Overview
Kaliyattam is an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello' seen through the local traditional theatrical dance form of Theyyam, in which the actor takes on a divine dimension - as soon as he wears his mask and his headgear.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film (1997)
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Based on
Based on Othello
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Music
Music by Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri
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Cinematography
Cinematography by M. J. Radhakrishnan
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Balram MattanoorWriter
- Original title
- കളിയാട്ടം
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 29, 1997
- Original language
- Malayalam
- Countries
- India
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