Celluloid (film)
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Directed by | Kamal |
Written by | Kamal |
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Cinematography | Venu |
Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Prime Time Cinema |
Distributed by | Murali Films |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Budget | ₹ 3.5 Crore |
Box office | ₹16.57 crore (US$2.1 million)[1] |
Celluloid is a
Synopsis
Celluloid tells the tale of
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran in a dual role as:
- J.C. Daniel(Father)
- Harris Daniel (Son)
- Sreenivasan as Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
- Mamta Mohandas as Janet
- Rosie
- Sreejith Ravi (Younger) and T. G. Ravi (Older) as Sundararaj
- Jayaraj Century as Johnson
- Nedumudi Venu as Subramaniam
- Sruthi Dilip as Lana
- Siddique as Ramakrishna Iyer (I. A. S)
- Irshad
- Thampi Antony
- Ramesh Pisharody as Pillai
- Nandu Madhav as Dadasaheb Phalke
- Madhan Bob as P. U. Chinnappa
- Thalaivasal Vijay as Mudaliar
- Jayaraj Warrier
- Manikandan Pattambi
- Chembil Asokan as Paulose
- László Pere as the Cinematographer
- Bhagyalakshmi (Cameo appearance in Climax scene)
Production
The film was shot at Thiruvananthapuram and Mysore. The film was dubbed to Tamil as J. C. Daniel and released in August 2013.
Soundtrack
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "Enundodi" | Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan | Rafeeq Ahammed | G. Sreeram, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi | 4:00 |
Festival screenings
The film was an official selection for the following film festivals:
- Indian Film Festival Japan – International Competition section.
- Indian Film Festival of Houston – International Competition section.
- Bollywood Film Festival Norway – International Competition section.
- ImagineIndia International Film Festival Madrid
- New Generation Film Festival
- Pune International Film Festival India
- Jaipur International Film Festival India
- International Sport Film Festival Italy
- Queens World Film Festival, USA
- ReelWorld Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
- International Film Festival for Comedy Romance and Musical Film Festival, Indonesia 2013
- 6th Nashik International Film Festival 2014
- Columbia George International Film Festival, USA 2014
Accolades
The film has received the following accolades:
- International Film Festival for Comedy Romance and Musical Film Festival, Indonesia – Award of Excellence
- 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
- 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor – Prithviraj
- 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director – M. Jayachandran
- 2012 Sithara Krishnakumar(Song : Enundodee Ambilichantham)
- 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Costume Designer – S. B. Satheesh
- 2012 Kerala State Film Award for Best Art Director – Suresh Kollam
- 2012 Kerala State Film Awards Special Jury Mention – G. Sreeram, Vaikom Vijayalakshmi– 'Katte Katte Nee' Song
Critical reception
Aswin Kumar of The Times of India gave 3.5 stars out of 5 and said "Celluloid, a moving tribute to Malayalam cinema from director Kamal is touching, poetic and immensely powerful. On a sprawling canvas, Kamal diligently recreates an age and fills it with characters who go on to become iconic figures in the history of Malayalam cinema. Prithviraj can hold this role close to his heart, so can Mamta. The dialect of Prithviraj may seem a bit jarring at times. But he masks it with an over-powering rendition of a character that transforms from youth to an ageing, frail, defeated soul."[12]
Paresh C Palicha of Rediff.com said "In Celluloid Kamal shows what 'passion for cinema' really meant before it became a stylish thing to say. Prithviraj is good and consistent as Daniel. Chandni gives a lifelike performance as Rosy with stars in her eyes."[13]
Controversies
The film allegedly contains derogatory remarks on renowned writer and civil servant
The row over the film continued to be in the headlines for over a week with various writers, politicians and cultural icons commenting on the issue. "My father was the one who did all he could for the benefit of Malayalam movies, and even thought of a film studio in the state capital and instituting pensions for the film fraternity. A thousand Kamals cannot tarnish his image", K. Muraleedharan, Karunakaran's son, said on the portrayal of his father as a villain. But he after seeing the movie told that there was nothing about Karunakaran in the film and this ended the controversy.[15]
See also
References
- ^ Malayalam Films of 2013
- ^ "Kamal with a 'Celluloid'". IndiaGlitz. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Seven awards for 'Celluloid'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "'Go Global' with All Lights Film Services". indiantelevision.org.in. 18 December 2013.
- ^ "I am working on a landmark film: Prithviraj". The Times of India. 13 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Mamta to replace Samvrutha for 'Celluloid'". IndiaGlitz. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Chandni makes Celluloid debut". Deccan Chronicle. 25 August 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (11 October 2012). "Flashback in tinsel town". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "The music by M Jayachandran is another gift for this film". Indian Express. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013.
- ^ "Singing a different Tune". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Music Review: Celluloid (Malayalam)".
- ^ "Celluloid - The Times of India". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Review: Celluloid is compelling".
- ^ "Barbs in ‘Celluloid’ lead to bloodletting"
- ^ "Row over Kerala award-winning film ‘Celluloid’"
External links
- Celluloid at IMDb