Akashathinte niram = Color of the sky /
Akasathinte Niram (English: Colour of Sky) is a 2012 Malayalam film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film was shot entirely on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a cast that includes Indrajith, Nedumudi Venu, Amala Paul and Prithviraj. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Fes...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Malayalam |
| Language Notes: | In Malayalam with English subtitles. |
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Privately Published,
2012.
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| Series: | Academic Video Online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | Akasathinte Niram (English: Colour of Sky) is a 2012 Malayalam film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film was shot entirely on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a cast that includes Indrajith, Nedumudi Venu, Amala Paul and Prithviraj. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2012. It was subsequently screened at various film festivals where it received several honors. It has been short listed for an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination 2012.A 60-year-old man lives on a pristine, isolated island. He visits the nearby harbor in a motor boat once a month to sell handicrafts. A young burglar keeps tabs on him and one day jumps onto the motor boat and demands money. The old man remains calm and takes the motor boat towards his island where the young man remains trapped. He meets the people who live with the old man, a 7-year-old boy, a 20-year-old deaf and mute lady and a middle-aged man with a stammer. The intruder confronts rare life situations for the first time. His concept about life changes as he understands how nature blends with life. The film is the 'colour' of life, of the wind, of the sea and nature. |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed October 06, 2016). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (118 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 01:57:02 |
| Awards: | Won 2011 Kerala State Film Award, Best Cinematographer Won 2011 Kerala State Film Award, Special Jury Award Won 2013 New York Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, Best Screenplay |