Mukhamukham
| Mukhamukham (Face to Face) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| Written by | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | K. Ravindran Nair |
| Starring | P.Gangadharan Nair Kaviyoor Ponnamma Karamana Janardanan Thilakan Ashokan |
| Cinematography | Mankada Ravi Varma |
| Edited by | M. Mani |
| Music by | M. B. Srinivasan |
Production company | General Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 107 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Mukhamukham (Translation: Face to Face) (1984) is a Malayalam feature film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.[1][2][3]
Plot
The film starts in the early 1950s showing Sreedharan, the protagonist, as a very popular communist leader and trade union activist. He is forced to go underground after his name is associated with the murder of the owner of a tile factory. He is considered to be dead by his party and they even erect a memorial for him. But he makes an unexpected comeback almost 10 years later, after the first communist ministry gained and lost power in Kerala and after the Communist Party of India has split. On his return, he spends his time sleeping and drinking. His comeback is first a puzzle and then an embarrassment to his comrades and family. As the disappointment on his new face grows, he is found murdered. The film ends when both the communist parties jointly celebrate his martyrdom. A discussion was carried out about this movie in Russian Parliament.
Cast
- Ashokan as Sudhakaran as a man
- P. Gangadharan Nair as Sridharan
- Krishan Kumar
- Vishwanathan as Sudhakaran as a boy
- Alummoodan
- Azeez
Awards
The film has been nominated for and won the following awards since its release:
- 1984 FIPRESCI Price (New Delhi)
- 1984 National Film Awards (India)
- Won - Best Director - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Won - Best Screenplay - Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- Won - Best Feature Film in Malayalam
- Won - Best Audiography
References
- ^ "Mukhaamukham". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Mukhaamukham". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
- ^ "Mukhaamukham". spicyonion.com. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
External links
- Mukhamukham at IMDb
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- 1984 films
- 1980s drama films
- Indian films
- Films directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan
- 1980s Malayalam-language films
- Films whose director won the Best Director National Film Award
- Films that won the Best Audiography National Film Award
- Films whose writer won the Best Original Screenplay National Film Award
- Best Malayalam Feature Film National Film Award winners
- 1980s Malayalam-language film stubs