This article has details about the novel and its film adaptation, and mostly contains information about the film.
| Chemmeen | |
| Author | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai |
|---|---|
| Original title | ചെമ്മീന് |
| Translator | Narayana Menon |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Publisher | National Book Stall |
| Publication date | 1956 |
| Published in English |
1962 |
Chemmeen (Prawns) is a Malayalam novel written by Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai in 1956. Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai ( 17 April, 1912 - 10 April, 1999) was a Novelist and Short story writer of Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of Literature or Information &ndash the activity of making information available for public view Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai ( 17 April, 1912 - 10 April, 1999) was a Novelist and Short story writer of Widely successful, it was translated into languages such as English, Russian, German, Italian and French apart from several Indian languages. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It was adapted into a film, which won critical acclaim and commercial success.
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Film Adaptation
| Chemmeen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ramu Kariat |
| Produced by | Babu Ismail |
| Written by | Thakazhi Sivasankara Pillai |
| Starring | Sheela, Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair, Sathyan |
| Music by | Salil Chowdhury |
| Cinematography | Marcus Bartley, U Rajagopal |
| Editing by | Hrishikesh Mukherjee, KD George |
| Release date(s) | 1965 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| IMDb profile | |
The Malayalam film version Chemmeen was directed by Ramu Kariat and released in 1965. Sheela ( Malayalam: ഷീലis a Malayalam Film actress from India. Madhu (മധുBorn as Madhavan Nair (മാധവന് നായര് is a legendary actor in the Malayalam film industry Sathyaneshan Nadar ( 1911-11-09 &ndash 1971-06-13) or Sathyan, as he is popularly known was a double- Kerala State Film Award winning Malayalam India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used Malayalam cinema refers to Films made in the Indian state of Kerala in the Malayalam language. Ramu Kariat 1 February 1928, (Engandiyur Thrissur, Kerala) - 10 February 1979 ( Thiruvananthapuram) was a film It won the Indian President's Gold Medal for the Best Film of 1965. The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit The National Film Award (Golden Lotus Award for Best Film winners Sheela, Madhu, Kottarakkara Sreedharan Nair and Sathyan play the lead characters in the film. Sheela ( Malayalam: ഷീലis a Malayalam Film actress from India. Madhu (മധുBorn as Madhavan Nair (മാധവന് നായര് is a legendary actor in the Malayalam film industry Sathyaneshan Nadar ( 1911-11-09 &ndash 1971-06-13) or Sathyan, as he is popularly known was a double- Kerala State Film Award winning Malayalam
The screenplay was written by S. L. Puram Sadanandan, with cinematography by Marcus Bartley, and editing by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Hrishikesh Mukherjee ( Bengali: হৃষিকেশ মুখোপাধ্যায়/মুখার্জী ''Rhishikesh Mukhopaddhae/Mukharji'' (see Songs were set to music by Salil Chowdhury, with lyrics by Vayalar, and featuring voices of Manna Dey, K. J. Yesudas and P. Salil Chowdhury ( Bangla: সলিল চৌধুরী (1922-1995 was a famous Hindi and Bengali Composer, Poetand a Playwrigt Vayalar Rama Varma (March 28 1928 - October 27 1975 often known as Vayalar, was a modern Malayalam poet and Lyricist. Prabodh Chandra Dey (born May 1, 1920) better known by his nickname Manna Dey (মান্না দে Manna De is one of the greatest playback singers Kattassery Joseph Yesudas, Malayalam കാട്ടശ്ശേരി ജോസഫ് യേശുദാസ്, (born January 10, 1940) is an Leela.
Plot
Chemmeen is set in a fisherfolk community. The fisherfolk beileve that the safe return of a fisherman from the sea depends on the fidelity of his wife waiting for him on shore. This is intertwined with the myth of the "sea-mother", the destroyer and preserver of the community.
Karutthamma (played by Sheila in the movie), the daughter of a fisherman Chembankunju (Kottarakkara), is in love with a fish trader, Pareekkutty (Madhu), who helps her ambitious father buy a boat and net in return for which, Chembankunju promises to sell his catch to Pareekkutty on credit. However Chembankunju dishonors the agreement and forbids Karutthamma and Pareekutty's relationship.
Months later, when a chakara occurs on the shore, Chembankunju meets a young visiting fisherman from the south named Palani (Satyan) and makes Karutthamma marry him. Chakara (also spelt Chaakara) is a Malayalam word used to describe a peculiar marine phenomenon in which a large number of fish and prawns throng together during a Palani trusts his wife in spite of rumours that she is unfaithful. His reaffirms his trust each time he ventures to the sea and returns home safely. However finally, Pareekkutty has an affair with Karutthamma on the seashore . Palani drowns. Pareekkutty, Karutthamma, and Palani's fish are shown dead on the shore.
Significance
Chemmeen was recognized as a technically and artistically brilliant cinema. Incidentally, it was also one of the first Malayalam movies in colour. It was also a prominent instance of collaborative work involving technicians from Bollywood such as Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Manna Dey with those of South India. Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India South India is the area encompassing India 's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union The commercial success of this movie is believed to have brought a sea-change in the way Malayalam films were made. When Chemmeen won the President's gold medal, it was the first time a film from South India did so. At the Chicago Film Festival, the movie won a Certificate of Merit. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. At the 2005 Brisbane International Film Festival, the movie was screened in a retrospective on 50 years of Malayalam Cinema. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland
The songs in the film, Kadalinakkare ponoarae, Putthan Valakkaarae, Maanasamaine varoo and Pennaalae were hits. All of the songs are finished well before intermission, though parts of Maanasamaine varoo are sung again to reaffirm the love between the two lovers.
References
External links
- Chemmeen at the Internet Movie Database
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