1956, Central Travancore

May 2022 May 2022 1956, Central Travancore Don Palathara Don Palathara Don Palathara Abhilash S. Kumar Assif Yogi Jain Andrews Alex Joseph Don Palathara Basil CJ Artbeat Studios yes 2019 09 Busan 95 minutes India Malayalam 1956, Central Travancore (Malayalam: 1956) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film written, directed and edited by Don Palathara and produced by Abhilash S. Kumar under Artbeat studios.Don Palathara's two upcoming films selected for 25th IFFK https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/dec/25/don-palatharas-two-upcoming-films-selected-for-25th-iffk-2240748.html 2022-05-09 The New Indian Express 25 December 2020 Character depth is rare in Indian festival films: Don Palathara https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/oct/10/character-depth-is-rare-in-indian-festival-filmsdon-palathara-2208183.html 2022-05-09 The New Indian Express 10 October 2020 Staff Reporter 2019-11-05 Don Palathara's period movie selected for Film Bazaar The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/don-palatharas-period-movie-selected-for-film-bazaar/article29891251.ece 2022-05-09 0971-751X The film stars Assif Yogi, Jain Andrews, Krishnan Balakrishnan and Kani Kusruti in lead roles. It features a musical score by Basil CJ. Cinematography was handled by Alex Joseph. The film was completely made in black and white format.Narayanan Nijeesh Flash Black & Futuristic White https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/flash-black-futuristic-white/ 14 July 2024 The Times of India 22 February 2024 The film is Palathara's third feature-length movie, after Savam and Vith. The film was originally titled Kattupothu (Wild Buffalo). The film is shot in black and white, like most of Palathara's films. The film made its international premier at the Busan International Film Festival, in 2019.Don Palathara's period film 1956, Central Travancore to premiere at Moscow International Film Festival - Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/don-palatharas-period-film-1956-central-travancore-to-premiere-at-moscow-international-film-festival/articleshow/77804710.cms 2022-05-09 The Times of India 28 August 2020 Praveen S. r 2020-08-28 Malayalam film chosen for Moscow film fete The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/malayalam-film-chosen-for-moscow-film-fete/article32466705.ece 2022-05-09 0971-751XRamachandran Naman 2019-10-06 India's Artbeat Studios Launches at Busan With 'Travancore' (EXCLUSIVE) https://variety.com/2019/film/asia/india-artbeat-studios-launches-with-travancore-1203360675/ 2022-05-09 Variety Then at the 42nd Moscow International Film Festival, on 5 October 2020.The film made its Indian premiere at the 25th International Film Festival of Kerala.IFFK 2021: Don Palathara's 1956, Central Travancore is a revisionist adventure https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/feb/19/iffk-2021-don-palatharas-1956-central-travancore-is-a-revisionist-adventure-2265827.html 2022-05-09 The New Indian Express 19 February 2021 It won the 2020 John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film.FFSI's John Abraham awards announced https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ffsis-john-abraham-awards-announced/article65600087.ece 27 January 2023 The Hindu 4 July 2022 Plot Set in 1956, the film takes place against the backdrop of the early migration to Idukki, before Kerala's land reforms take place. The film is set in the high ranges of Central Travancore, a vast landscape then largely uninhabited by humans. The main protagonists of the story are two brothers, Kora and Onan, from Kottayam, Kerala. They set out with a group of men to hunt gaur. The film portrays their journey. Cast Assif Yogi as Kora Jain Andrews as Onan Krishnan Balakrishnan as Karadikkela Kani Kusruti as Kela's wife Shaun Romy as Apparition Balu Sreedhar as Babu Kenshin (credited as Aamir) as Thommi Muraleedharan Raveendran as Devassya Pradeep Kumar as Thoma Reju Pillai as Vijayan Sameen Salim as Sojan Kurian George as Outhakkutty Joseph Chilamban as Avira Sherin Catherine as Performer Jicky Paul as Performer Jojo Cyriac George as Doctor Byju Netto as Police sub inspector Participation in film festivals In 2019, the film launched at the Busan International Film Festival in South Korea, and was also shown at the Film Bazaar Viewing Room Recommendations section, at the International Film Festival of India, held in Goa.1956, Central Travancore heads to Goa https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/20/1956-central-travancore-heads-to-goa-2064060.html 2021-01-30 The New Indian Express 20 November 2019 1956, Central Travancore also premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival in October 2020, in the non-competitive section. It is one of two Malayalam language films to be screened at the festival, the other being Biryaani, directed by Sajin Babu. The festival was postponed from April in the same year due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the pandemic travel restrictions, the cast and crew will not be present at the festival, but there will a virtual interaction with the director after the screening. In an introduction to the film, Kirill Razlagov, the programming director of the festival, remarks that the film is evocative of the "deep-rooted spiritual connections between India and Russia."'1956, Central Travancore', Malayalam film on early migrants to Idukki, heads to MIFF https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/09/21/1956-central-travancore-malayalam-film-early-migrants-idukki-heads-to-miff.html 2021-01-30 The Week Home media The film was released on streaming platform MUBI. In 2023 December, the full-length film was released in Bhavana Studio's YouTube channel.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxizUMIAkvQ Full Movie Bhavana Studio YouTube References External links 10366954 Category:2019 films Category:2019 historical drama films Category:Indian historical drama films Category:Films shot in Idukki Category:Films shot in Kottayam Category:Films shot in Pathanamthitta Category:2019 Malayalam-language films Category:2019 Indian films Category:Films set in 1956