July Programme

Honouring Sri LAL, The Best Actor

Kerala State 2008 and Screening

'THALAPPAVU'

on 19th July 2009 at Little Shenoy's

THALAPPAVU
India/2008/35 mm/Colour/110’/Malayalam

Direction MADHUPAL
Producer MOHAN K. R
Screenplay BABU JANARDHANAN
Cinematography AZHAGAPPAN

Cast : Lal, Prithwiraj, Athul Kulkkarni,
Jagathy Sreekumar, Rohini, Dhanya, Saranya etc.


Thalappavu (headgear/turban) is a symbol of authority and portrays the story of Varghese, a revolutionary leader, who was shot dead by the police in an ‘encounter’ during the ‘70s. The film explores the conflicts faced by police constable Ramachandran Pillai upon whom the ‘duty’ to eliminate Varghese was thrust.

It was destiny that brought Joseph and Ravindran Pillai together. The unusual association caught the attention of the government and both the killer and the victim became its prey. As Joseph tread the long, crooked and torturous path of life, his soul mate, Ravindran Pillai became witness to his travails. When realisation dawns on him that he is part and parcel of an extremely corrupt system, Ravindran Pillai becomes a victim of fate - a new life bereft of his wife and children. The film weaves an intricate story of guilt and revolutionary fervour, and delves into the dilemmas in the lives of the two.

June Programme

Orkkuka Vallappozhum
Malayalam/2008


Directed by : Sohannlal

Cast: Thilakan, RajithMenon,
Master Dhananjay, Shilpa Bala, Baby Malavika, Jagadeesh, Krishnachandran, Vinu Y S,
Meera Vasudev, Chalipala, Bindu Varappuzha,

SYNOPSIS :
The return journey of an old man into the innocence of the past.
On a winter night, ignoring the hardships of oldage, the seventy year-old Sethumadhavan reaches a time-old bungalow in the high ranges after a fifteen-hour drive. The bungalow is the embodiment of his boyhood and adolescence. He can envisage the good old days when he was a child at the British School where his father served as a teacher. He walks amid those nostalgic visuals in silent steps.
There is a void in his life caused by his son and family who are abroad and the passing away of his dear wife.However, what prompted Sethumadhavan to this journey was the endearing memory of Paru.He enquired about her who was his playmate and of his age. He walks along the paths through which they loitered hand in hand as ten year-olds.
Towards the end of the story Sethumadhavan come to know from Kashi,the bungalow keeper,the tragic death of Paru.Shocked and shattered he walks on and on braving the rain and lightening and reaches the deep pit where his beloved had fallen and died.
Rain continues to fall... like life…like death… When he raises his hands to the sky in soulful prayer, another time was awaiting him like flower-petals with all the charm and beauty of innocence.