Chayilyam Explained

Chayilyam
Director:	Manoj Kana
Starring:	Anumol M. R. Gopakumar
Music:	Chandran Veyattummal
Cinematography:	K. G. Jayan
Editing:	Manoj Kannoth
Studio:	Neru Films
Runtime:	127 minutes
Country:	India
Language:	Malayalam

Chayilyam is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Manoj Kana. The story is about the plight of a hapless widow, who is denied the freedom to lead a normal life by the society. The film was produced with contributions from more than 2,000 individuals and released in theatres in February 2014.^[1] The film received positive responses at film festivals.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Cast

• Anumol as Gowry
• M. R. Gopakumar

Awards

• Hassan Kutty Award for Best Debut Indian Film at the International Film Festival of Kerala (2012)
• Kerala State Film Award for Best Story (2012)
• Padmarajan Award for Best Film (2012)

Notes and References

1. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/chayilyam-finally-hits-the-cinemas/article5641996.ece "Chayilyam finally hits the cinemas"
2. Web site: "IFFK: A show of women power and young blood" . 14 December 2012 . https://archive.today/20130129013959/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMONLine.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13031875&channelId=-1073865028&catId=-190281 . 29 January 2013 . dead .
3. http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/best-of-world-cinema/article4170669.ece "Best of world cinema"
4. News: Curtains down on IFFK, Sta. Nina bags Suvarna Chakoram. 14 December 2012. Malayala Manorama. Manoramaonline. 15 December 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20130111052013/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13032215&tabId=1&programId=11565535. 11 January 2013. dmy-all.