Ottamuri Velicham Explained

Ottamuri Velicham
Director:
Producer:First Print Studios
Starring:
Music:
  • Sidhartha Pradeep, Sheron Roy Gomez
  • Sidhartha Pradeep
Editing:
  • Appu N Bhattathiri
Cinematography:Luke Jose
Studio:First Print Studios
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:India
Language:Malayalam

Ottamuri Velicham (English: Light in the Room) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Rahul Riji Nair. It is produced under the banner of First Print Studios and has Vinitha Koshy and Deepak Parambol in the lead roles.[1] The film unveils the journey of a newly wed girl who moves into a one-room shack in an isolated village with her husband. The film portrays the social issue of marital rape in India.[2] The film won 4 awards at the 2017 Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Feature Film of the year.[3] The film had its World Premiere at the New York Indian Film Festival on May 11, 2018. The film was released on Eros Now as an Original in November, 2018.

Plot

Set against the backdrop of a hilltop village surrounded by dense forest and a decaying tea plantation, is the story of Sudha, an under privileged woman who reaches this village after her marriage with Chandran. They stay along with Chandran’s brother and aging mother in a confined single room house with a makeshift separation to create space for the couple. The room has a strange light without a switch which changes its colours often. While Chandran calls the light his invention of a lifetime, it deprives Sudha of her privacy and begins to haunt her. Adding to her woes, Chandran engages in acts to physically exert his dominance over Sudha. Amidst deep trauma, Sudha realises that she doesn't have any support and decides to fight for her survival and seeks revenge against Chandran. Will Sudha succeed in her fight for freedom forms the crux of this emotional thriller.

Cast

Crew

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards 2017
International Awards
Nominations

Film festivals

Production

Principal photography commenced in June 2017 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The major portions of film is set against the backdrop of Bonacaud Tea Estate.

Notes and References

  1. News: 'It happened all of a sudden,' says actor Deepak Parambol over viral marriage photo with Vinitha Koshy. International Business Times. Anu James. 22 Oct 2017.
  2. Web site: Deepak and Vineetha Koshy to play a married couple. CinemaExpress. Express Features. 30 Aug 2017.
  3. News: Kerala State Film Awards 2017. Times of India. Deepa Soman. 8 March 2018.
  4. Web site: IFF Stuttgart Award Winners . 29 July 2018 . 30 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180730021543/http://www.indisches-filmfestival.de/files/6915/3234/4972/PM_Winner_IFFS18.pdf . dead .
  5. http://www.iaac.us/nyiff2018/nominations.htm NYIFF 2018 Award Nominations

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