Vidheyan
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| Vidheyan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| Produced by | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
| Written by | Adoor Gopalakrishnan Paul Zacharia (story) |
| Starring | Tanvi Azmi Sabitha Anand Mammootty Aliyar Tanvi Azmi M.R. Gopakumar |
| Music by | Vijay Bhaskar |
| Cinematography | Mankada Ravi Varma |
| Editing by | M. Mani |
| Release date(s) | 1994 |
| Running time | 112 mins |
| Language | Malayalam |
| IMDb profile | |
Vidheyan, the cinematic adaptation of the novel Bhaskara Pattelarum Ente Jeevithavum by Malayalam writer Paul Zacharia explores the master-slave dialectic in a South Karnataka setting.
Thommy, a Christian migrant labour from Kerala is an obedient slave of his aggressive, tyrannical landlord Bhaskara Pattelar. Thommy obeys all the orders of his master, whether it is to make his own wife sexually available to his master or in killing Pattelar's kindly wife, Saroja. When Pattelar escapes to a jungle, due to his own deeds, Thommy escorts him like a pet. But when Pattelar gets killed Thommy exults in freedom.
Direction & Screenplay: Adoor Gopalakrishnan Cast: Mammootty, M R Gopakumar, Tanvi Azmi, Savita Anand Cinematography: Mankada Ravi Varma Editing: M Mani Music: Vijayabhaskar
[edit] Awards
Vidheyan won the State Film awards for best film and best director for Adoor Gopalakrishnan. Mammooty won the National Film award for best actor for this film in 1993. It also won the Netpac Award at the Rotterdam International Film festival, along with the Interfilm Award - Honorable Mention at the Mannheim-Heidelberg International Filmfestival.
Swayamvaram (1972) • Kodiyettam (1977) • Elippathayam (1981) • Mukhamukham (1984) • Anantharam (1987) • Mathilukal (1989) • Vidheyan (1993) • Kathapurushan (1995) • Nizhalkkuthu (2003)
