Jalachhayam

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Jalachhayam
Poster Of Jalachhayam.jpg
Movie poster
Directed by Sathish Kalathil
Written bySujith Aalungal
Produced bySathish Kalathil
StarringBaburaj Puthur, Kripa, Dr. B. Jayakrishnan, Prasanna Balan, Baby Lakshmi, Baby Nimisha, Master Navin Krishna, Prof. K. B. Unnithan
CinematographyPramod Vadakara
Edited byRajesh Manganam
Music byUnnikumar
Production
company
The People's Films
Distributed byThe People's Films
Release date
  • 6 June 2010 (2010-06-06)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Jalachhayam is the first Indian film, & the second in world cinema, which was shot entirely on a camera phone (Nokia N95)in the Malayalam-language, produced and directed by Sathish Kalathil under the banner of 'The People's Films'. [1] [2] [3] [4] The film was released on a 35mm screen at Sree theatre in Thrissur on 2010 June 06. Its online release was held on 2nd October 2024 through Wikimedia and the incident, the releasing method is considered as the first in film releasing history in world cinema. [3] Nokia N95 Music edition (8gb internal memory with 5 megapixel resolution) mobile phone was used entirely without the assistance of traditional or external camera lenses to film the movie. [1] [5] [6]

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Plot

Sujith Aalungal, Scriptwriter of Jalachhayam and Sathish Kalathil are discussing about the script of the film. Script discussion of Jalachhayam.jpg
Sujith Aalungal, Scriptwriter of Jalachhayam and Sathish Kalathil are discussing about the script of the film.
Jalachhayam cinema

The story was written by Sujith Aalungal and describes the warm relationship between a village man and a painter from the city. Mohan, an art teacher at a city college, discovers the artistic talent of Sadanandan, an ordinary villager. Mohan instructs him in various modern methods of painting and buys the paintings produced by Sadanandan, which, although more proficient than that of most amateurs, were nevertheless beyond the expectations of Mohan. Sadanandan is totally unaware that Mohan is unscrupulously making use of his talent for his own benefit. Jalachhayam describes how Sadanandan survives the moment that he realises that Mohan, a revered figure to Sadanandan, is exploiting him.

Cast

And, Malayalam-Tamil film actress Kripa, [9] Malayalam lyricist and poet Mullanezhi, Malayalam cine-serial actress Remadevi [10] are given guest appearance in the film. Other leading performers are N. P. K. Krishnan as Krishnan, Das Anjery as Dasan, Rukia Kechery as Kausalya, Saju Pulikkottil as Saju, Ajeesh M Vijayan as Ajeesh. [11]

Production

Sathish Kalathil announces the completion of Jalachhayam with the film's crew and P. Ramdas, director of the first Malayalam neo-realistic film at Kottayam press club. Announcement-of-first-cell-phone-cinema.jpg
Sathish Kalathil announces the completion of Jalachhayam with the film's crew and P. Ramdas, director of the first Malayalam neo-realistic film at Kottayam press club.
Baburaj Puthur, Dr.B.Jayakrishnan, Sujith Aalungal, Sathish Kalathil, the protagonists of Jalachhayam PROTAGONISTS OF JALACHHAYAM.jpg
Baburaj Puthur, Dr.B.Jayakrishnan, Sujith Aalungal, Sathish Kalathil, the protagonists of Jalachhayam

The acclaimed film director P. Ramdas (Director of Newspaper Boy) had been Switched-on the film at Namboodiri Vidyalayam School, Thrissur on 22 November 2008 and shooting completed on 6 December 2009 with post-production completed in 2010.

Jalachhayam, shot entirely on a smart phone had its theatrical premiere in Thrissur, [12] Kerala, India on 6 June 2010 at Sree theatre and Mrs. Sindhu Lohithadas, wife of the late A. K. Lohithadas Malayalam film director, inaugurated and Prof. R. Bindu, the hon’ble mayor of Thrissur Municipal Corporation presided over the Jalachhayam review ceremony at Hotel Elite International, Thrissur. K. P. Rajendran, the hon’ble Revenue Minister of Kerala, T. K. Vasudevan, [13] Malayalam film director, T. V. Chandramohan Ex-MLA, Prof.K.B. Unnithan, social activist, B. Asok Kumar, Asst. Engineer, All India Radio, Joy M. Mannur, President, Thrissur Press Club, V. R. Rajamohan bureau chief of Madhyamam Daily, N. P. K. Krishnan, Chairman, West Hills Travels, and over 500 film lovers attended.

Soundtrack

The song was composed by Unnikumar, sung by Baburaj Puthur and written by Sidharthan Puranattukara. [14] [15]

SongLyricsMusicSingerRagaLength
Agaathamam Aazhi VithumbiSidharthan PuranattukaraUnnikumarBaburaj Puthur Mayamalavagowla 5.35 mins

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