Ore Kadal

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Ore Kadal
Directed by Shyamaprasad
Produced by Vindhayan
Written by Shyamaprasad
Starring Mammootty,
Meera Jasmine,
Narain,
Ramya Krishnan
Music by Ouseppachan
Cinematography Alagappan
Editing by Vinod Sukumaran
Release date(s) August 27, 2007
Running time 100 minutes
Country India
Language Malayalam

Ore Kadal (English: The Sea Within) is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra-martial relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife. It stars Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, Narain and Ramya Krishnan.

Ore Kadal was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India.[1] Ouseppachan won the National Award for the Best Music Director for Ore Kadal.

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[edit] Plot

The film is based on Sunil Gangopadhyay’s novel Hirak Deepthi. Dr. S.R. Nathan (Mammootty) is a world-renowned professor of economics. A theorist to the core, he always harps on his pet topics of poverty and developmental issues that concern the developing world. He is a loner who hits the bottle. He is not a womanizer though; in his own terms, he loves their company.

His close friend Bella (Ramya Krishnan) is more practical. She tries to identify herself with some of the stark realities of life.

Deepthi (Meera Jasmine) is a housewife who stays in the same apartment complex with her husband (Narain) and son. Her husband is on the lookout for a job. On his persuasion, Deepthi approaches Nathan.

Their chance encounter ends up in a complex relationship. But Nathan is unperturbed and quite unmindful of his ways. While Deepthi gets a feeling of guilt, Nathan just shoos it away. In fact, he is working on a book on middle-class attitudes and notions. Yet, when confronted with real questions, Nathan loses ground — a reference to the pseudo-intellectual image.

Here, the director closely examines the disturbing relationship between two individuals. Deepthi is not able to pull herself away from Nathan.

The undercurrents in the minds of Deepti and Nathan, their tormented souls as turbulent as the sea, are captured on frame dexterously by Alagappan, the cameraman. Though the film does not give any direct message, it does hint at what makes or breaks a relationship.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Soundtrack

Ore Kadal
Soundtrack album by Ouseppachan
Released 2007
Genre Film soundtrack
Ouseppachan chronology
July 4
2007		 Ore Kadal
2007		 Nazrani
2007

The soundtrack features five songs composed by Ouseppachan and lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery. All songs and background music is composed in the Carnatic raga Shubhapantuvarali. Syamaprasad told Ouseppachan that this movie's mood is serious. So he composed the music in that raga. Subhapanthuvarali is the 45th Melakartha raga. The soundtrack earned Ouseppachan the precious National Film Award for Best Music Direction.

Song Artist(s)
"Manassinte" Sujatha Mohan, G. Venugopal
"Nagaram Viduram" Vineeth Sreenivasan
"Oru Kadalay" Navin Iyer
"Pranaya Sandhyayoru" Bombay Jayashri
"Yamuna Veruthe" Shweta Mohan
"Yamuna Veruthe" Ouseppachan

[edit] Reception

[edit] Critical reception

Ore Kadal opened to much critical acclaim. Noted critic Gautaman Bhaskaran wrote: "In "Ore Kadal" ("The Sea Within"), director Shyamaprasad continues to explore the intricacies of human relationships through an evocative style and imagery that often transcend the boundaries of reality."[2]

[edit] Film festival participation

[edit] Awards

[edit] National Film Awards

[edit] Kerala State Awards 2007

[edit] Dubai Amma Awards 2007

[edit] IFFK 2007 Awards

  • NETPAC Award for the Best Malayalam Film
  • Fipresci Award for the Best Malayalam Film

[edit] Asianet Film Award 2007

[edit] Film Critics Award 2007

  • Best Movie
  • Best Director
  • Best Female Singer
  • Best Camera man
  • Best Sound Recorder

[edit] Vanitha Film Award 2007

[edit] FOKANA Film Award 2007

[edit] Sify Award 2007

[edit] Amrita Film Awards 2007

[edit] Others

  • John Abraham Award for Ore Kadal
  • V.Santharam National Award for the Best Actress - Meera Jasmine
  • First Sreevidya Award for Best Actress - Meera Jasmine
  • Bollywood & Beyond 2008 (Stuttgart, Germany): Audience Best Film Award for Ore Kadal [3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Indian entries for IFFI". The Hindu. 2007-10-17. http://www.hindu.com/2007/10/17/stories/2007101754651500.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-28. 
  2. ^ Bhaskaran, Gautaman (12 February 2007). "Ore Kadal". The Hollywood Reporter. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/ore-kadal-158475. Retrieved 9 January 2012. 
  3. ^ "Malayalam Film Wins Award at Germany's Indian Festival". Daijiworld.com (2008-07-22) Retrieved on 2008-08-04

[edit] External links

Films directed by Shyamaprasad
1954–1963
1964–1980
1981–2000
2001–present
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