Swaham
| Swaham | |
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| Directed by | Shaji N. Karun |
| Written by | Shaji N. Karun S. Jayachandran Nair Reghunath Paleri |
| Produced by | Shaji N. Karun |
| Starring | Aswani Kalamandalam Haridas Gopi Praseetha Mullenezhi Sarath Venmani Vishnu Gopalakrishnan S |
| Cinematography | Hari Nair |
| Edited by | P. Raman Nair |
| Music by | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally K. Raghavan |
Release date | 1994 |
Running time | 141 minutes |
| Country | Template:FilmIndia |
| Language | Malayalam |
Swaham (My Own) (1994) is an award-winning feature film directed by Shaji N. Karun. The film is in Malayalam. It stars Aswani, Venumani Vishnu and Mullenezhi. The film's music is composed by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally and K. Raghavan. Swaham met with widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Plot
Annapoorna lives with her son and daughter, and struggles to get by, trying to earn a living from the teashop near a railway station once owned by her now deceased husband. Her son Kannan does whatever he can to help whilst trying to continue his education, however this proves difficult and he fails his exams. His mother sends him to a military recruitment camp, hoping he will find employment. This seems to be the family's only hope, however this option is expensive. Eventually Kannan is admitted after Annapoorna pays a hefty sum of money to a man associated with the camp. Later, Kannan is killed in a stampede at the camp, and his bereaved mother brings his body back home in an ambulance. Annapoorna's daughter waits anxiously for the return of her mother and brother.
Awards and nominations
The film has won and been nominated for the following awards since its release:
1995 Bergamo Film Meeting (Italy)
- Won - Bronze Rosa Camuna - Shaji N. Karun
1994 Cannes Film Festival (France)
- Nominated - Golden Palm - Shaji N. Karun[1]
1995 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - Shaji N. Karun
1995 Innsbruck Film Festival (Austria)
- Won - Best Film - Swaham - Shaji N. Karun
References
- ^ a b "Festival de Cannes: Swaham". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-08-30.