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Sesham

セシャム

Sesham

Profile

Gender
Unknown
Born
2002-09-27 (India)
Nationality
India
Languages
Malayalam

Career

Occupations
Film
Active Years
2002-2002
Affiliations
Blue Mermaid Picture Company, Asianet

Awards

Kerala State Film Award — Best Film
2002
Work: Sesham
Organization: Kerala State Film Awards
Result: 受賞
Kerala State Film Award — Best Story
2002
Work: Sesham (story by T. K. Rajeev Kumar)
Organization: Kerala State Film Awards
Result: 受賞
Kerala State Film Award — Best Editor
2002
Work: Sesham (editor: A. Sreekar Prasad)
Organization: Kerala State Film Awards
Result: 受賞
Kerala State Film Award — Best Sound Recordist
2002
Work: Sesham (sound recordist: Simon Selvaraj)
Organization: Kerala State Film Awards
Result: 受賞
Kerala Film Critics Association Award — Best Film
2001
Work: Sesham
Organization: Kerala Film Critics Association
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Sesham

2002 Drama

A human drama focused on a person with mental health issues and their reintegration into society. Jayaram's portrayal of Lonappan was praised; the film questions social systems and mental health care.

mental healthsocial reintegrationhuman dignity

Style & Themes

Literary Style
realist directionquiet, observational storytelling
Recurring Motifs
isolation vs. communitymemory and renewalinstitutions vs. individual

Legacy

Sesham received critical acclaim and multiple Kerala State Film Awards. It is regarded as an important regional film addressing mental health and social issues.

Quotes

  • Jayaram's portrayal of Lonappan was praised by The Hindu.
    Source: The Hindu (newspaper, 2002) (2002)

Trivia

  • Won four Kerala State Film Awards: Best Film, Best Story, Best Editor, Best Sound Recordist.
  • Directed and written by T. K. Rajeev Kumar; starring Jayaram.
  • 2002 Malayalam-language drama film.