Vilapangalkkappuram
| Vilapangalkkappuram | |
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| Directed by | T. V. Chandran |
| Produced by | Aryadan Shoukath |
| Screenplay by | T. V. Chandran |
| Story by | Aryadan Shoukath |
| Starring |
Biju Menon Priyanka Sudheesh Suhasini |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Beena Paul |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Vilapangalkkappuram (Malayalam: വിലാപങ്ങള്ക്കപ്പുറം; English: Beyond the Wail) is a Malayalam film scripted and directed by T. V. Chandran in 2008. The film is based on the aftermath of the Gujarat riots of 2002. The film won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film in 2008. Also, Priyanka won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film.
Plot
Zahira (Priyanka) lives happily with her parents and younger sister in Ahmedabad, until a group of communalists wreaks havoc. After being gang raped, she barely manages to escape from the criminals before they set her ablaze. In a fit of panic, she hides inside a lorry but it takes Zahira to her father's home-town in Kozhikode, Kerala.
As Zahira gradually recovers from her pathetic state, with the help of Dr. Mary Varghese (Suhasini) and Dr. Gopinath (Biju Menon), she has to face a new crisis. She soon realizes that in our society most humans categorize themselves only on the basis of religions and castes!
Zahira learns more about the real world, where beastly minds are vying to pounce upon a helpless woman. Even during those tumultuous times, she comes across genuine souls like Gopalettan (Thilakan), who takes care of her like a daughter.
Cast
- Priyanka as Zahira
- Biju Menon as Dr. Gopinath
- Suhasini Maniratnam as Dr. Mary Varghese
- M. R. Gopakumar as Yusuf Ali (Zahira's father)
- V. K. Sreeraman as Salim Bhai
- Sudheesh as Khadar Kutty
- Thilakan as Gopalan
- Indrans
- Irshad
- Nandhu
- M. R. Gopakumar
- Kozhikode Narayanan Nair
- Nilambur Ayisha
- Kozhikode Shantha Devi
- Praveena
- Zeenath