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Name: Uppu
Director: V. K. Pavithran
Released: 2021-01-19T23:06:00Z
Duration: 1 h 57 min

Uppu
Uppu
Directed by	V. K. Pavithran
Written by	K. M. A. Rahim
Produced by	K. M. A. Rahim
Starring	P. T. Kunju Muhammed; Jayalalitha; Vijayan Kottarathil; Madhavan
Cinematography	Madhu Ambat
Edited by	Venugopal
Music by	Saratchandra Marathe
Production; company	Eranadan Movies
Distributed by	Jubilee Productions
Release date	5 August 1987;
Running time	117 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Uppu (English: Salt, French: Le Sel) is a 1987 Indian Malayalam film, directed by V. K. Pavithran and written by K. M. A. Rahim.^[1]^[2]^[3] The film is about the atavistic Muslim practice of male polygamy. The film is entirely on the side of the wronged wives, mounting a strong criticism of this aspect of the Muslim religion. It stars P. T. Kunju Muhammed, Jayalalitha, Vijayan Kottarathil and Madhavan. The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.

Cast[edit | edit source]

P. T. Kunju Muhammed as Abu
Jayalalita as Amina
Bharathi as Khadeeja
Vijayan Kottarathil as Meleri Moosa
Madhavan as Moidutty Mudalali
Sadiq as Saleem
Mullanezhi as Nanu Nair
Valsala Menon as Mariyambi
V. K. Sreeraman as Abdul Rahman Musaliyar
C. V. Sreeraman as Khazi (religious leader)
Preetha A as Abu's daughter

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Uppu". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
↑ "Uppu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
↑ "Uppu". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

External links[edit | edit source]

Uppu at the British Film Institute Movie Database
Uppu on IMDb

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[1] "Uppu". MalayalaChalachithram. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[2] "Uppu". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[3] "Uppu". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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-'''''Uppu''''' ({{lang-ml|[[:ml:കറിയുപ്പ്|ഉപ്പ്]]}}, {{lang-en|Salt}}, {{lang-fr|Le Sel}}) is a 1987 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] film, directed by [[V. K. Pavithran]] and written by K. M. A. Rahim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1978|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/as.php?1990258|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/uppu-malayalam-movie/|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film is about the atavistic [[Muslim]] practice of male [[polygamy]]. The film is entirely on the side of the wronged wives, mounting a strong criticism of this aspect of the Muslim religion. It stars [[P. T. Kunju Muhammed]], Jayalalitha, Vijayan Kottarathil and Madhavan. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]].
+'''''Uppu''''' ({{langx|en|Salt}}, {{langx|fr|Le Sel}}) is a 1987 Indian [[Malayalam]] film, directed by [[V. K. Pavithran]] and written by K. M. A. Rahim.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1978|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=MalayalaChalachithram}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/as.php?1990258|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://spicyonion.com/title/uppu-malayalam-movie/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022075705/http://spicyonion.com/title/uppu-malayalam-movie/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 October 2014|title=Uppu|access-date=2014-10-21|publisher=spicyonion.com}}</ref> The film is about the atavistic Muslim practice of male [[polygamy]]. The film is entirely on the side of the wronged wives, mounting a strong criticism of this aspect of the Muslim religion. It stars [[P. T. Kunju Muhammed]], Jayalalitha, Vijayan Kottarathil and Madhavan. The film won the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]].
-==Plot==
-The story begins when old patriarch, Moosa Meleri arrives in a quiet Kerala village with his daughter Amina and adopted son-in-law Abu. He has lost all his money in litigation. Despite their hardships, they are happy until their rich landlord covets Amina. Heartbroken, Amina is forced to divorce Abu and become the landlord's second wife. Twenty years later, Amina is alone while her father still indulges in litigation, her son leads a dissolute life and her daughter elopes with the chauffeur.
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 * [[C. V. Sreeraman]] as Khazi (religious leader)
 * Preetha A as Abu's daughter
-==Controversies==
-The film was controversial as it dealt with a sensitive content. Pavithran's comments on the film are revealing: "Salt is a trifle better—the truth always is. The religious laws are almost unknowingly misused by people, leading to the exploitation of those who succumb or resign themselves to religious and social pressures. Our intention was not to victimise or ridicule the Muslim community. Why, in the second half of the film, we also expose a [[Nair]] family who run a prostitution den—but are particular about their prayers." Producer and writer K. M. A. Rahim stated, "The villain in the film is the distorted perception of Muslim personal law. When I wrote the script, I kept it in mimd that I must do my best to translate the reality I know on to the screen. That is why the film does not sound didactic. We did not intend to teach—the reality itself is thought provoking."
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+[[Category:Fiction about polygamy]]
 [[Category:Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners]]
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