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'Ore Kadal' (') is a 2007 Malayalam film written and directed by Shyamaprasad. The film examines the extra-marital relationship between an intellectual economist and a housewife. It stars Mammootty, Meera Jasmine, Narain and Ramya Krishnan.

'Ore Kadal' was chosen as the inaugural film of the Indian Panorama section at the International Film Festival of India. Ouseppachan won the National Award for the Best Music Director for 'Ore Kadal'.

Plot



The film is based on Sunil Gangopadhyays novel 'Hirak Deepthi'. Dr. S.R. Nathan (Mammootty) is a 52-year old world-renowned professor of economics. A theorist to the core, he always harps on his pet topics of poverty and developmental issues that concern the developing world. He is a loner who is a drunkard, who drinks up to 10 bottles of liquor a day. He is also a chain smoker who smokes up to 25 boxes of cigarettes. Sometimes he's close with pornography, one-night stands, stocking condoms at home, walking naked in the house, masturbation and even hires female prostitutes to come to his house to have sex during stress. He also uses different types of illegal drugs. Sometimes he would faint in the corridor due to heavy drinking and sniffing of cocaine and he regularly goes to the hospital.

His close friend Bela (Ramya Krishnan) is more practical. She tries to identify herself with some of the stark realities of life.

Deepti (Meera Jasmine) is a housewife who stays in the same apartment complex with her husband (Narain) and son. Her husband is on the lookout for a job. On his persuasion, Deepti approaches Nathan.

Their chance encounter ends up in a complex relationship. But Nathan is unperturbed and quite unmindful of his ways. While Deepthi gets a feeling of guilt, Nathan just shoos it away. In fact, he is working on a book on middle-class attitudes and notions. Yet, when confronted with real questions, Nathan loses ground a reference to the pseudo-intellectual image. Nathan urges Deepti to have sex with him, but she strictly refuses, saying that she is already married. Then, both of them had fights regularly and did not talk to each other, with Deepti thinking that Nathan is a weirdly acting man.

Here, the director closely examines the disturbing relationship between two individuals. Deepthi is not able to pull herself away from Nathan. However, Deepti gets to know about all the bad habits of Nathan and tries to pull herself away from him. But, she realises love and affection growing towards Nathan.

The undercurrents in the minds of Deepti and Nathan, their tormented souls as turbulent as the sea, are captured on frame dexterously by Alagappan, the cameraman. Though the film does not give any direct message, it does hint at what makes or breaks a relationship.

Cast



*Mammootty as Dr. S. R. Nathan

*Meera Jasmine as Deepti

*Narain as Jayakumar, Deepti's Husband

*Ramya Krishnan as Bela, Nathan's close friend

* Sindhu Shyam

Soundtrack



The soundtrack features five songs composed by Ouseppachan and lyrics penned by Gireesh Puthenchery. All songs and background music is composed in the Carnatic raga 'Shubhapantuvarali'. Syamaprasad told Ouseppachan that this movie's mood is serious. So he composed the music in that raga. The soundtrack earned Ouseppachan the National Film Award for Best Music Direction.

Film festival participation



*IFFI Indian Panorama, 2007

*Asiatic Rome, 2008

*Fribourg International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2008

*Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, 2008

*International Film Festival of Minneapolis, 2008

*Cine Del Sur, Granada, Spain, 2008

*Stuttgart Festival of Bollywood and Beyond, July 2008

*Festival of Malayalam Films, Vollodoid, Spain, June 2008

*International Film Festival of Kerala, 2007

*Hyderabad International Film Fest

*Pune International Film Festival

*MAMI Festival, Mumbai

*Habitat Film Festival, New Delhi

*Asian Film Festival, Abudhabi

Awards



'National Film Awards'

* National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam

* Best Music Direction - Ouseppachan

'Kerala State Awards 2007'

* Second Best Film - Ore Kadal

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

* Best Background Score - Ouseppachan

* Best Editor - Vinod Sukumaran

'Filmfare Awards South'

* Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Malayalam - Meera Jasmine

* Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer Malayalam - Shweta Mohan

'Dubai Amma Awards 2007'

* Best Movie - Ore Kadal

* Best Actor - Mammootty

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

* Best Supporting Actress - Ramya Krishnan

* Best Camera Man - Azhakappan

* Best Music Director - Ouseppachan

'IFFK 2007 Awards'

* NETPAC Award for the Best Malayalam Film

* Fipresci Award for the Best Malayalam Film

'Asianet Film Award 2007'

* Best Actor award - Mammootty

* Best Actress award - Meera Jasmine

'Film Critics Award 2007'

* Best Movie

* Best Director

* Best Female Singer

* Best Camera man

* Best Sound Recorder

'Vanitha Film Award 2007'

* Best Actor- Mammootty

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

'FOKANA Film Award 2007'

* Best Actor - Mammootty

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

'Sify Award 2007'

* Best Movie - Ore Kadal

* Best Actor - Mammootty

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

'Amrita Film Awards 2007'

* Best Director - Shyamaprasad

* Best Actor - Mammootty

* Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

* Best Supporting Actress - Ramya Krishnan

* Best Music Director - Ouseppachan

* Best Female Singer - Shweta Mohan

'Others'

*John Abraham Award for 'Ore Kadal'

*V.Santharam National Award for the Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

* First Sreevidya Award for Best Actress - Meera Jasmine

*Bollywood & Beyond 2008 (Stuttgart, Germany): Audience Best Film Award for 'Ore Kadal' [http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=48987&n_tit=Malayalam+Film+Wins+Award+at+Germany's+Indian+Festival "Malayalam Film Wins Award at Germany's Indian Festival"]. 'Daijiworld.com' (2008-07-22) Retrieved on 2008-08-04

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