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Gramam

2012 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Gramam (transl.Village) or Namma Gramam (transl.Our village) is an Indian bilingual film written, directed and produced by actor-producer Mohan Sharma. It was simultaneously made in Malayalam and Tamil languages under the respective titles. It stars Nishan, Samvrutha, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari Nair, Mohan Sharma, Y. G. Mahendraa, Nalini and Fathima Babu. The film, which was well received by critics upon its screening at various film festivals, won two National Film Awards and two Kerala State Film Awards among other laurels.[2]

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Gramam is the first part of a planned trilogy on the Palakkad Brahmin community.[3] Set between 1937 and 1947, the film is about a child widow and how she fights societal conventions. The second and third parts of the trilogy will be respectively set between 1947-1962 and 1962–1975.[4] The film got released in Kerala on 10 August 2012. Sukumari received the National Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2010.

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Cast

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Reception

In regards to the Malayalam version, a critic from The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "Gramam evokes wistful emotions and stays true to its purpose. It has a well-etched cast who emote with earnestness and clarity".[5] A critic from Rediff.com rated the film 2.5/5 stars and wrote, "The overall experience of watching Gramam is like reading something that is grammatically correct but not emotionally stirring".[6]

In regards to the Tamil version, a critic from The Times of India rated the film 3/5 stars and wrote, "The film moves at a languid pace and the scripts course is predictable to an extent but Mohan Sharma manages to keep things from turning dull. He populates this world with a few interesting characters".[7]

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Awards

National Film Awards
Kerala State Film Awards
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

References

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