Atayalangal
A still from the movie
Directed byM. G. Sasi
Written byM. G. Sasi
Based onAnubhavangal
by Nandanar
Produced byAravind Venugopal
StarringGovind Padmasoorya
Jyothirmayi
T. G. Ravi
Anirudh Ravi
Sathi
V. K. Sreeraman
Music byVidyadharan
Production
company
Valluvanadan Talkies
Release date
  • 5 September 2008 (2008-09-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Atayalangal (English: The Imprints) is a 2008 Malayalam-language biographical drama film directed by M.G. Sasi and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies. Govind Padmasoorya plays the lead role of autobiographical character of Nandanar (1926–1974), well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography Anubhavangal.[1]

Premise

Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life: that of body, spirit, and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties.[2]

Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "Atayalangal takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which Nandanar created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gunpowder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a framework all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."[3]

Cast

Awards

Kerala State Film Award, 2008
International Film Festival of Kerala
Aravindan National Awards
Amrita Film awards, 2008

References

  1. ^ Abdul Latheef Naha (27 May 2005). "A Valluvanadan tale retold". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 November 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2011.((cite news)): CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Atayalangal finds few distributors". Nowrunning.com. 6 September 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Why Atayalangal won accolades". Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
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