Summaries

An adaptation of "Othello" set in the south Indian state of Kerala.

The film directed by Jayaraj,is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance.Suresh Gopi plays the role of Kannan Perumalayan, the equivalent to Othello. Lal plays Paniyan, the equivalent to Iago.Manju Warrier - Thamara, the Desdemona version and Biju Menon plays Kanthan, Cassio's version. The story revolves around Paniyan's attempt to create disputes in the relationship between kannan and kanthan for which he uses a forged affair between Thamara and Kanthan. . The film received national awards for best actor and director category—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • foreign language adaptation
  • based on play
  • shakespeare's othello
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Aug 28, 1997
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin India
Language Malayalam
Production companies New Generation Cinema Jayalakshmi Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 10m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 2.35 : 1

Synopsis

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