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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Artist<br />
| image = Artist (film) poster.jpg<br />
| alt = <!-- see WP:ALT --><br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Shyamaprasad]]<br />
| producer = M. Mani<br />
| writer = Shyamaprasad<br />
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Dreams in Prussian Blue]]''|Paritosh Uttam}}<br />
| starring = {{Plainlist|<br />
* [[Fahadh Faasil]]<br />
* [[Ann Augustine]]<br />
* [[Sreeram Ramachandran]]<br />
* [[Sidhartha Siva]]<br />
* Srinda Ashab<br />
}}<br />
| music = [[Bijibal]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Shamdat]]<br />
| editing = Vinod Sukumaran<br />
| studio = Sunitha Productions<br />
| distributor = Sunitha Productions<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2013|08|30}}<br />
| runtime = <br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Artist''''' is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2013|2013]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[drama film]] written and directed by [[Shyamaprasad]]. An adaptation of ''[[Dreams in Prussian Blue]]'', a paperback novel by Paritosh Uttam, the film is about two fine arts students, both driven by individual ambitions, who decide to live together. The film traces the course of their relationship and their progression as artists.<br />
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The film features [[Fahadh Faasil]] playing Michael and [[Ann Augustine]] as Gayathri.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= P. Anima<br />
| date= 6 September 2013<br />
| title= Being an artist<br />
| newspaper= [[The Hindu]]<br />
| location= [[Kozhikode]]<br />
| publisher= Thehindu.com<br />
| url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/being-an-artist/article5100677.ece<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> The supporting cast includes [[Sreeram Ramachandran]] (of the sitcom ''Chumma'' on [[Amrita TV]]), [[Sidhartha Siva]], Srinda Ashab (''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]''-fame), [[Krishnachandran]] and [[Vanitha Krishnachandran|Vanitha]] along with a host of newcomers.<br />
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The film was produced by M. Mani under his banner, Sunitha Productions. The music was composed by [[Bijibal]] the editing is by Vinod Sukumaran.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Asha Prakash<br />
| date= 6 September 2013<br />
| title= Music Review: Artist<br />
| newspaper= [[The Times of India]]<br />
| location= <br />
| publisher= [[Indiatimes.com]]<br />
| url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-06/music-reviews/41803353_1_sad-song-shyamaprasad-mollywood<br />
| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130914113206/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-06/music-reviews/41803353_1_sad-song-shyamaprasad-mollywood<br />
| url-status= dead<br />
| archive-date= 14 September 2013<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> The film won three major awards at the [[Kerala State Film Awards]]: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]], [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Ann Augustine) and [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Fahadh Faasil).<br />
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==Plot==<br />
''Artist'' traces the journey of two artists — Michael Agnelo ([[Fahadh Faasil]]), son of a Goan businessman, and Gayatri ([[Ann Augustine]]), who hails from a conservative Brahmin family. Gayatri shocks her parents by choosing to study Arts in college, then decides to drop out of college and start living with Michael, an eccentric genius with a promising career. Their new life together does not eradicate her isolation, and as Michael wraps further layers of self-centeredness around the cocoon that he has built for himself, Gayatri looks around for ways to keep her passion for him intact. Gayathri is barely out of her teens when she starts working to support her partner even though she does not get even emotional support from him. Her woes increase when Michael loses his eyesight in a road accident. The challenges of the ungrateful Michael who struggles to transform his artistry on the canvas and how the youngsters tackle egoism, selfishness and their artistic demands form the crux of the story.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Fahadh Faasil]] as Michael<br />
* [[Ann Augustine]] as Gayatri<br />
* [[Sreeram Ramachandran]] as Abhinav<br />
* [[Sidhartha Siva]] as Roy, a [[curator]]<br />
* [[Krishnachandran]] as Gayatri's father<br />
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Gayatri's mother<br />
* [[Srinda Ashab]] as Ruchi<br />
* Rudran as Surgeon<br />
* Sandeep as Doctor<br />
* Syamala S. Nair as Landlady<br />
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==Production==<br />
===Novel===<br />
''Artist'' is an adaptation of the English novel ''[[Dreams in Prussian Blue]]'' by Paritosh Uttam, a techie-turned-writer who was born in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] to [[Uttar Pradesh|UP]] parents. Paritosh is a graduate from [[IIT Madras]], and has a full-time job as a software professional, based in [[Pune]]. ''Dreams In Prussian Blue'' was published in 2010. Paritosh Uttam says, "A few months after its release Shyamaprasad contacted me through my website and said that he had read it and had liked it because the themes it dealt with vibed with his thoughts. He said he would like to make a film based on it. I found out that Shyamaprasad is an acclaimed director and was glad to say yes. We talked over email and phone about how to take this forward. The novel is my work but its adaptation to the screen is fully Shyamaprasad's".<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Pramod Thomas <br />
| date= 3 September 2013<br />
| title= The man behind artist<br />
| newspaper= [[The New Indian Express]]<br />
| location= [[Kochi]]<br />
| publisher= Newindianexpress.com<br />
| url= http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/The-man-behind-artist/2013/09/03/article1765606.ece <br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> Shyamaprasad says that transforming this story narrated in words onto the visual medium was certainly a challenge. The film is set in Kerala in 2013, unlike the book, which had its backdrop in [[Mumbai]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Mythily Ramachandran<br />
| date= 5 September 2013<br />
| title= Shyamaprasad is back with 'Artist'<br />
| newspaper= [[Gulf News]]<br />
| location=[[Dubai]]<br />
| publisher= Gulfnews.com<br />
| url= http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/shyamaprasad-is-back-with-artist-1.1227231<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref><br />
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===Filming===<br />
The film's shooting commenced in February 2013.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Parvathy S Nayar<br />
| date= 20 February 2013<br />
| title= Shyamaprasad begins filming Artist<br />
| location=<br />
| url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/news-and-interviews/37199282_1_fahadh-faasil-ann-augustine-shyamaprasad<br />
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131123170925/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-02-20/news-and-interviews/37199282_1_fahadh-faasil-ann-augustine-shyamaprasad<br />
| url-status= dead<br />
| archive-date= 23 November 2013<br />
| newspaper= [[The Times of India]]<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> It was shot completely in [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], with several scenes set in the [[College of Fine Arts, Thiruvananthapuram|College of Fine Arts]] in the city.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Saraswathy Nagarajan<br />
| date= 29 August 2013<br />
| title= Artistic blues<br />
| newspaper= The Hindu<br />
| location= [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| publisher= Thehindu.com<br />
| url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/artistic-blues/article5071407.ece<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> Like Shyamaprasad's previous film ''[[English: An Autumn in London]]'', ''Artist'' was also shot in sync sound. Sohail Sanwari was the sound designer and Shamdat the cinematographer of the film.<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Athira M.<br />
| date= 28 March 2013<br />
| title= Art of romance<br />
| newspaper= The Hindu<br />
| location= Thiruvananthapuram<br />
| publisher= Thehindu.com<br />
| url= http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/art-of-romance/article4557941.ece<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film received critical acclaim. Aswin J. Kumar of ''[[The Times of India]]'' said, "''Artist'' is a well-assembled film, beautifully crafted and portrayed by a stunning cast."<ref>{{cite news<br />
| author= Aswin J. Kumar<br />
| date= 2 September 2013<br />
| title= Artist<br />
| location=<br />
| url= http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-02/movie-reviews/41688319_1_fahadh-ann-augustine-shyamaprasad<br />
| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131015212407/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-02/movie-reviews/41688319_1_fahadh-ann-augustine-shyamaprasad<br />
| url-status= dead<br />
| archive-date= 15 October 2013<br />
| newspaper= [[The Times of India]]<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> Paresh C. Palicha of [[Rediff.com]] stated that the film "keeps the viewer intrigued and involved till the very end". He rated the film 3/5 and regarded it as one of Shyamaprasad's best works till date.<ref>{{cite web<br />
| author= Paresh C. Palicha<br />
| date= 2 September 2013<br />
| title= Review: Malayalam movie Artist is worth a watch<br />
| location= <br />
| work= [[Rediff.com]]<br />
| url= http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/south-review-malayalam-movie-artist-is-worth-a-watch/20130902.htm<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref> Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 3/5 and said, "The soul stifling experience that Shyamaprasad's 'Artist' is, leads us on to a world of paints and easels, palettes and pastels, where ingenuity and inventiveness flow on, in strokes and flourishes from the tip of a brush. The painterly detail that the director has on offer for us in 'Artist' , makes it a visually sumptuous film that engrosses us with its enchanting tale."<ref>{{cite web<br />
| author= Veeyen<br />
| date= 5 September 2013<br />
| title= Artist Review<br />
| location=<br />
| publisher= Nowrunning.com<br />
| url= http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/12220/malayalam/artist/4378/review.htm<br />
| accessdate=14 September 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
; [[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - Shyamaprasad<br />
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] - Ann Augustine<br />
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - Fahadh Faasil<br />
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;[[Filmfare Awards South]]<br />
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]] - [[Shyamaprasad]]<br />
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Malayalam|Best Actress]] - [[Ann Augustine]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
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[[Category:Films directed by Shyamaprasad]]<br />
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[[Category:Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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