| Poyyamozhi | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sudhi Anna |
| Written by | Sarath Chandran |
| Screenplay by | Sarath Chandran |
| Produced by | Josekutty Madathil |
| Starring | Jaffar Idukki Nathaniel Madathil Meenakshi Anoop |
| Cinematography | Vinod Illampally |
| Edited by | Akhil Prakash |
| Music by | Bijibal |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Poyyamozhi is a 2024 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Sudhi Anna. The film stars Jaffar Idukki, Nathaniel Madathil and Meenakshi Anoop. [1] [2] The film which was shot in the hilly areas of Poombarai, Kodaikanal and Vagamon, was premiered at Cannes Film Market on 19 May 2024. [3] [4] Cannes 7th Art Awards selected the film for awards in two categories, Best Director Award for Sudhi Anna and Best Cinematography Award for Vinod Illampally. [5]
The film tells the story of Poyyamozhi (Jaffar Idukki) who guides Jason, a character played by a newcomer, Nathaniel Madathil), through a forest. [6] The journey turns out to be hunter and prey chase and the film shows the interaction between the hunter and the prey. [7] [8]
Poyyamozhi was produced by Josekutty Madathil under the banner, Tiny Hands Productions. [9] The story and screenplay was by Sarath Chandran and Bijibal scored the music for the song written by M. R. Renukumar. [2] [10] Vinod Illampally handled the cinematography and editing was done by Akhil Prakash. [3] [11]
| Title | Name |
|---|---|
| Executive producer | Shiji Mathew Cherukara [12] [11] |
| Chief associate director | Rennet |
| Assistant director | Abhijith Surya |
| Production controller | Santhosh Cherupoyka |
| Art direction | Nathan Mannur |
| Colorist | Jayadev Thiruveypati |
| Sound design | Thapas Naik |
| Make up | Ronex Xavier |
| Costume design | Rose Ragis |
| Stills | Jayaprakash |
| Action | Alwyn Alex |
| Office control | A. V. Hareesh |
| Online media | Manju Gopinath |
| Public relations officer | A. S. Dinesh |
Poyyamozhi was officially selected to a number of international film festivals. [13] [14] [15] Cannes 7th Art Awards selected the director, Sudhi Anna as the Best Director and Vinod Illampally as the Best Cinematographer in 2025. [5] The Summer Edition of Red Movie Awards chose Nathaniel Madathil for a special mention in the Best Actor category. [16] The film won the Best Feature Film award at the Top Indie Film Festival. [17] The film received the Best Feature Film Award at the Los Angeles Global Film Festival Awards in June 2024 [18] and the director, Sudhi Anna, got the Josh Burton Award For Creative Excellence at the Beloit International Film Festival in 2025. [19]