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The ten who made Kerala Cafe possible
The ten short films -- each of 10-12 minute duration -- star actors from the Malayalam film industry.
Designed by Ranjith, the ten directors include Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anwar Rasheed, Shyamaprasad, B Unnikrishnan, Revathy, M Padmakumar, Uday Ananthan, Anjali Menon and Shankar Ramakrishnan.
Here's a brief look at the ten films in the anthology.
1. Puram Kazhchakal
Director: Lal Jose
Cast: Mammootty, Sreenivasan
Cinematography: Vijay Ulakanathan
Music: Biji Bal
Director Lal Jose, whose films include Meesa Madhavan, Chanthupottu, Arabikkadha and Classmates, has made Puram Kazhchakal which is based on C V Sreeraman's story.
2. Lalitham Hiranmayam
Cast: Suresh Gopi, Jyothirmayee, Dhanya Mary
One of the best known directors from the commercial circuit, with films like Aram Thampuran, Narasimham, Commissioner, Ekalavyan, Thalasthanam and many others to his credit, has made the film based on Rajesh Jayaraman's script.
3. Off Season
Cast: Suraj Venjarammood, Vindhyan
Cinematography: Azhagappan
Music: Rahul Raj
The director of Akale, Agnisakshi, Ore Kadal and Rithu, has an unlikely choice to play the lead role -- comedian Suraj Venjarammood -- as well as producer Vindhyan in the cast. The script is by Joshua Newton.
4. Aviramam
Cast: Siddique, Shwetha Menon
Cinematography: Shamdatt
Music: M Jayachandran
Unnikrishnan, scenarist turned director, has made films like Madambi earlier. He has also written the script for Aviramam.
5. Bridge
Cast: Salim Kumar, Kalpana
Cinematography: Suresh Rajan
Music: Rex Vijayan
The director of Rajamanikyam, Chotta Mumbai and Annan Thampi, the young Anwar, has chosen Salim and Kalpana to play the lead in his film.
6. Makal
Cast: Sona Nair, Sreenath
Cinematography: Madhu Ambat
Music: Bombay Jayashree
Deedi Damodaran has written the script for Makal.
7. Nostalgia
Cast: Dileep, Navya Nair
Cinematography: Anil Nair
Music: Tej Mervin
The film is based on a poem by R Venugopal titled Nattu Vazhikal. Padmakumar, director of Vasthavam Vargam and Parunthu, has written the script as well.
8. Happy Journey
Cast: Jagathy Sreekumar, Nithya Menon
Cinematography: M J Radhakrishnan
Anjali shot to fame with Manjadikkuru. She has written the script of Happy Journey as well.
9. Mrityunjayam
Cast: Thilakan, Fahadh Faasil and Rima Kallingal
Cinematography: Hari Nair
Music: Ouseppachan
Fahadh, the hero of dad Faasil's Kaiyethum Doorathu makes a comeback with Mrityunjayam where he is joined by Thilakan and Rima.
10. Island Express
Cast: Prithviraj, Jayasurya
Cinematography: S Kumar
Music: Manu Rameshan
This is Shankar Ramakrishnan directorial debut. He earlier assisted Ranjith.