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Malayalam Movies strike gold at National awards
Posted Date: 12 Jun 2008 Resource Type: News/Announcements Category: General
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Posted By: D. VIJAYKUMAR Member Level: Silver
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Malayalam Movies strike gold at National awards
Malayalam cinema has struck big at the 54th National film awards this year.
Starting with the best film award, which has gone to the offbeat film ‘Pulijanmam’ directed by Priyanandanan, Malayalam cinema has garnered over nine awards.
Priyanandanan is no stranger to national awards. His debut film Neythukaran won Murali a National Award for Best Actor in 2001. And now, the filmmaker has struck again with his second film, Pulijanmam, which won a National Award for Best Film. Murali, incidentally is the protagonist of Pulijanmam as well.
It is after eight years that a Malayalam film has chosen as the best film in India. Jayaraj’s Shantham was the last Malayalam film to win the National Award for Best Film, in 2000 (48th National awards).
Priyanandanan also won the best director award jointly with Madhur Bhandarkar.
Thilakan who was in the race for the Best Actor award was given a special mention by the jury for his performance in Ekantham. M.P. Sukumaran Nair directed Drishtanthamwas declared the best Malayalam film. Nedumudi Venu was given an award for his narration (commentary) in the short film Minukku
Kamal’s Karutha Pakshikal was selected as the best family film with social content. Best debutant director award went to Madhu Kaithapuram for his film Ekantham.
Best dance choreographers- Madhu Samudra-Sajiv Samudra for Rathri Mazha. and one of the best film on National Integration went to Mohanlal’s Major Ravi directed Keerthi Chakra
Soon after the awards ceremony, jury member and filmmaker Rahul Dholakia spoke to the press about the many controversies that have been plaguing the National Film Awards.
“There are always some favourites, but the majority has ensured that no agenda is pushed through. I am very happy that the lines between art cinema and commercial cinema has blurred and we are talking about good and bad cinema,” he said.
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