''Puzhayamma'' () is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language film produced by Gokulam Gopalan and directed by

Vijeesh Mani Vijeesh Mani is a producer and director of Malayalam language films. He is best known as the director of '' Vishwaguru'', a film that was made and released in 51 hours and 2 minutes following a "script to screen" rule, which was recorded in Gu ...

. The film is completely shot in a river. Puzhayamma, based on

River pollution Water pollution (or aquatic pollution) is the contamination of water bodies, usually as a result of human activities, so that it negatively affects its uses. Water bodies include lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers, reservoirs and groundwater. Water ...

, is an environmental film. The movie was released through

JioCinema JioCinema is an Indian subscription video on-demand and over-the-top streaming service, owned by Viacom 18, a subsidiary of TV18. Launched on 5 September 2016, JioCinema's content library includes films, television shows, web series, music vi ...

on July 1, 2021 The calamitous

2018 Kerala floods On 16 August 2018, severe floods affected the south Indian state Kerala, due to unusually high rainfall during the monsoon season. It was the worst flood in Kerala in nearly a century. Over 483 people died, and 15 are missing. About a milli ...

play a major role in this film.

Plot

Puzhayamma is based on the friendship between a 13-year-old girl

Baby Meenakshi Anunaya Anoop better known by her stage name Meenakshi Anoop, is an Indian actress who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. She is best known for her role as Fathima (Pathu/Pathumma) in the 2015 comedy film ''Amar Akbar Anthony ''and ...

and an American tourist

Linda Arsenio Linda Arsenio (born June 20, 1978) is an American actress and model from Texas. She has predominantly appeared in Indian films in various languages. She is probably best known for her performance as Jessica Beckham in the 2006 Hindi film ''Kabul ...

and the hurdles they had to face, when they tried to save a polluted river.

Cast

Thampi Antony Antony Thekkek, also known as Thampy Antony, is an Indian-American film actor, writer, activist and producer. As a writer he has published books in Malayalam and English. He is the author of the books ''Koonampara County'', ''Life of Ouso'', ''L ...

*Prakash Chengal *Unni Raja *Ashly Boban *KPAC Leelakrishnan *Roji P. Kurian *Sanil Paingadan *Master Virat Vijeesh *Fatima Al Mansoori *Acharya Praveen Chauhan

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 8934946 2020s Malayalam-language films Indian disaster films