| Ottaal | |
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| Directed by | Jayaraj |
| Screenplay by | Joshy Mangalath |
| Story by | Joshy Mangalath |
| Based on | Vanka by Anton Chekhov |
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| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | B. Ajithkumar |
| Music by | Kavalam Narayana Panicker, Sreevalsan J. Menon (Background music) |
Production company | Director Cutz Film Company Ltd |
| Distributed by | Qube India Reelmonk |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam English |
Ottaal (English: The Trap) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj, an adaptation of the short story "Vanka" by Russian author Anton Chekhov.[1] This film stars Ashanth K Sha and Kumarakom Vasudevan, as well as actors Shine Tom Chacko, Sabitha Jayaraj and Thomas G. Kannampuzha.[2]
It became the first movie in India to be released online on the same day as its theatrical release.[3] The film made history, becoming the first ever Malayalam movie to have swept all the top awards in the 20-year history of the International Film Festival of Kerala.[4] The film was one of four Malayalam films selected to be a part of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India in Goa in November 2015.[5]
- ^ "'OTTAAL': JAYARAJ ADAPTS CHEKHOV'S STORY". YTalkies. 16 February 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "When a photo inspired a film". The Hindu. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "'Ottaal' to have simultaneous release in theatres, online". Business Standard. 5 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
- ^ "Jayaraj's 'Ottaal' sweeps top honours". Manorama Online. 11 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Four Malayalam Films to be Screened at International Film Festival". New Indian Express. 4 November 2015. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.