Pokkuveyil (transl. Twilight) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by G. Aravindan and produced by General Pictures' Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars Balachandran Chullikkad, Kalpana, and S. Satish Kumar. Aravindan recorded its audio first as a composition for the flute by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and the sarod by Rajeev Taranath. The visuals were 'composed' according to musical notations without any script.
| Pokkuveyil | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | G Aravindan |
| Written by | Dr. S. P. Ramesh G. Aravindan |
| Screenplay by | Dr. S. P. Ramesh G Aravindan |
| Produced by | K. Ravindran Nair |
| Starring | Balachandran Chullikkad Satish Kumar (currently EVP Asianet) Kalpana Kalabhavan Ansar Chavara V. P. Nair |
| Cinematography | Shaji N. Karun |
| Edited by | A. Ramesan |
| Music by | Balachandran Chullikkad |
Production company | General Pictures |
| Distributed by | General Pictures |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Pokkuveyil won Aravindan the State Film Award for best director.
The film stars Balachandran Chullikad, Kalpana, S. Satish Kumar, Kalabhavan Ansar, and Chavara V. P. Nair. The score was composed by [Rajeev Taranath and Hariprasad Chaurasia]].[1][2][3]
Plot
editThe movie won the Rajat Kamal for the second-best movie in the country for the year 1982. It was screened in several international film festivals, including Cannes.
Pokkuveyil won Aravindan the State Film Award for best director. The background music was done by Hari Prasad Chaurasia with the flute. Shaji N. Karun's outstanding work behind the camera was one of the main highlights of this movie.
Cast
edit- Balachandran Chullikkad
- Kalpana
- Kalabhavan Ansar
- Chavara V. P. Nair
- Vijayalakshmi
- Satish Kumar
Accolades
editSoundtrack
editThe music and lyrics were created by Balachandran Chullikkad.
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Amme Pinvili Vilikkaathe" | Balachandran Chullikkad | Balachandran Chullikkad | |
| 2 | "Oru Ormmathan" | Balachandran Chullikkad | Balachandran Chullikkad |
References
edit- ^ "Pokkuveyil". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Pokkuveyil". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "Pokkuveyil". spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- ^ "29th National Film Awards" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Kerala State Film Awards 1969 - 2012" (PDF).
External links
edit- Pokkuveyil at IMDb
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