Kummatty is a 1979
Malayalam film
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, '' Elippathaya ...
written and directed by
G. Aravindan
Govindan Aravindan (23 January 1935 – 15 March 1991) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, musician, cartoonist, and painter. He was one of the pioneers of parallel cinema in Malayalam. He was known for his unorthodox way of filmmak ...
. Ramunni, Master Ashok and Vilasini Reema form the cast.
Cast
*Ambalappuzha Ravunni
*Ashok Unnikrishnan
*Kottara Gopalakrishnan Nair
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Kuttyedathi Vilasini
Soundtrack
The music was composed by
M. G. Radhakrishnan
Malabar Gopalan Radhakrishnan (29 July 1940 – 2 July 2010) was an Indian music director and Carnatic vocalist from Kerala.
Personal life
M. G. Radhakrishnan was born on 29 July 1940 at Haripad, in Alappuzha district, Kerala as the eldes ...
and
Kavalam Narayana Panicker and the lyrics were written by
Kavalam Narayana Panicker.
Awards
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Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film
Legacy
In 2012, filmmaker
Ashim Ahluwalia included the film in his personal top ten (for
The Sight & Sound Top 50 Greatest Films of All Time poll), writing: "G. Aravindan – the most interesting Indian filmmaker ever. Sadly none of his work is in distribution." The film was screened in the classics section at the 2022 IFFK.
2021 Restoration
On 19 July 2021
The Film Foundation
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's World Cinema Project, a program created by filmmaker
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, incl ...
in 2007, the Film Heritage Foundation and Italy-based Cineteca di Bologna collaborated to restore the film which had lost its rich color palette over the years with
Scorsese notably saying: "Aravindan was a visionary director and Kummatty is considered among his greatest work. The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project will share this film with the wider audience it deserves, making it a true cinematic discovery."
The film was restored at the L’Immagine Ritrovata lab in Bologna, Italy, and had its world restoration premiere at the Il Cinema Ritrovato festival later that month.
References
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1970s Malayalam-language films
Films directed by G. Aravindan
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