Veettilekkulla Vazhi (transl. The Way Home) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film is about terrorist organizations operating in India and how they recruit young Keralites. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith and Master Govardhan in main lead roles.
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| Directed by | Dr. Biju |
| Written by | Dr. Biju |
| Produced by | B. C. Joshi |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Indrajith Sukumaran Malavika Master Govardhan Dhanya Mary Varghese Kiran Raj Vinay Forrt Assim Jamal |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Manoj Kannoth |
| Music by | Ramesh Narayan |
Production company | Soorya Cinema |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam Hindi |
The film's world premiere took place at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival on 22 October 2010 as the opening film in the Indian Frames section.[2] It was an official selection for 28 international film festivals. It won the award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam at the 58th National Film Awards and the NETPAC Award. It also received accolades at the Zanzibar International Film Festival and Imagine India Film Festival, Spain. The film released in theatres in Kerala on 5 August 2011.
Cast
edit- Prithviraj as Doctor
- Master Govardhan as Kid
- Malvika Sharma as Wife of doctor
- Indrajith as Rassaq, a Tamil Terrorist
- Irshad as Abdulla
- Vinay Forrt as Terrorist Leader in Ajmeer
- S.Saji as Malayali Terrorist
- Melwyn as Sardarji Truck Driver
- Kiran Raj as Najeem
- Assim Jamal as Terrorist Leader at Kashmir
- Lakshmipriya as Rashida as Kid's mother
- Dhanya Mary Varghese as Teacher
Production
editVeettilekkulla Vazhi is the third directorial venture of Dr. Biju whose previous films are Saira and Raman. Veettilekkulla Vazhi is an adventure drama that wants to explore the bloodstained facets of present-day terrorism. Produced by B. C. Joshi under the banner of Soorya Cinema, the film was mainly shot from Ladakh, Kashmir, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Bikkneer, Ajmer, Pushkarand, Delhi and Kerala.[3]
Festival screenings
editThe film was screened at 28 international film festivals including:
- 12th Mumbai Film Festival (Mumbai, India; 2010) as the opening film in the Indian Frames section.
- 34th Cairo International Film Festival (Egypt; 2010) in the Out of Competition section.
- 15th International Film Festival of Kerala (Trivandrum, India; 2010)
- 3rd Jaipur International Film Festival (Jaipur, India; 2011)
- 5th Chennai International Film Festival (Chennai, India; 2011)
- 10th Imagine India International Film Festival (Madrid, Spain; 2011) in competition section.
- 11th New York Indian Film Festival (New York, USA; 2011) in competition section
- Zanzibar International Film Festival (Zanzibar, Tanzania; 2011)
- London Indian Film Festival (London, UK; 2011)
- Bollywood and Beyond Film Festival (Germany; 2011)
- 38th Telluride Film Festival (Telluride, USA; 2011)
- New Generation Film Festival (Frankfurt, Germany; 2011)
- Third Eye Asian Film Festival (Mumbai, India; 2011)
- Seattle Film Festival (Seattle, USA; 2011)
Accolades
edit| Award | Ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
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| Imagine India Film Festival[4][5] | 10th Imagine India Film Festival (2011; Spain)
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Best Film | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Won |
| Best Director | Dr. Biju | Won | ||
| Best Music Director | Ramesh Narayan | Won | ||
| International Film Festival of Kerala[6] | 15th International Film Festival of Kerala (2010; India)
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NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Won |
| Kerala State Film Awards[7] | Kerala State Film Awards (2011; India)
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Best Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Won |
| Best Processing Lab | Won | |||
| National Film Awards[8] | 58th National Film Awards (2011; India)
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Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Veettilekkulla Vazhi | Won |
| Zanzibar International Film Festival[9][10] | 14th Zanzibar International Film Festival (2011; Tanzania)
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Signis Award (Commendation) | Dr. Biju | Won |
| Industry Award for Best Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Screening schedule of 12th Mumbai Film Festival". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "List of Films to be screened at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival". Mumbai Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Veettilekkulla Vazhi shooting almost over". Oneindia.in. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
- ^ "Imagine India 2011 Awards". Imagine India Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Veettilekkulla Vazhi win three awards at Imagine Film Fest". Oneindia.in. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Top prize for Colombian film". The Hindu. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ "Debutant directors sweep Kerala state awards". The Indian Express. 23 May 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Southern cinema sweeps National Awards". The Hindu. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 19 May 2011
- ^ "Winners Announced at Annual ZIFF Awards Ceremony". Zanzibar International Film Festival. 25 June 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ^ Dominic Dipio. "A Season of Visions at ZIFF 2011". Afrika Film Festival. Retrieved 10 July 2011.