''101 Chodyangal'' ('' en, 101 Questions'') is a
2013
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Indian
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...
-language film written and directed by
Sidhartha Siva
Sidhartha Siva (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema.
Early life
His hometown is Kaviyoor in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad.
Film career ...
. At the
60th National Film Awards
The 60th National Film Awards ceremony was an event during which the Directorate of Film Festivals presented its annual National Film Awards to honour the best films of 2012 in the Indian cinema. The ceremony was held on 3 May 2013 and was hos ...
the film won the awards for
Best Debut Film of a Director and
Best Child Artist for
Minon
Minon John (born 12 February 2000) is an Indian actor and artist, from Kerala, who works in Malayalam films.
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2012 for the Malayalam film ''101 Chodyangal''. It was directed by Sidhartha S ...
.
It also won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 18th
International Film Festival of Kerala
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.
The film is set in
Kaviyoor
Kaviyoor is a village located in Thiruvalla Taluk In Pathanamthitta district of Kerala India, situated on the western bank of the Manimala River.It Comes Under Thiruvalla Sub-District & Thiruvalla Constituency.
Demographics
*Area: 12.67 ...
, Tiruvalla, director's hometown in Kerala, which inspired the film. The story revolves around a school assignment given to a class V student to frame 101 questions.
The film is slated to release in theatres in April 2013.
Plot
A Class V student is given an assignment to frame 101 questions. The film is about the efforts he has to put in to frame those questions. At this point, his father, who is a factory employee, loses his job. The two parallel streams converge at the end.
Cast
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Indrajith Sukumaran
Indrajith Sukumaran (born 17 December 1978) is an Indian actor and singer. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Indrajith was born to the actors Sukumaran and Mallika Sukumaran and is the elder brother of Prithviraj Sukumaran.
Indrajit ...
as Mukundan
*
Minon
Minon John (born 12 February 2000) is an Indian actor and artist, from Kerala, who works in Malayalam films.
He won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist in 2012 for the Malayalam film ''101 Chodyangal''. It was directed by Sidhartha S ...
as Anilkumar Bokaro
*
Lena
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Places
* Léna Department, a department of Houet Province in Burkina Faso
* Lena, Manitoba, an unincorporated community located in Killarney-Turtle Mountain municipality in Manitoba, Canada
* Lena, Norway, a village in ...
as Sati
*
Nishanth Sagar
Nishant Balakrishnan (born 8 June 1980), known professionally by his stage name Nishant Sagar , is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He has performed in over 50 films as a hero, co-star and antagonist.
Care ...
as Radhakrishnan
*
Sudheesh as Vijayan
* Baby Diya as Anagha
*
Rachana Narayanankutty
Rachana Narayanankutty is an Indian actress, Kuchipudi dancer, and television presenter who works prominently in Malayalam film and television. She became popular through the television series ''Marimayam'' aired in Mazhavil Manorama.
Persona ...
as Deepa
* Murugan as Sivanandan
*
Manikandan Pattambi
Manikandan Pattambi ( ml, മണികണ്ഠൻ പട്ടാമ്പി) is an Indian television, stage, and film actor. He's best known for his roles in Malayalam television. He became famous for his character ''Sathyasheelan'' in the si ...
References
External links
Indian children's films
2013 films
2010s Malayalam-language films
Films shot in Kerala
Thiruvalla
Films set in Kerala
Best Debut Feature Film of a Director National Film Award winners
2013 directorial debut films
2010s children's films
Films directed by Sidhartha Siva
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