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1978 Indian film
Kodiyettam (Ascent)
Poster
Directed by
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Written by
Adoor Gopalakrishnan
Produced by
Kulathoor Bhaskaran Nair
Starring
Bharath Gopi K. P. A. C. Lalitha
Cinematography
Mankada Ravi Varma
Edited by
M. Mani
Production company
Chitralekha Film Society
Distributed by
Chitralekha Film Society
Release date
12 May 1978 (1978-05-12)
Running time
128 minutes
Country
India
Language
Malayalam
Kodiyettam is a Malayalam-language film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Bharat Gopy in the lead role. Notable smaller roles were played by K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Kuttyedathi Vilasini, Azeez and Adoor Bhawani. The film depicts the life of Shankaran Kutty, a carefree simpleton who eventually rises to be a mature, responsible adult. The title of the film translates to 'Ascent' which symbolizes the growth of Shankaran Kutty.[1]
The film was Bharat Gopy's second film, the first being Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Swayamvaram. The film is his first role as one of the main characters. The film notably does not feature any kind of background music and in the director's cut some scenes are missing. The film was produced by the Chitralekha Film Society, an organization cofounded by Gopalakrishnan himself. This was the second and last film produced by Gopalakrishnan under the banner.[2]
The film received widespread critical acclaim. It was one of the pioneering films of the new wave cinema movement in Malayalam cinema. The film won two National Film Awards. Bharat Gopy's portrayal of Shankaran Kutty won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and Adoor Gopalakrishnan won the National Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam. Kodiyettam swept the Kerala State Film Awards of the year as well. It won Bharat Gopy his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. Adoor Gopalakrishnan won the Best Film, Best Director and Best Story Awards and N. Sivan won the Best Art Director and The film is regarded a classic in psychology cinema.[3]
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^"List of Malayalam Movies under the banner Chithralekha Films". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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