''Atayalangal'' ( en, The Imprints) is a 2008

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directed by

M.G. Sasi M. G. Sasi (born 17 January 1964) is a film and drama director from Kerala. His short film ''Kanavumalayilekku'' received National Film Award for Best Educational Film in 2002. His first feature film '' Atayalangal'' (2008) received the Kerala ...

and produced by Aravind Venugopal under the banner Valluvanadan Talkies.

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plays the lead role of autobiographical character of

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(1926–1974), well known for his child literature and philosophical army stories. The film is particularly based on Nandanar's autobiography ''Anubhavangal''.

History

Set in the backdrop of a Valluvanadan hamlet in Kerala, the film depicts the three different types of hunger of human life: that of body, spirit, and mind. Jyothirmayi plays the female lead role of Meenakshikutty whose love transforms the hero into a soldier fighting for his cause. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 5 September, after several post-production difficulties. The film received

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for the Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Processing Lab and Special Jury award for Supporting Actor, the role done by yesteryear's villain

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. It received the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at the 13th

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. The film also got

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National Awards - Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutante Director. Director M. G. Sasi has commented, "''Atayalangal'' takes you through the kaleidoscopic world which

created through his works comprising children's literature, re-creations of rural life and stories which smell of blood and gunpowder. Hunger is the leitmotif of the film, especially hunger of the body and mind. The movie presents in a frame work all these hungers, heightened or lessened, which form the substance of all human life in all ages."

Cast

* Master Anirudh Ravi /

/ Govind Menon -Padathuparambil Gopinathan (Gopi) *

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- Meenakshikutty *

- Raman Namboothiri *

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- Damu ettan * Sathi Premji - Amma (Madhavi) *

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- Bhaskara Kuruppu *

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-Adhikari namboothiri *

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- Ravunni * C.K.Babu- Velichappadu * Sobha Teacher - Valyamma * M.G.Shailaja - Cheriyamma * Geetha Joseph - Kunjeduthi * Leela Namboothirippadu - Muttashi * Pariyanampatta Divakaran - Achan * Harigovindan - Cheriya Pothuwal * Madhu - Valya Pothuwal * Master Ullas - Ramankutty * Baby Medha - Malootty

Awards

; Kerala State Film Award 2008 *

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- Prasad Colour Lab *

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;

* IFFK 2008 - NETPAC award for the best Malayalam film ;

National Awards * Special Jury Mention for Best Film of a Debutante Director ; Amrita Film awards 2008 * Best cameraman -

References

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