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{{Infobox film
| name = Jalachhayam
| image = File:Poster Of Jalachhayam.jpg
| caption = Poster Of Jalachhayam
| director = [[Sathish Kalathil]]
| producer = Sathish Kalathil
| writer = Sujith Aalungal
| starring = Baburaj Puthur, Kripa, Dr. B. Jayakrishnan, Prasanna Balan, Baby Lakshmi, Baby Nimisha, Master Navin Krishna, Prof. K. B. Unnithan
| narrator =
| music = Unnikumar
| cinematography = Pramod Vadakara
| editing = Rajesh Manganam
| studio = The People's Films
| distributor = The People's Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2010|06|06|}}
| runtime = 90 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Jalachhayam''''' is a 2010 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[experimental film]], produced and directed by [[Sathish Kalathil]] under the banner of The People's Films.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Film-shot-with-cell-phone-camera-premiered/article16253812.ece |title=Film shot with cell phone camera premiered |accessdate=7 June 2010}}</ref> The story was written by Sujith Aalungal and describes the warm relationship between a village man and an artist (painter) from the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sv1.mathrubhumi.com/movies/printpage/111387 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180325110757/http://sv1.mathrubhumi.com/movies/printpage/111387 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-03-25 |title=സെല്‍ഫോണില്‍ ചാലിച്ച 'ജലച്ചായം |publisher=Mathrubhoomi Newspaper}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/jalachhayam.html |title=Jalachhayam |publisher=FilmiBeat}}</ref>
The film was shot entirely on a mobile phone camera,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/news/2008/jalchhayam-mobile-movie-220808.html |title=Jalchhayam:Mobile Movie |publisher=FilmiBeat |accessdate=22 August 2008}}</ref> [[Nokia N95]] Music edition (8gb internal memory with 5 [[megapixel]] [[Image resolution|resolution]]) mobile phone was entirely used without assistance of traditional or outside camera lenses to film.{{cn|date=June 2020}}

==Plot==
Mohan, an art teacher at a city college, discovers the artistic talent of Sadanandan, an ordinary villager. Mohan instructs him in various modern methods of painting and buys the paintings produced by Sadanandan, which, although more proficient than that of most amateurs, were nevertheless beyond the expectations of Mohan. Sadanandan is totally unaware that Mohan is unscrupulously making use of his talent for his own benefit. Jalachhayam describes how Sadanandan survives the moment that he realises that Mohan, a revered figure to Sadanandan, is exploiting him.

== Cast ==
*Baburaj Puthoor: as Sadanandan
*Dr. B. Jayakrishnan: as Mohan
*Prasanna Balan: as Geetha, wife of Mohan
*[[K.B. Unnithan|Prof.K.B. Unnithan]]: as Panicker
*Chitramohan: as Tom<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/local-news/thrissur/2018/mar/17/449088 |title=ചിത്രമോഹന്‍ നിര്യാതനായി |publisher=Madhyamam |accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref>
*Baby Nimisha: as Nimisha, daughter of Mohan
*Baby Lakshmi: as Chinju, daughter of Sadanandan
*Master Navin Krishna: as Kannan, son of Sadanandan<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ravepad.com/page/the-pupil/images/view/15827431/18-Jalachhayam-Charactor-Kannan-master-NavinKrishnan-the-pupil-o |title=Master Navin Krishnan in Jalachhayam |accessdate=29 December 2010}}</ref>
And, [[Malayalam]]-[[Tamil language|Tamil]] film actress Kripa,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cinetrooth.in/2016/03/13/kripa-actress-profile-and-biography/ |title=Kripa – Film Actress, TV Anchor |publisher=Cinetrooth |accessdate=13 March 2016}}</ref> [[Malayalam]] lyricist and poet [[Mullanezhi]], [[Malayalam]] cine-serial actress Remadevi<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kerala.com/malayalamcinema/star-details.php?member_id=299 |title=Meet The Star-Remadevi}}</ref> are given guest appearance in the film. Other leading performers are N. P. K. Krishnan as Krishnan, Das Anjery as Dasan, Rukia Kechery as Kausalya, Saju Pulikkottil as Saju, Ajeesh M Vijayan as Ajeesh.

==Production==
The acclaimed film director [[P. Ramdas]] ([[Newspaper Boy (1955 film)|Director of Newspaper Boy]]) had been Switched-on the film at [[Namboodiri Vidyalayam]] School, Thrissur on 22 November 2008 and shooting completed on 6 December 2009 with post-production completed in 2010.

Jalachhayam, shot entirely on a [[smart phone]] had its theatrical premiere in Thrissur,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Film-shot-with-cell-phone-camera-premiered/article16253812.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180325104619/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/Film-shot-with-cell-phone-camera-premiered/article16253812.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 March 2018 |title=Film shot with cell phone camera premiered-archived link |accessdate=7 June 2010}}</ref> Kerala, India on 6 June 2010 at Sree theatre and Mrs. Sindhu Lohithadas, wife of the late [[A. K. Lohithadas]] Malayalam film director, inaugurated and Prof. [[R. Bindu]], the hon’ble mayor of [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation]] presided over the Jalachhayam review ceremony at Hotel Elite International, Thrissur. [[K. P. Rajendran]], the hon’ble Revenue Minister of Kerala, T. K. Vasudevan,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.m3db.com/artists/24637 |title=ടി കെ വാസുദേവൻ |accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref> Malayalam film director, T. V. Chandramohan Ex-MLA, [[K.B. Unnithan|Prof.K.B. Unnithan]], social activist, B. Asok Kumar, Asst. Engineer, [[All India Radio]], Joy M. Mannur, President, [[Thrissur Press Club]], V. R. Rajamohan bureau chief of [[Madhyamam Daily]], N. P. K. Krishnan, Chairman, West Hills Travels, and over 500 film lovers attended.

==Soundtrack==
The song was composed by Unnikumar, sung by Baburaj Puthur and written by Sidharthan Puranattukara.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Lyrics !! Music !! Singer !! Raga !! Length
|-
| Agaathamam Aazhi Vithumbi || Sidharthan Puranattukara || Unnikumar|| Baburaj Puthur || [[Mayamalavagowla]] || 5.35 mins
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Jalachhayam}}
* {{IMDb title|7251758}}
*[https://jalachhayamfilm.yolasite.com/ Official Website]
*[http://abcmalayalam.in/movies/jalachhayam/2024 Jalachhayam (2010)]
*[http://mobilephonefeaturefilmsinworld.blogspot.com/2010/08/blog-post.html Functions Of Jalachhayam]
{{Sathish Kalathil}}

[[Category:2010 films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian independent films]]
[[Category:Indian avant-garde and experimental films]]
[[Category:Mobile phone films]]
[[Category:2010s avant-garde and experimental films]]

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