“Motion Picture” or “Life Behind the Scenes” ( Malayal. സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ് , Celluloid ) is an Indian film-biography directed by Kamal in Malayalam , released in 2013. The plot tells about the fate of the founding father of a small-language film JC Daniel, whose role was played by Prithviraj .
| Film | |
|---|---|
| Celluloid | |
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| Genre | drama biography film |
| Producer | Kamal |
| Producer | Kamal Ubaid |
| Author script | Kamal |
| In the main cast | Prithviraj Mamta Mohandas Chandney Shrinivasan |
| Operator | |
| Composer | |
| A country |  India |
| Language | malayalam |
| Year | 2013 |
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The film’s script is based in part on two books: Life of JC Daniel by and The Lost Heroine ( Nashta Naayika ) by Vin Abraham.
The film was well received by both critics and audiences, and received many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.
Content
- 1 plot
- 2 Cast
- 3 Production
- 4 Prizes
- 5 notes
- 6 References
Story
The action takes place in the late 20s of the XX century, when cinema was actively developing. JC Daniel, who knows nothing about cinema, but inspired by the idea of making the first film in his native land, in Kerala, lives on this dream. He goes to Madras to a film studio to learn how to create a movie, since it was the center of cinema in South India. He travels to Bombay , where cinema (now known as Bollywood ) flourished.
Filming the film was a huge cost, and JC Daniel decides to sell his inheritance property to buy the necessary equipment, hire staff, and rent a studio.
In those days, it was customary to make films based on stories from the Mahabharata or Ramayana, but JC Daniel was burning with ideas to shoot a social drama, rather than another biography of heroes and deities. So the scenario of “The Lost Child” ( Vigathakumaran ) will be born.
But in front of JC Daniel there was a problem with finding the actress for the role. In those days, female roles were played by men, since it was believed that only fallen women could be actresses. JC Daniel went to Bombay, because there the cinema was actively developing and such prejudices receded into the background. However, he could not agree with the actress, since he could not provide the luxurious conditions that were required. As a result, he finds a girl playing in theatrical productions - kakarishi (Indian folk dance). This girl - Rosamma - turned out to be from the untouchable caste. And she was to play the role of a lady from the Naira . What was doubly risky in a conservative society.
JC Daniel was an innovator, not afraid to take risks, was deprived of prejudice, but all this was not timely. And the fate of this person was more dramatic than any movie.
Cast
- Prithviraj - JC Daniel
- - Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
- - Janet
- Chandney - Rosamma (Pi Kay Rosie)
- Madness Vienna - Subramaniam
- Shruti Dilip - Lana
- Siddick - Ramakrishna Ayer
Production
Director Kamal for the role of JC Daniel immediately chose Prithviraj [1] . Samvruta Sunil was considered for the role of Janet, but the shooting of the film was postponed, and by that time, having married, she left the movie. Mamta Mohandas was approved for the role [2] . For the role of the first Malayalam movie actress, the director and screenwriter Kamal was looking for a “fresh” face, and the choice fell on Chandni. She had no acting experience, she was not very widely known only as a singer, participating in the reality show “Voice of India” ( Indian Voice ) [3] .
Filming took place in Thiruvananthapuram and Mysore .
Prizes
- National Film Awards (India)
- Best movie in Malayalam [4]
- Kerala State Awards [5]
- Best movie
- Best Actor - Prithviraj
- Best Sound Engineer - Jayachandran
- Best Singer - Sithara
- Best Production Designer - Suresh Kollam
- Best Costumes - Sathish
- Special Jury Prize - Ji Sriram and Vaykom Vijayalakshmi.
Notes
- ↑ While Prithviraj plays the role of JC Daniel, the director is still on the lookout for a fresh face to play Rosy, who was the director's first heroine . India-Forums (May 5, 2012). Archived on June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Mamta to replace Samvrutha for 'Celluloid' . IndiaGlitz (August 22, 2012). Date of treatment October 19, 2012. Archived June 6, 2013.
- ↑ Chandni makes Celluloid debut (inaccessible link) . Deccan Chronicle (August 25, 2012). Date of treatment October 19, 2012. Archived August 26, 2012.
- ↑ 60th National Film Awards 2012: The official catalog (link not available) . DKF of India. Date of treatment March 8, 2014. Archived March 16, 2014.
- ↑ Seven awards for `Celluloid ' . The Hindu (February 23, 2013). Date of treatment March 1, 2016.
Links
- Life Behind the Scenes ( Internet ) on the Internet Movie Database
- Movie info, photo galleries, trailers and more on metromatinee.com
- Information about the film, photo gallery, trailers and much more on the unofficial page of the film (Russian)
- http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/movies/celluloid.html
- http://theaterbalcony.com/Movie-detail/celluloid-malayalam-movie-review/
- http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10713/malayalam/celluloid/4115/review.htm
- http://entertainment.oneindia.in/malayalam/reviews/2013/celluloid-movie-review-103504.html
- http://kerala9.com/news/celluloid-malayalam-movie-review/