Jalamarmaram

Jalamarmaram (lit. 'Mermaid') is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by T. K. Rajeev Kumar and co-written with B. Unnikrishnan. The cast includes P. Balachandran and Aswin Thampy in the lead roles.[2][3]

Jalamarmaram
Directed byT. K. Rajeev Kumar
Produced byRadhika Suresh Gopi
Latha Kurian Rajeev
Screenplay byB. Unnikrishnan
T. K. Rajeev Kumar
StarringP. Balachandran
Aswin Thampy
Music bySharreth
CinematographyRavi Varman
Edited byA. Sreekar Prasad
Production
company
Blue Mermaid Pictures Co.
Release date
1999
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹8 lakh[1]

Cast

Production

The film's theme deals with the pollution of Mavoor river due to the waste disposed from Mavoor Rayons Factory and the repercussions in surrounding lives. The story is told from the perception of a boy, who is obsessed with mermaids. The film's production was completed with a cost of ₹8 lakh.[1]

Accolades

The film won two National Film Awards and three Kerala State Film Awards. After winning the national award, Kumar commented: "the awards are an incentive for my effort to set up a welfare fund for the people of Mavoor, whose plight my film depicts".[5]

47th National Film Awards[6][7]
Kerala State Film Awards[8]
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References
  1. Warrier, Shobha (12 May 2000). "'I had no plans to direct a Hindi film'". Rediff.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. "Jalamarmaram". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. "Jalamarmaram". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  4. Unni, Deepa. "Aswin Thampi". Sify. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  5. Santhosh, K. (14 July 2000). "On a winning spree". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  6. Narasimham, M. L. (28 July 2000). "Accolades are a norm". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  7. Nagpal, B. B. (6 July 2000). "National Awards announced!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
  8. "State Film Awards - 1999". Department of Information and Public Relations. 1999. p. 3. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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