Perariyathavar
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Perariyathavar | |
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Directed by | Dr. Biju |
Written by | Dr. Biju |
Produced by | Anil Ambalakkara |
Starring | Suraj Venjaramoodu Indrans |
Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
Edited by | Karthik Jogesh |
Music by | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally |
Release dates |
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Running time | 111 Minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Perariyathavar (English: Names Unknown) is a 2015 Indian
Plot summary
The story revolves around a widowed father and son working as scavengers in Kollam Municipal Corporation and the harsh life they face.[3] They belong to a section of society which is marginalized in the mainstream. The father is working as a temporary cleaning sweeper. Chami is his friend and fellow worker who belongs to a tribal community. They collect the garbage from the city streets into a vehicle and dump it at a rural village. Sometimes father takes his son along with him. During the journey in a trash vehicle, father and son see and experience the life of many nameless, faceless marginalised people, including themselves, in the midst of huge buildings and roaring vehicles.
Cast
- Suraj Venjaramoodu - Father
- Indrans – Chami
- Master Govardhan – Son
- Nedumudi Venu – Workshop Master
- Sasi Kalinga - Band Master
- Sona Nair
- Seema G. Nair
Production
The film was produced by K Anilkumar under Ambalakkara Global Films. It is the second film produced by Anilkumar with Dr Biju after Akasathinte Niram (Color of Sky).
In an interview, Biju revealed that actors
Awards
The film was awarded
List of awards
Festivals
- Official selection Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, August 2014
- Official selection competition Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2014
- Official selection/competition Mumbai Film Festival, India, October 2014
- Official selection African Diaspora International Film Festival, New York, November 2014
- Official selection Jaipur International Film Festival, India, February 2014
- Official selection Fajr International Film festival, Tehran, Iran, 2015
- Official selection Kazan International Film Festival, Russia, 2015
- Official selection, Kolkata Film Festival, 2014
- Official selection Pune Film Festival, 2014
- Official Selection International film festival of Kerala, 2014
- New Generation film festival, Stuttgart, Germany, 2014
- Edmontan film festival, Canada, 2015
References
- ^ "Biju's next is Perariyathavar". Times of India. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu best actor for Perariyathavar", The Hindu, 17 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "Suraj in Dr Biju's Perariyathavar". Cochin Talkies. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly.
External links
- Perariyathavar at IMDb