''Pokkuveyil'' ( Twilight) is a 1982
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Malayalam
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-language film, directed by
G. Aravindan and produced by General Pictures' Raveendranathan Nair. The film stars
Balachandran Chullikkad
Balachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media.
Early life
Balachandran was born in Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He completed his graduation in English literature fr ...
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Kalpana
Kalpana may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Kalpana'' (1948 film), an Indian Hindi-language dance film
* ''Kalpana'' (1960 film), a romantic Bollywood film
* ''Kalpana'' (1970 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''Kalpana'' (2012 film), an I ...
, and S. Satish Kumar. Aravindan recorded its audio first as a composition for the flute by Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia and the sarod by Rajeev Taranath. The visuals were 'composed' according to musical notations without any script.
Pokkuveyil won Aravindan the State Film Award for best director.
The film stars Balachandran Chullikad, Kalpana, S. Satish Kumar, Kalabhavan Ansar, and Chavara V. P. Nair. The score was composed by
Rajeev Taranath and Hariprasad Chaurasia.
Plot
The movie won the Rajat Kamal for the second-best movie in the country for the year 1982. It was screened in several international film festivals, including Cannes.
Pokkuveyil won Aravindan the State Film Award for best director. The background music was done by Hari Prasad Chaurasia with the flute. Shaji N. Karun's outstanding work behind the camera was one of the main highlights of this movie.
Cast
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Balachandran Chullikkad
Balachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media.
Early life
Balachandran was born in Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He completed his graduation in English literature fr ...
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Kalpana
Kalpana may refer to:
Film and television
* ''Kalpana'' (1948 film), an Indian Hindi-language dance film
* ''Kalpana'' (1960 film), a romantic Bollywood film
* ''Kalpana'' (1970 film), an Indian Malayalam film
* ''Kalpana'' (2012 film), an I ...
*Kalabhavan Ansar
*Chavara V. P. Nair
*Vijayalakshmi
* Satish Kumar
Accolades
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National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film
The National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film was one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals
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Kerala State Film Award for Best Direction -
G. Aravindan
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- P. Devadas
Soundtrack
The music and lyrics were created by
Balachandran Chullikkad
Balachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media.
Early life
Balachandran was born in Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. He completed his graduation in English literature fr ...
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References
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1982 films
1980s Malayalam-language films
Films scored by M. B. Sreenivasan
Films directed by G. Aravindan
Second Best Feature Film National Film Award winners
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