| Kaliyachan | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Farook Abdul Rahiman |
| Screenplay by | Farook Abdul Rahiman |
| Based on | Kaliyachan by P. Kunhiraman Nair |
| Produced by | National Film Development Corporation |
| Starring | Manoj K. Jayan Tirtha Murbadkar Vaiga Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri Babu Namboothiri |
| Cinematography | M. J. Radhakrishnan |
| Edited by | Bijith Bala |
| Music by | Bijibal |
| Distributed by | East Coast Reel & Real Entertainments |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Kaliyachan (English: The Master of the Play) is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Farook Abdul Rahiman in his directorial debut. It starred Manoj K. Jayan, Tirtha Murbadkar, Vaiga, Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri, Babu Namboothiri, Manju Pillai, and Mani Pattambi in lead roles. The story about a Kathakali actor and his guru is based on celebrated 1959 poem Kaliyachan by P. Kunhiraman Nair.[1]
At the 60th National Film Awards, it won the award for Best Music Direction (Background score) for Bijibal.[2] At the 2012 Kerala State Film Awards, Kaliyachan received three awards — Best Debut Director, Best Background Score and Second Best Actor for Manoj K. Jayan.[1][3]
- ^ a b Parvathy Nambidi (24 September 2013). "Kaliyachan: Portrait of an artist". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "60th National Film Awards Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Press Information Bureau (PIB), India. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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