സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ്

സെല്ലുലോയ്ഡ് (2013)

Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.

Data di uscita
2013-02-14
TMDB
6.6 / 10 (23)
Durata
2 h 9 min
Generi
Dramma, Storia
Regista
Kamal

Cast

Curiosità

Celluloid is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language biographical drama film co-produced, written, and directed by Kamal. It stars Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas, and Chandni. The film is based on the life of J.C. Daniel, regarded as the father of Malayalam cinema, focusing on the making of his film Vigathakumaran, and the story of its heroine, P. K. Rosy. The film is particularly based on Life of J. C. Daniel, a biography of J. C. Daniel written by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan. Filming began in November 2012, and the online posters, created by a 16-year-old boy, Aswin, which went viral on social media.

Production

Prithviraj was selected to play the lead role in this film. It was then reported that Samvrutha Sunil will be playing the role of Janet, the wife of J.C. Daniel, which was supposed to be her last film before her marriage. But later, Mamta Mohandas replaced her. Chandni, a singer who shot to fame through the reality show Josco Indian Voice, was selected to play the role of P. K. Rosie, Malayalam cinema's first heroine.

The film was shot at Thiruvananthapuram and Mysore. It was dubbed into Tamil as J. C. Daniel and released in August 2013.

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