Kaliyattam

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Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam.jpg
VCD cover
Directed by Jayaraj
Written byBalram Mattannur
Based on William Shakespeare's Othello
Produced byK. Radhakrishnan
Starring Suresh Gopi
Lal
Biju Menon
Manju Warrier
Cinematography M. J. Radhakrishnan
Edited by
Music by Kaithapram(Songs)
Rajamani(Score)
Production
company
Jayalakshmi Films
Distributed bySurya Cine Arts
Release date
  • 22 August 1997 (1997-08-22)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Kaliyattam (English: The Play of God) is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language tragedy film directed by Jayaraj. It stars Suresh Gopi, Lal (in his acting debut), Biju Menon and Manju Warrier. [1] [2] The film is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Othello , [3] set against the backdrop of the Theyyam performance of Kerala. [4] [5] [6] [7] The film's screenplay is written by Balram Mattannur. Suresh Gopi plays Kannan Perumalayan, the equivalent to Othello, Lal plays Paniyan, the equivalent to Iago, Manju Warrier plays Thamara, the Desdemona version, and Biju Menon plays Kanthan, Cassio's role. Suresh Gopi's role as Kannan Perumalayan was critically acclaimed and was considered one of the finest acting performances in his career.

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In 1998, Suresh Gopi received the National Film Award for Best Actor and Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his critically acclaimed performance. Jayaraj won the award for Best Director for his work on the film. The film was a critical and commercial success. [8] [9]

Plot

This is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello , revolving around Kannan Perumalayan, a Theyyam artist who corresponds to Othello, and Thamara, the beautiful daughter of the village head. While Unni Thampuran hates Kannan because he had a crush on Thamara, and Paniyan, who plays a Komali, covets the role of Theechamundi which Perumalayan holds. Paniyan plants the seeds of doubt about Thamara's fidelity in Kannan's mind, making him suspect that Thamara and his assistant, Kanthan, are having an affair. Kannan spots a silk robe which he had presented to Thamara in Kanthan's hands.

Kannan, out of grief and anger, takes Thamara's life by suffocating her with a pillow. On the same night, Paniyan plans to get Kanthan killed by Unni Thampuran. But the plan goes awry, and Thamburan is killed. Amidst these events, Kannan is told of his mistake by Paniyan's wife, Cheerma, before Paniyan murders her. Kannan overpowers Paniyan, crushing his legs with a stone, and leaving him to live the rest of his life crippled. Kannan Perumalayan gives the ''Perumalayan'' role to Kanthan and commits suicide in the Theyyam ritual fire.

Cast

Awards

National Film Awards 1997

Filmfare Awards 1997

Kerala State Film Awards 1997

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 1997

Soundtrack

Kaliyattam
Soundtrack album by
Kaithapram
Released22 August 1997 (1997-08-22) [10]
StudioMusic City, Kozhikode [11]
Genre Film soundtrack
Length36:32
Label Johny Sagariga
T-Series
Kaithapram chronology
Thattakam
(1997)		Kaliyattam
(1997)		 Ennu Swantham Janakikutty
(1998)

The music and lyrics were composed and written by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri.

TrackSongPlaybackRaga
1"Vannathi Puzhayude" K. J. Yesudas Madhyamavathi [2]
2"Velikku Veluppaankaalam"K. J. Yesudas Mohanam
3"Ezhimalayolam"Kaithapram
4"Sapamapa Magari" Choir
5"Kathivanoor Veerane"Kallara Gopan Yamunakalyani
6"Ennodenthinee Pinakkam" Bhavana Radhakrishnan Shahana
7"Kathivanoor Veerane"Sreeja Yamunakalyani
8"Ennodenthinee Pinakkam"K. J. YesudasShahana

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