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Orma 2004

The 2004 dates for the festival were 27 July - 29 July. The festival was inaugurated by Mr. M.M. Hassan, Minister for Information and Parliamentary Affairs. The renowned poet, lyricist and film maker, Mr. P. Bhaskaran presided over the function.

Films

Orma 2004 showcased the following films:

''EMS''

Directed by K.S. Ranjith. History and biography. Depicts the independence and anti-landlord movements in Kerala. While EMS challenged the Brahmin orthodoxy through the symbolic acts of burning sacred thread, C.J. Thomas, the playwright and one of the original thinkers in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

upturned the Christian orthodoxy through tearing away the sacred dress.

''Malayalathinte Priya CJ''

Directed by A.V. Thampan. Portrays the life of an eminent genius of Malayalam, including an interview with his wife Mrs. Rosi Thomas.

''K. Kelappan''

A documentary directed by Satheesh Poduval. Depicts the independence movement through the biographical narrative of Kelappan.

''Njeralath Rama Poduval – the Fakir''

Directed by Satheesh Venganoor. Depicts the life and legacy of Njeralath Rama Poduval, Malayalam artist and ‘sopanam’ music maestro.

''Ayyankali''

Directed by Mr. Kannan. Documentary on the social revolutionary who fought against all forms of social oppression and envisioned the formation of secular modern Kerala.

''Vaikkam Abdul Khader''

Directed by Mr. K. Satheesh Biographical documentary on statesman for modern Kerala democracy.

''Pattam Thanu Pillai''

Directed by Mr. B.S. Ratheesh Biographical documentary on

Pattom A. Thanu Pillai Raja Shri Pattom A. Thanu Pillai (15 July 188527 July 1970) was a participant in the Indian independence movement who later served as the chief minister of Kerala from 22 February 1960 to 25 September 1962. He was known as the 'Bhishmacharya' o ...

, statesman in Kerala. Depicts the political values of Kerala during the independence movement.

''Aravindan''

Directed by Mr. K.K. Chandran. Biographical documentary on the filmmaker, Aravindan.

''Sahodaran Ayyappan''

Directed by Mr. Majid Gulisthan. Narrative documentary recreates events in the life of ''

Sahodaran Ayyappan Kumbalathuparambu Ayyappan (August 21, 1889 – March 6, 1968), better identified as Sahodaran Ayyappan , was a social reformer, thinker, rationalist, journalist, and politician from Kerala, India. A vocal follower of Sree Narayana Guru, he was ...

'' – the great organizer of Sree Narayana Movement.

''SK''

Directed by Mr. K. Rajgopal. Depicts the life and times of S.K. Pottekkad, an eminent Malayalam travelogue writer.

''Sri Narayana Guru''

Directed by Mr. P. Baburaj, portrays the different facets of Sri Narayana Guru – spiritual reformer, renaissance intellectual and social organizer.

''Goda Varma Raja''

Directed by Ms. Indira and Mr. Ajith. Documentary biography.

''Akkamma Cheriyan''

Directed by Ms. Sreebala K. Menon. Documentary biography.

''Pattikkamthodi Ravunni Menon''

Directed by Mr. N.P. Gopinath. Documentary biography.

''Vaidyaratnam P.S. Warrier''

Directed by Mr. Krishnanunni. Documentary biography on the great ayurvedic physician of Kerala.

''Arnoos Pathiri''

Directed by Mr. Ravidran Depicts the polyphonic trends of cultural formation of modern Kerala, including the process of secularization through the contributions of non-Malayali writers and intellectuals.

''Varna Bhedangal''

Directed by Mr. Damodar Prasad. Depicts the intellectual and creative evolution of one of the greatest Malayalam painters, K.C.S. Panicker and his contribution to the emergence of modernist sensibility in art.

External links

August 2004 Synopsis Brochure (pdf)
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