Ko Yad Explained

Ko Yad
Native Name:
Director:	Manju Borah
Producer:	Manju Borah
Music:	Isaac Thomas Kottukapally
Cinematography:	Sudhir Palsane ^[1] ^[2]
Editing:	A. Sreekar Prasad
Country:	India
Language:	Mising

Ko Yad (Assamese: ক য়াদ;) is a 2012 Mising drama film, written, directed and produced by Manju Borah. The movie is based on Anil Panging's novel Ko: Yad, published in the weekly Assamese Xadin.^[3] The film portrays the life of ordinary Mishing people through the protagonist, Poukam, struggle to make a living, in a small village by the Brahmaputra, in Assam.

At the 60th National Film Award for 2012, the film won the awards for Best Mising Film, and Best Cinematography Award.

Background

The Poukam is a school dropout, who makes a living collecting driftwood from the river Brahmaputra in a boat that he inherited from his father. He faces many difficulties in life. His father collects wood from the river. The movie picturizes Poukam's life, starting from his youth to his old age. But hardworking Poukam, was always put into trouble by his own friends, loan-givers and his son. At last, even the river betrayed him.^{[4] [5]}

Cast

• Xewan Xing Yein
• Mahika Sharma
• Torulota Kutum
• Diganta Panging

Production

The film was shot for 25 days starting from 4 July 2012 at the tourist destination of Disangmukh in Assam. The co-directors are- Lohit Dutta, Phul Dauka, Ghanashyam Kalita, Rupam Chetiya and Dibakar Pegu. The film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, and music direction is by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. The film is created in 35mm cinemascope using Dolby Sound technology, under the banner of AAAS Production. Costumes were designed by Jiban Dauka.

Release and reception

Ko: Yad has been praised a lot.^[6] At the Bengaluru International Film Festival's Chitrabharati section, judge S.K. Bhagawan has said, "Ko: Yad has presented little described story of Mising villagers very well".^[7]

Display and honors

• Best director's award, Ladakh International Film Festival.^{[8] [9]}
• Good film honor, The Indian Films Competition Jury. Best film award, Bengaluru International Film Festival, 2–26 December 2013.^{[10] [11]}
• Shown on15th Mumbai Film Festival^{[12] [13] [14]}
• Best Mising Film, 60th National Film Awards, 2012 ^{[15] [16] [17]}
• Best Cinematography Award, 60th National Film Awards.^[18]

External links

• • Ko: Yad trailer in Youtube

Notes and References

1. Web site: Assam Portal . 10 January 2014.
2. Web site: Mising Film Ko: Yad wins two National Film Awards. Online Shivsagar . 2013-03-19. 10 January 2014.
3. Web site: Manju Bora's New Film in Mising. The Sentinel. 2 July 2012. 10 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303235736/http://www.sentinelassam.com/saturday/saturday2.php?sec=17&subsec=0&ppr=3&dtP=2012-07-02. 3 March 2016. dead.
4. Web site: কলকাতা আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱৰ ৱেবছাইটত ক: য়াদ . 10 January 2014.
5. Web site: মঞ্জু বৰাৰ অফিছিয়েল ৱেবচাইট . 10 January 2014.
6. Web site: Movie Review: A Silent Way (Ko: Yad). 25 October 2013. Joshua Thomas. 10 January 2014.
7. Web site: Epilogue, Ko Yad, Munsif win awards at BIFFes . The Hindu. 2 January 2014. 10 January 2014.
8. Web site: টাইম আউট মুম্বাইত কঃ য়াদ . Time Out, Mumbai. 10 January 2014.
9. Web site: কঃ য়াদৰ বাবে মঞ্জু বৰালৈ বঁটা . Assam Portal. 10 January 2014.
10. Web site: বেংগালুৰু আন্তঃৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় চলচ্চিত্ৰ মহোৎসৱৰ ৱেবছাইট . Bengaluru International Film Festival. 10 January 2014.
11. Web site: আই এম ডি বি . 10 January 2014.
12. Web site: বাজ ইন টাউন . 10 January 2014.
13. Web site: বাৰ্প.ইন . https://archive.today/20140110121104/http://burrp.in.com/mumbai/events/metro-big-cinemas_a-silent-way-ko-yad-15th-mumbai-film-festival-mami_dhobi-talao_mumbai/11522518594.html . dead . 10 January 2014 . 10 January 2014.
14. Web site: টাইমছ চিটী . Time City. 10 January 2014.
15. Web site: Seven northeast films win National Awards . Gaurav Das. 19 March 2013. 2015-01-06 . The Times of India.
16. Web site: মিছিং ভাষাৰ শ্ৰেষ্ঠ ছবি . Assam Portal. 10 January 2014.
17. Web site: Rajat Kamal for Baandhon, Ko: Yad. The Assam Tribune. 19 March 2013. 10 January 2014.
18. 60th National Film Awards Announced. Press Information Bureau (PIB), Govt. of India. 11. A stark and realistic film with a strong subtext about a driftwood collector makes compelling viewing. . 6 January 2015.