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| Directed by | Kamal |
| Written by | Kamal |
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| Cinematography | Venu |
| Edited by | K. Rajagopal |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Prime Time Cinema |
| Distributed by | Murali Films |
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Running time | 129 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹ 3.5 Crore |
| Box office | ₹16.57 crore (US$2.0 million)[1] |
Celluloid is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language biographical film co-produced, written, and directed by Kamal, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas, and Chandni in the lead roles. The film is a biopic based on the life story of J.C. Daniel, the father of Malayalam cinema,[2] the making of his film Vigathakumaran, and the story of Vigathakumaran's heroine P. K. Rosie. The film is particularly based on Life of J. C. Daniel, a biography of J. C. Daniel written by Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan. The filming started in November 2012, and the online posters were done by a 16-year-old boy, Aswin, which went viral on social media. It was released in February 2013. The film opened with positive reviews and received seven Kerala State Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Actor (Prithviraj).[3] The movie received many awards and much appreciation with the support of All Lights Film Services (ALFS),[4] a leading film festival consultancy. The film was a blockbuster at the box office.
- ^ Malayalam Films of 2013
- ^ "Kamal with a 'Celluloid'". IndiaGlitz. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ^ "Seven awards for 'Celluloid'". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 23 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "'Go Global' with All Lights Film Services". indiantelevision.org.in. 18 December 2013.