''Karmayogi'' is a 2012

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film directed by V. K. Prakash, starring Indrajith,

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, Ashokan,

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and

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. The film's screenplay is written by Balram Mattannur. It is an adaptation of

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's ''

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''. Indrajith plays the protagonist in the film.

Plot

The film tells the story of Rudran Gurukkal, the lone male descendant of the Chathothu family. The family represents the Yogi community, in which

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is believed to have been born. Rudran is haunted by a strange kind of destiny. This forms the crux of the story.

Accolades

* ''Karmayogi'' was screened in the competition section at the 42nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), in

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in 2011. * ''Karmayogi'' was screened in the ''Malayalam Cinema Today'' section at the 16th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), in

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in 2011. * Risabava won the 2011 Kerala State Awards for dubbing for his work in the film.

Cast

* Indrajith as Rudran Gurukkal *

as Mankamma, Rudran's mother *

* Ashokan *

* Anoop Sankar *

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* M. R. Gopakumar

References

External links

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Karmayogi film stills and posters
2010s Malayalam-language films 2012 films Films based on Hamlet Modern adaptations of works by William Shakespeare Kalarippayattu films Films scored by Ouseppachan Films directed by V. K. Prakash {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub