101 Chodyangal Explained

101 Chodyangal
Director:Sidhartha Siva[1]
Producer:Thomas Kottakkakam
Music:Bijibal
Cinematography:Prabhath E K
Editing:Bibin Paul Samuel
Studio:Seventh Paradise
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

101 Chodyangal (English: 101 Questions) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva. At the 60th National Film Awards, the film won the awards for Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Child Artist for Minon.[2] [3] [4] It also won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 18th International Film Festival of Kerala.

The story is set in Kaviyoor, Tiruvalla, the director's hometown in Kerala, which inspired the film. The plot revolves around a school assignment given to a class V student to frame 101 questions.[5]

The film was slated to release in theatres in April 2013.

Plot

A Class V student is given an assignment to frame 101 questions. The film is about the efforts he has to put in to create those questions. At this point, his father, a factory employee, loses his job. The two parallel streams converge at the end.

Cast

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 101 Chodyangal (2013) | 101 Chodyangal Malayalam Movie | Movie Reviews, Showtimes. 19 March 2013. 13 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131013191842/http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/10859/malayalam/101-chodyangal/index.htm. dead.
  2. 60th National Film Awards Announced. Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. 18 March 2013.
  3. Web site: 'Paan Singh Tomar' Wins Best Feature Honor at India's National Film Awards . . Mumbai . 18 March 2013 . 19 March 2013.
  4. Web site: 60th National Awards winners list . https://web.archive.org/web/20130916143818/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-18/news-interviews/37813560_1_dekh-indian-circus-malayalam-vicky-donor. dead. 16 September 2013. The Times of India. 18 March 2013 . AS, Sashidhar . 19 March 2013.
  5. News: My hometown was the inspiration for 101 Chodyangal: Siddharth . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203053025/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-03-20/news-and-interviews/37871634_1_national-award-indrajith-film . dead . 3 December 2013 . 20 March 2013 . . 21 March 2013.