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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Chithariyavar<br />
| image =<br />
| caption =<br />
| writer = [[M. K. Harikumar]]<br />
| screenplay = [[G. R. Indugopan]]<br />
| starring = [[Sreenivasan]]<br>[[Mundoor Krishnankutty]]<br>[[Maya Maushmi]]<br />
| director = [[Lalji George]]<br />
| producer = V. K . S Devan<br>K. Jalal<br />
| music = [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]; [[Kureepuzha Sreekumar|Kureepuzha]]<br>[[C. J. Kuttappan]] (lyrics)<br />
| distributor = Lilly Jim Films<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2004|12|31}}<br />
| runtime =<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
| cinematography = [[K. G. Jayan]]<br />
| editing = K. Rajagopal<br />
| budget =<br />
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'''''Chithariyavar''''' ({{lang-ml|ചിതറിയവര്}}, {{lang-en|The Shattered}}) is a 2004 [[Indian film]] directed by Lalji George and written by M. K. Harikumar.<br />
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The film follows Viswanathan, a youth, who struggles within India's reservation system; instead of desiring to advance through his own merits. It portrays the need for the system of [[reservation in India]] for economically weaker communities, and those affected by the Caste System.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/3443/chithariyavar.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-03-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120723092650/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/movie-cast/3443/chithariyavar.html |archivedate=23 July 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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The title of the film means "the shattered", which echoes the protagonist's feelings toward the perceived limitations of the reservation system.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Viswanathan is a postgraduate youth. His father, Kumaran struggles to earn a living through the traditional chat and [[Pujas]], far removed from his son's educational aspirations. The reservation system in India guarantees positions to historically disadvantaged groups.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/g/S/I6/0SI60301.htm|title=EDUCATIONAL SAFEGUARDS|last=|first=|date=|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090619063917/http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/g/S/I6/0SI60301.htm|archive-date=19 June 2009|access-date=2019-11-01}}</ref> When offered a position based on his poor background rather than his abilities, Viswanathan refuses. He struggles to rectify his own belief in his abilities with the seemingly meritless position offered; a struggle that worsens his feelings of inadequacy. The film explores the differences between the traditional work of the father and the educational job sought by the son, and merit-based advancement versus [[affirmative action]]. <br />
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== Production ==<br />
Chithariyavar was filmed in Shornur Koonathura.<br />
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==Cast and crew==<br />
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Viswanathan<br />
* [[Mundoor Krishnankutty]] as Kumaran<br />
* [[Maya Maushmi]] as Reshma<br />
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==Music==<br />
[[Kureepuzha Sreekumar|Kureepuzha]]'s poem Keezhalar is used as background score in the movie. The music is done by an Indian film-score composer and music director, [[Johnson (composer)|Johnson]]. The folk songs in the movie are done by [[C. J. Kuttappan]].<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Dalit culture]]<br />
[[Category:Works about reservation in India]]<br />
[[Category:Films about the caste system in India]]<br />
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]<br />
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