''Vilapangalkkappuram'' ( ml, വിലാപങ്ങള്‍ക്കപ്പുറം; ''Beyond the Wail'') is a

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 ...

film scripted and directed by

T. V. Chandran T. V. Chandran (born 23 November 1950) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor, predominantly working in Malayalam cinema. Born in a Malayali family in Telicherry, Chandran worked as a Reserve Bank of India employee before entering ...

in 2008. The film is based on the aftermath of the

2002 Gujarat riots The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The burning of a train in Godhra on 27 February 2002, which caused the deaths of 58 Hin ...

of 2002. It was the second movie in the trilogy based on the riots by the director with the first one being

Kathavasheshan ''Kadhavaseshan'' ( en, The Deceased) is a 2004 Malayalam mystery drama film written and directed by T. V. Chandran, starring Dileep and Jyothirmayi in the lead roles. Veteran Bengali actress Gita Dey made a special appearance. It was the first ...

and the third and final one being Bhoomiyude Avakashikal. The main female lead Priyanka won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film.

Plot

Zahira ( Priyanka) lives happily with her parents and younger sister in

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, until a group of communalists wreaks havoc. After being gang raped, she barely manages to escape from the criminals before they set her ablaze. In a fit of panic, she hides inside a lorry but it takes Zahira to her father's home-town in

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, Kerala. As Zahira gradually recovers from her pathetic state, with the help of Dr. Mary Varghese ( Suhasini) and Dr. Gopinath (

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1970) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil cinema, Tamil and Telugu cinema, Telugu film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a car ...

), she has to face a new crisis. She soon realizes that in our society, most humans categorize themselves only on the basis of religions and castes. Zahira learns more about the real world, where beastly minds are vying to pounce upon a helpless woman. Even during those tumultuous times, she comes across genuine souls like Gopalettan ( Thilakan), who takes care of her like a daughter.

Cast

* Priyanka as Zahira *

as Dr. Gopinath * Suhasini Maniratnam as Dr. Mary Varghese *

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as Yusuf Ali (Zahira's father) *

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as Salim Bhai *

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as Khadar Kutty * Thilakan as Gopalan *

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Nandhu Nandalal Krishnamoorthy better known by his stage name Nandu is an Indian actor primarily working in Malayalam films. Although he has been in the industry for more than 30 years, he is acclaimed for his performance in Mohanlal' s ''Spirit'', dir ...

Kozhikode Narayanan Nair Kozhikode Narayanan Nair is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema, who has acted in more than 300 films. He entered the "Malayalam" movie industry (Mollywood) through a drama troupe. His first film was ''Aabhijathyam'' (1970), and he is also reme ...

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Soundtrack

*"Mullulla Murikkinmel" - Manjari, M. Jayachandran (lyrics: Gireesh Pithenchery)

External links

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OneIndia article

2000s Malayalam-language films Films scored by M. Jayachandran Films set in 2002 2002 Gujarat riots Films about religious violence in India Films shot in Ahmedabad Films shot in Kozhikode Films directed by T. V. Chandran {{2000s-Malayalam-film-stub