Director: Shaji N. Karun
Scriptwirter: Shaji N. Karun
Cinematographer: Renato Berta, S. Sivan
Editor:
Sound:
Music: Z. Hussain
Cast: Mohanlal Suhasini, M.S. Marar, K. Parameshwaram, V. Haridas, V. Vishnu
Production:
Euro American Films
Pranavam Arts
CLT-UFA International
Distribution: SND
23 rue de Laugier
75017 Paris
France
Tel: 0033 1 56 33 80 30
Fax: 0033 1 56 33 80 31
Year: 1999
35 mm, Colour, 119 min, OV malayalam with French subtitles.
In the 3o's, when Kerala was still under the British rule, Kunhikuttan was an illegitimate child of a poor mother. Around the age of 10, he learns Kathakali, a form of theatre, dance and mime, under an exigent master. At the age of 18, he marries Savithri, never to find happiness despite Saradha, their playful daughter, who soon develops a passion for Kathakali. Although highly appreciated among professionals, Kunhikuttan leads a modest life and occasionally drinks with his three best friends: Raman, the chenda player, Govindan the manddalam player and Vasu, the singer. His encounter with Subhadra, an aristocratie young lady who seems lost between dreams and reality, shatters his life as she becomes a fervent admirer of Arjuna, the noble character he incarnates on stage.
