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SYNOPSISKAYYOPPU(Signature)35mm/colour/Malayalam/ 97minutes/EST'Kayyoppu' revolves around Balachandran, an unsungundiscovered writer, leading a humdrum existence. He is caughtin the grip of a writer's block. His publisher, realizing the valueof Balachandran's unfinished novel and desire for his own success,strives to help Balachandran get past this dead end.The publisher finds in Padma, Balachandran's old college mate,a perfect pawn to draw Balachandran past the hiccup in his life.Padma, is a restless urbanite who has returned to her roots inan attempt to find completion. Her relationship withBalachandran gradually clears away the cobwebs ofdisillusionment and breathes new meaning into her life.Fatima, is a young artist who is struck by a terminal illness.Balachandran finds her work greatly inspiring. Distraught byFatima's illness, Balachandran goes on a limb to fund hertreatment. The plot is weaved around these four main characters,sensitively portraying the nuances of interdependency and thebeauty of human relationships in the backdrop of a mediocreexistence.The film leads to a shocking climax where Balachandran fallsprey to an attack on the local bus station where his journey wasto converge with the four characters. The ensuing silence leadsto an eternal wait for these characters while the film spins a webof questions seeking answers from the concerns - humane..CAST AND CREDITSProducer:Director :Cinematography:Editing :Music :Cast:Contact:RANJITHCapitol TheatreRanjithManoj PillaBina PaulVidyasagarMammootty, Mukesh, Khushboo,Nedumudi VenuCapitol Theatre,No:29,Skyline Meadows,Calicut 20, Kerala. Phone +91-9447000226, +91-9846033344, IndiaEmail: capitol.theatre@gmail.comWebsite: www.kayyoppu.com1985 School of Drama product, Ranjithreleased his first film “Oru May Masapulariyil”in 1987 and went on to work with Kamal,Shaji Kailas, Sibi Malayil, Viji Thampi and manymore. Scripted “Devasuram” giving us a newphase of heroism. Followed by scripts for“Aram Thampuran” and “Narasimham”. Hisscripts still remains as one of the best inMalayalam Cinema. After the huge success as a Script Writer heturned to Direction. His first directorial venture “Ravanaprabhu”,won the award for best popular film with aesthetic quality. Same32 33
year directed “Nandanam” winning the hearts and awards forthis film. His films “Mizhirandilum”, “Black” and“Chandrolsavam” won rave reviews. “Kayyoppu”, is his latestventure with Padmashri Mammootty.DIRECTOR'S STATEMENTKayyoppu is an earnest attempt to present the tragedy anddisruption caused by terrorist activities while not directlydiscussing the politics that propels it. The story is woven aroundfour main characters, to portray the nuances of interdependencyand the beauty of human relationships in the backdrop of amediocre existence and mindless violence. Mammooty'sBalachandran is a character residue of an urban situation socontemporary in a state like Kerala who is torn between the leftand right wings but at the same time chooses to respond in hisown silences which the intelligentsia find curious. His careermotif through the publisher, the humanist through the terminallyaffected girl, his philosophy through the cynical room boy, andthe romantic through the old flame Padma all converges into thefatal journey which can happen any time and change all the livesalong with it forever..SYNOPSISMAI BAAP(Glass House)35mm/colour/Marathi/148 minutes/ESTVishvanath gets his wife Sudha to Bombay for her medicaltreatment. Their life has come to a standstil after the loss oftheir son. The shock has disrupted their life to such an extentthat they are just wandering aimlessly. Vishvanath makes all effortsto start their life all over again, but all in vain. His wife Sudhahas lost her mental balance, she looses track of life and beginsto pick up incidences from the past and relives them. They makeall effort to find a purpose for their living. Finally, Vishvanathtakes up the challenge to takes up the challenge to help out hisbeloved wife. He goes through a lot of trauma and grief in thisperiod. but hi s hope s never die. The unconditional love thatbinds the couple together helps them fight the impossible.34 35
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