Theatre Run Of Critically Acclaimed ‘Thadavu’ Starts On February 21
The critically acclaimed directorial debut of Fazil Razak, Thadavu, translates to sentence, explores the solitary life of a woman, and features the themes of isolation and resilience. Director Fazil won the Best Director award of the Kerala State awards, and actress Beena R. Chandran bagged the Best Actress award of the Kerala state awards for the film Thadavu.
The film, which gained international recognition and acclamation, features actress Beena R. Chandran as the lead along with P. P. Subramanian, Anitha NM, Ishak Musafir, and Haritha P. Written and directed by Fazil Razak, the film was produced by Pramod Dev, Fazil Razak, and Tanvi Gandhi.
Offering a deep narrative, the film has cinematography by Mridul S, editing by Vinayak Suthan, and the background score by Vaisakh Somanath. Interestingly, director Fazil explored the themes of isolation and resilience through the film with a stellar cast, which holds the locals as its actors. This factor of the filmmaking offers a realistic touch to the narrative. Especially, the lead actress, Beena, is a school teacher in Pattambi, Kerala, and a dedicated theatre artist. Moreover, the makers will be releasing the second poster of the film today, January 30.
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This film gained its first recognition at the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) in 2023. The film, which premiered in the competition section, also bagged the prestigious Rajata Chakoram for Best Debut Director, while the film also secured the audience poll award for its powerful narrative and cinematic excellence.
This creation of director Fazil also won the Second Best Film, Critics Award, Kerala 2024, Forward Future Competition at Beijing International Film Festival 2024, Critic’s Choice competition for Best Film and Best Actress, Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024.
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It also secured a number of international recognitions, such as the Asian Cinema Competition selection at the Bengaluru International Film Festival 2024 and the only Indian film in the World Competition at the Pune International Film Festival 2024, the Dharamshala International Film Festival 2024, and the South Asia Competition selection for The Sentence (Thadavu) at the Jio MAMI Film Festival 2023.
In addition to his feature film debut, Fazil has previously directed short films, including Athiru and Pira, both of which were showcased at the 2021 International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).
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