Padmarajan Award (Padmarajan Puraskaram)
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Nizhalkuthu
ニザルクトゥ
Nizhalkuthu
Profile
- Gender
- Unknown
- Born
- 2002-09-07 （India (setting: Travancore, British India)）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
Career
- Occupations
- Film
- Active Years
- 2002-2002
- Influenced By
- Mahabharata (the shadow-stabbing tale), Adoor Gopalakrishnan's earlier films
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | FIPRESCI Prize | Nizhalkuthu | — | International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam | Nizhalkuthu | — | National Film Awards (India) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film | Nizhalkuthu | — | Federation of Film Societies of India (Kerala) | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Kerala State Film Awards (multiple categories) | Nizhalkuthu (various cast and crew categories) | — | Kerala State Film Awards Committee | 受賞（複数部門） |
FIPRESCI Prize
2002
Work:
Nizhalkuthu
Organization:
International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI)
Result:
受賞
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam
2003
Work:
Nizhalkuthu
Organization:
National Film Awards (India)
Result:
受賞
John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film
2003
Work:
Nizhalkuthu
Organization:
Federation of Film Societies of India (Kerala)
Result:
受賞
Kerala State Film Awards (multiple categories)
2003
Work:
Nizhalkuthu (various cast and crew categories)
Organization:
Kerala State Film Awards Committee
Result:
受賞（複数部門）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nizhalkuthu
2002 DramaSet in 1940s Travancore, the film follows Kaliyappan, the last hangman, haunted by remorse over a possibly innocent execution. When his son is compelled to take part in an execution, questions of justice, punishment and conscience are foregrounded.
Guilt and atonementRelativity of justiceConscience and responsibilityTradition and ritual
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Visual-poetic, introspective narration emphasizing silence and pausesRestrained direction with attention to detail
- Recurring Motifs
- Death and ritualShadow / shadow-killingAlcohol and self-destructionParent-child conflict
Legacy
Nizhalkuthu received critical acclaim, winning the FIPRESCI Prize at the Venice Film Festival among other honors. It is regarded as one of Adoor Gopalakrishnan's significant works, noted for its probing of conscience and the ethics of punishment.
Archives
- IMDb page (Nizhalkuthu)
- Festival archives (Venice Film Festival materials, etc.)
Quotes
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Nizhalkuthu is a masterwork.
Source: Rediff.com article (2003) (2003)
Trivia
- The title refers to a shadow-stabbing tale from the Mahabharata.
- Premiered in the Orizzonti section at the Venice Film Festival and received the FIPRESCI Prize.
- Original cinematographer Mankada Ravi Varma fell ill (later diagnosed with Alzheimer's) and was replaced by Sunny Joseph for part of the shoot.
- Running time is approximately 90 minutes; the language is Malayalam.