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Drishtantham

ドリシュタンサム

Drishtantham

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam

Career

Occupations
Film
Active Years
2006-2006

Awards

Kerala State Film Award for Best Film
2006
Work: Drishtantham
Organization: Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
Result: winner
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
2006
Work: Drishtantham
Organization: National Film Awards (India)
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Drishtantham

2006 Drama

A Malayalam film about an ailing theeyattu artist trapped between tradition and the pressures of the modern world. Stars Murali and is written and directed by M. P. Sukumaran Nair.

tradition vs. modernityperforming arts and transmissionillness and agingregional culture

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist depictionnarrative rooted in regional culture
Recurring Motifs
traditional performanceintergenerational conflictrituals and everyday life

Legacy

Drishtantham is regarded as an important Malayalam film depicting the clash between regional performing arts and modernization. It received major national awards and raised awareness of traditional theeyattu performance.

Academic Societies

  • Participation in film festivals (IFFI)

Quotes

  • The film is about an ailing theeyattu artist, who is trapped between tradition and the diktats of the new world.
    Source: Wikipedia: Drishtantham (article lead) (2006)

Trivia

  • Lead actor: Murali. Director: M. P. Sukumaran Nair.
  • Soundtrack features performers associated with traditional arts (Margi Sathi, Pathanapuram Jose, etc.).
  • Won major awards including the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.