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Veettilekkulla Vazhi = The way home / a Dr. Biju film ; produced by B.C. Joshi.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Malayalam
- Subjects (All):
- Terrorism--India--Drama.
- Terrorism.
- Fathers and sons--India--Drama.
- Fathers and sons.
- India--Social life and customs--Drama.
- India.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (97 minutes)
- Other Title:
- The Way Home
- Place of Publication:
- [Place of publication not identified] : Privately Published, 2010.
- Language Note:
- In Malayalam with English subtitles.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Veettilekkulla Vazhi (English: The Way Home) is a 2010 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film written and directed by Dr. Biju. It stars Prithviraj, Indrajith and Master Govardhan in the lead roles. The film's world premiere took place at the 12th Mumbai Film Festival on 22 October 2010 as the opening film in the Indian Frames section. It was an official selection for 28 international film festivals across the globe. It won the award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam at the 58th National Film Awards and the NETPAC Award at International film festival of Kerala. It also received accolades at the Zanzibar International Film Festival and Imagine India Film Festival, Spain. The film released in theatres in Kerala on August 5, 2011.The film's story revolves around a doctor (Prithviraj) with a haunting past. He witnessed his wife (Malavika) and five-year-old son die in an explosion at a market in Delhi. Now working at a prison hospital, the doctor is assigned the case of a woman in critical condition, a surviving member from a suicide squad of the 'Indian Jihadi', a notorious terrorist group. Despite the doctor's best efforts, the woman dies. But before dying, she entrusts him to find her five-year-old son and unite him with his father. The father is revealed to be Abdul Zuban Tariq, head of the terrorist group. Finding the boy in Kerala, the doctor and child set out on a journey to find his father. The journey follows the contemporary and mysterious path of the terrorist network in the vast country through various Indian states and with many unexpected incidents. Veettilekkulla Vazhi is an adventure drama highlighting human relationships. It emphasizes the path of love, survival, innocence and humanity, exploring a bloodstained facet of contemporary terrorism in India. The film is a travelogue through the most beautiful landscapes of India.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed October 06, 2016).
- Won 2010 Kerala International Film Festival, Malayalam Film
- Won 2010 Kerala State Film Awards, Best Cinematography
- Won 2011 National Film Awards, India, Best Feature Film in Malayalam
- Won 2010 National Film Awards, India, Best Regional Film (Malayalam)
- OCLC:
- 961283521
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