][3] The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. It features a musical score by Basil CJ. Cinematography was handled by Alex Joseph.[1]
The film is Palathara's third feature-length movie, after Savam and Vith. The film was originally titled Kattupothu (Wild Buffalo). The film is shot in black and white, like most of Palathara's films. The film made its international premier at the Busan International Film Festival, in 2019.[4][5][6] Then at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival, on 5 October 2020.The film made its Indian premiere at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala.[7] It won the 2020 John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film.[8]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Set in 1956, the film takes place against the backdrop of the early migration to Ihad takenukki, before Kerala's land reforms take place. The film is set in the high ranges of Central Travancore, a vast landscape then largely uninhabited by humans. The main protagonists of the story are two brothers, Kora and Onan, from Kottayam, Kerala. They set out with a group of men to hunt gaur. The film portrays their journey.[2]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Assif Yogi as Kora
- Jain Andrews as Onan
- Krishnan Balakrishnan as Karadikkela
- Kani Kusruti as Kela's wife
- Shaun Romy as Apparition
- Balu Sreedhar as Babu
- Kenshin (credited as Aamir) as Thommi
- Muraleedharan Raveendran as Devassya
- Pradeep Kumar as Thoma
- Reju Pillai as Vijayan
- Sameen Salim as Sojan
- Kurian George as Outhakkutty
- Joseph Chilamban as Avira
- Sherin Catherine as Performer
- Jicky Paul as Performer
- Jojo George as Doctor
- Byju Netto as Police sub inspector
Participation in film festivals[edit | edit source]
In 2019, the film launched at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, and was also shown at the Film Bazaar Viewing Room Recommendations section, at the International Film Festival of India, held in Goa.[9] 1956, Central Travancore also premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in October 2020, in the non-competitive section. It is one of two Malayalam language films to be screened at the festival, the other being Biryaani, directed by Sajin Babu. The festival was postponed from April in the same year due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, the cast and crew will not be present at the festival, but there will a virtual interaction with the director after the screening. In an introduction to the film, Kirill Razlagov, the programming director of the festival, remarks that the film is evocative of the "deep-rooted spiritual connections between India and Russia."[10]
Home media[edit | edit source]
The film was released on streaming platform MUBI.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Don Palathara's two upcoming films selected for 25th IFFK". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Character depth is rare in Indian festival films: Don Palathara". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (5 November 2019). "Don Palathara's period movie selected for Film Bazaar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "Don Palathara's period film 1956, Central Travancore to premiere at Moscow International Film Festival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ Praveen, S. r (28 August 2020). "Malayalam film chosen for Moscow film fete". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ Ramachandran, Naman (6 October 2019). "India's Artbeat Studios Launches at Busan With 'Travancore' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "IFFK 2021: Don Palathara's 1956, Central Travancore is a revisionist adventure". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "FFSI's John Abraham awards announced". The Hindu. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ↑ "1956, Central Travancore heads to Goa". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "'1956, Central Travancore', Malayalam film on early migrants to Idukki, heads to MIFF". The Week. Retrieved 30 January 2021.