Chithariyavar

Chithariyavar
Directed by Lalji George
Produced by V. K . S Devan
K. Jalal
Written by M. K. Harikumar
Screenplay by G. R. Indugopan
Starring Sreenivasan
Mundoor Krishnankutty
Maya Maushmi
Music by Johnson; Kureepuzha
C. J. Kuttappan (lyrics)
Cinematography K. G. Jayan
Edited by K. Rajagopal
Distributed by Lilly Jim Films
Release date
  • 31 December 2004 (2004-12-31)
Country India
Language Malayalam

Chithariyavar (Malayalam: ചിതറിയവര്‍, English: The Shattered) is a 2004 Indian film directed by Lalji George and written by M. K. Harikumar.

The movie is about a Dalit Youth's life who is struggling to make his life getting rid of the reservation system, by choosing the merits. The movie tries to portray the need of reservation for economically and socially backward communities in India.[1] [2]

Movie name means as The Shattered, which resembles the Dalit Community in India. The word Dalit too means Broken/Shattered.

Plot

Viswanathan is a Dalit youth who is a postgraduate, applying his own ideologies in the society. His father Kumaran (Paraya Community) still earning his food by the traditional chat and Poojas. The movie portrays few issues/concerns of Dalit society and cast based reservation system. The protagonist, though eligible for reservation seats, is not utilizing it, instead puts effort to get through general merits. Movie addresses the issue of traditional jobs Vs educational jobs in the Indian Civil Society in a Dalit Perspective. The inferiority complex in Dalit mind as well is exploited in the movie.

Chithariyavar was shot at Shornur Koonathura.

Cast and crew

Music

Kureepuzha's poem Keezhalar is used as background score in the movie. Music is done by Johnson. The folk songs in the movie are done by C. J. Kuttappan.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ http://lalji-ezhuthupura.blogspot.in/2009/04/chithariyavar-malayalam-film-directed.html
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 July 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYFVcCEzGjE&context=C40b0557ADvjVQa1PpcFNUb9SXvMzEs-kJONNMUtFP0FbpHY72uPk=


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