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Nizhalkuthu is a 2002 Indian film in Malayalam directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human conscious. It stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan in the lead with actors Narain, Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan in supporting roles. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section and received critical acclaim. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the festival. Cahiers du Cinema hailed the film as "the most poetic film this year in Venice".
Original Release
09/07/2002
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oduvil Unnikrishnan | Kaliyappan the executioner |
| Sukumari | Marakatam / Marakatam, his wife |
| Mallika | Mallika, the younger daughter |
| Thara Kalyan | Madhavy, the older daughter |
| Murali | Vasu / Vasu, Madhavy's Husband |
| Sivakumar | Mallika's Lover |
| Narain | Muthu / Muthu, Kaliyappan's son |
| Nedumudi Venu | Jailer |
| Vijayaraghavan | Jailer |
| Jagathy Sreekumar | Maharajah's Officer |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Oduvil Unnikrishnan | Kaliyappan the executioner |
| Sukumari | Marakatam / Marakatam, his wife |
| Mallika | Mallika, the younger daughter |
| Thara Kalyan | Madhavy, the older daughter |
| Murali | Vasu / Vasu, Madhavy's Husband |
| Sivakumar | Mallika's Lover |
| Narain | Muthu / Muthu, Kaliyappan's son |
| Nedumudi Venu | Jailer |
| Vijayaraghavan | Jailer |
| Jagathy Sreekumar | Maharajah's Officer |
| Indrans | Barber |
| Kukku Parameshwaram | Woman seeking treatment in Kaliyappan |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Producer |
| Joël Farges | Producer |
| Elise Jalladeau | Producer |
