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Uttarayanam
Poster
Directed byG. Aravindan
Written byThikkodiyan
G. Aravindan
Produced byPattathuvila Karunakaran
StarringDr. Mohandas
Kunju
Balan K. Nair
Adoor Bhasi
Sukumaran
Kunjandi
CinematographyMankada Ravi Varma
Edited byA. Rameshan
Music byK. Raghavan
M. B. Sreenivasan
Production
company
Ganesh Movie Makers
Release date
  • 11 April 1975 (1975-04-11)
Running time
118 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Uttarayanam (Template:Lang-en) is a 1975 Malayalam-language film directed by G. Aravindan and written by Thikkodiyan. Aravindan, who is considered the doyen of Malayalam parallel cinema, debuted with this film.[1] The film, which exposes opportunism and hypocrisy set against the backdrop of the Independence struggle, is inspired by Aravindan's own cartoon series, titled Cheriya Lokavum Valiya Manushyarum (Small World and a Big People), which was published in Mathrubhumi for several years.[2][3]

The film is about Ravi, an unemployed young man, who has to face a series of encounters during his search for a job. Ravi reflects on the past struggles of the anti-British freedom fighters he has learned about from his paralyzed father. He eventually meets Gopalan Muthalaly, a leader of Quit India movement, but now a corrupt contractor. Mohandas plays the protagonist and Kunju, Balan K. Nair, Adoor Bhasi, Kunjandi and Sukumaran play other roles.[2] The film garnered wide critical praise and several awards, including five Kerala State Film Awards upon release. Widely regarded as one of the finest films of Aravindan, it has influenced the parallel cinema movement in Kerala to a great extent.[4]

Cast

Soundtrack

The music was composed by K. Raghavan.

No. Song Singers Lyrics Length (m:ss)
1 Hridayathin Romaancham K. J. Yesudas G Kumarapilla
2 Kulippaanaay KP Brahmanandan, Chorus G Kumarapilla
3 Radhavadana Vilokana KP Brahmanandan G Kumarapilla
4 Sreemahaaganesha Sthothram (Pancharathna) PB Sreenivas G Kumarapilla

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards[5]
National Film Awards

References

  1. ^ Bibekananda Ray and Naveen Joshi (2001). Conscience of the race: India's offbeat cinema. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. p. 95. ISBN 81-230-1298-5.
  2. ^ a b Directorate of Film Festivals (1981). The New generation, 1960-1980. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. p. 48. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Sashi Kumar (2 January 2010). "Aravindan's art". Frontline. The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2011. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "G. Aravindan: Uttarayanam". Cinemafmalayalam.net. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards: 1969 - 2008" Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Information and Public Relations Department of Kerala. Retrieved 20 January 2011.