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Perariyathavar
2014 Indian film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Perariyathavar (English: Names Unknown) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam film directed by Dr. Biju. The film revolves around two sweepers and the problems they encounter in life, depicting the agonies of the marginalised section of society.[1] The film stars Suraj Venjaramoodu and Indrans. It won the National Film Award for Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation. Movie is credited as 200th film of Suraj. Suraj received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance.[2]
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Synopsis
The story revolves around a widowed father and son working as scavengers in Kollam Municipal Corporation and the harsh life they face.[3] They belong to a section of society which is marginalized in the mainstream. The father is working as a temporary cleaning sweeper. Chami is his friend and fellow worker who belongs to a tribal community. They collect the garbage from the city streets into a vehicle and dump it at a rural village. Sometimes father takes his son along with him. During the journey in a trash vehicle, father and son see and experience the life of many nameless, faceless marginalised people, including themselves, in the midst of huge buildings and roaring vehicles.
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Cast
- Suraj Venjaramoodu as the garbage collector
- Indrans as Chaami
- Master Govardhan the garbage collector's son
- Nedumudi Venu as workshop master
- Sasi Kalinga as the bandmaster
- Afzel as the garbage collector's friend
- Sona Nair
- Seema G. Nair
- Krishna Prasad
Production
The film was produced by K Anilkumar under Ambalakkara Global Films. It is the second film produced by Anilkumar with Dr Biju after Akasathinte Niram (Color of Sky).
In an interview, Biju revealed that actors Dileep, Jayasurya, Biju Menon and Sreenivasan were approached to play the lead role. None of them accepted and the movie, therefore, was delayed for more than a year. Eventually, Biju chose Suraj Venjaramoodu for the role.[4]
Reception
Reviewing the film in 2015, Asha Prakash of The Times of India rated the film 3.5/5 and wrote, "The pace of the film about a garbage collector's struggles is slow, and it requires patience and reading between the lines to appreciate it in its entirety. Suraj Venjaramoodu's acting is top notch".[5]
Awards and nominations
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The film was awarded Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation Award at the 61st National Film Awards in 2013. Suraj Venjaramoodu was awarded the Best Actor Award. The noted filmmaker and jury chairman Saeed Mirza said in a press conference, "Suraj has played a municipal sweeper [in the film] but it is an incredibly dignified performance. He excels in comedy but in this film Suraj has brilliantly played a reticent character. I would not have been able to sleep had his name not been in the list of awardees."
List of awards
Festivals
- Official selection Montreal World Film Festival, Canada, August 2014
- Official selection competition Asia Pacific Screen Awards, 2014
- Official selection/competition Mumbai Film Festival, India, October 2014
- Official selection African Diaspora International Film Festival, New York, November 2014
- Official selection Jaipur International Film Festival, India, February 2014
- Official selection Fajr International Film festival, Tehran, Iran, 2015
- Official selection Kazan International Film Festival, Russia, 2015
- Official selection, Kolkata Film Festival, 2014
- Official selection Pune Film Festival, 2014
- Official Selection International film festival of Kerala, 2014
- New Generation film festival, Stuttgart, Germany, 2014
- Edmontan film festival, Canada, 2015
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References
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