![]() ![]() “I worked on Balyakalasakhi over the past four years,” said Pramod, who holds a degree in theatre arts from Thrissur’s School of Drama and did a course in direction at University of Calicut.Īpart from writing the screenplay, the film called for extensive research, being set in India’s pre-independence era. ![]() He directed Basheer’s first short story Thankam, for Kairali TV in 2004 and another Basheer story, Mathilukal for the stage in 2008. ![]() This may be Pramod’s first feature film, but not his first work involving Basheer’s literature. Mumbai model Isha Talwar, who debuted in Malayalam with Thattathin Marayathu, plays Suhara. Playing the lead is Mammootty in a dual role, as a father and his son Majeed. Written by the freedom poet and writer in 1944, Balyakalasakhi, the tragic tale of two childhood sweethearts, is brought to the screen this weekend by noted Malayali dramatist and television director Pramod Payyannur. To lovers of Malayalam literature, Majeed and Suhara are no strangers, especially if you happen to be a fan of Vaikom Mohammad Basheer’s writing. ![]()
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