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{{Infobox film
| name = Keshu
| image = Keshu film.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| director = Sivan
| producer = [[Children's Film Society, India]]
| writer = K. V. Mohankumar<br>Sivan
| starring = Navneet Krishnan<br> [[Priyanka Nair]]<br> Kaladharan<br> Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy
| music = [[Arun Sidharrth]] , Vishvajith
| cinematography = Manoj Pillai
| editing = K. Sreenivas
| studio = Children's Film society, India
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2009|11|28|International Film Festival of India|ref1=<ref>http://iffi.nic.in/2009/ISSCHEDULE.pdf</ref>}}
| runtime = 87 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Keshu''''' ( {{lang-ml|കേശു}}) is a 2009 [[India]]n [[Malayalam]] [[children's film]] directed by Sivan.<ref name=Keshu>{{cite web|title=Keshu|url=http://cfsindia.org/keshu/|publisher=Children's film society, India}}</ref> The film won by [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film|Best Children's Film]] award at the [[57th National Film Awards]].<ref name="57th National Film Awards">{{cite web|title=57th National Film Awards |url=http://varnachitram.com/2010/09/15/57th-national-film-awards/ |publisher=Varnachitram |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110827092135/http://varnachitram.com/2010/09/15/57th-national-film-awards/ |archivedate=27 August 2011 }}</ref> It also won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film]] of 2009.<ref name="Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards">{{cite web|title=Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/kerala/article389749.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref><ref name="Kerala State Film Awards 2009: Mammootty and Shwetha are the Best Actors">{{cite web|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2009: Mammootty and Shwetha are the Best Actors|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/kerala-state-film-awards-2009-mammootty-and-shwetha-are-the-best-actors/30942/story.htm|publisher=Nowrunning.com|accessdate=6 April 2010}}</ref>

==Plot==
Keshu (Navneet Krishnan) is a deaf and dumb boy who lost his mother when he was born. He was raised by his maternal uncle (Kaladharan) and wife (Lakshmi Krishnamoorty). Being mischievous, there were many complaints against Keshu by the villagers. His uncle kept punishing him, but to no avail. The only person who Keshu could find solace was his distant relative and the maid of the house, Devu (Amala). Then, Shalini ([[Priyanka Nair]]), a drawing teacher transferred to that village started living with the family. Keshu did not spare her from his mischief, but she did not complain to anyone, and instead started liking Keshu. He reciprocated the affection shown to him and there was a gradual change in his behaviour. She encouraged him to take up drawing and even convinced his uncle to enroll him in a special school for the deaf and the dumb. Keshu wins an international award for his painting, ''The elephant and the Mahout'', and becomes the darling of the whole village. The end of the happy chapter came as a letter to Shalini informing that her marriage is fixed. Her return was a torment to Keshu, his family as well as Shalini. Keshu remained sad and desperate for her return for days, but eventually realised that she will not come back. He asked his uncle to take him back to his school, and his uncle took him back to his world of colours and drawings.

==Accolades==
* International Film Festival of India, 2009 Official Selection, Indian Panorama
* [[National Film Award for Best Children's Film]] - 2009
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film]] - 2009
* CMS International Children’s Film Festival, India 2010 - Special Mention to the Child Artist

==Controversies==
It was alleged that Sanjeev Sivan, son of director Sivan, was part of the regional jury of the film award and had allegedly recommended his father's film for the award and hence it was illegal and inappropriate to give the award to 'Keshu'.<ref name="Awarded Malayalam film Keshu dragged to court">{{cite web|title=Awarded Malayalam film Keshu dragged to court |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?id=ENTEN20100155467&keyword=BOLLYWOOD&section=Movies&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA |publisher=NDTV |accessdate=5 October 2010 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The Kerala High court stayed the presentation of the National award to the film following the complaint.<ref name="HC stays presentation of Natnl film award to ''Keshu''">{{cite web|title=HC stays presentation of Natnl film award to ''Keshu''|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hc-stays-presentation-of-natnl-film-award-to-keshu/427743.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126024031/http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/hc-stays-presentation-of-natnl-film-award-to-keshu/427743.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 January 2013|publisher=IBN Live|accessdate=19 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="HC stay order on national film award to Keshu">{{cite web|title=HC stay order on national film award to Keshu|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hc-stay-order-on-national-film-award-to-kesh/699749/|publisher=IndianExpress|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="Award for 'Keshu' stayed">{{cite web|title=Award for 'Keshu' stayed|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/article/60945.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=20 October 2010}}</ref> Filmmaker and jury member Harikumar alleged that it was a remake of his 2001 film ''Pularvettom''.<ref name="Pularvettam [2001]">{{cite web|title=Pularvettam [2001] |url=http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/MovieDetails.php?mid=4488&encode=utf |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130220230030/http://www.malayalasangeetham.info/php/MovieDetails.php?mid=4488&encode=utf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-02-20 |publisher=malayalasangeetham. }}</ref><ref name="More flak for National Award winning fim Kesu">{{cite web|title=More flak for National Award winning fim Kesu|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/more-flak-for-national-award-winning-fim-kesu-news-malayalam-kkguCwgjgge.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527122225/http://www.sify.com/movies/more-flak-for-national-award-winning-fim-kesu-news-malayalam-kkguCwgjgge.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2015-05-27|publisher=www.sify.com|accessdate=2010-09-17}}</ref><ref name="Award winning children's film is a remake: Jury member">{{cite web|title=Award winning children's film is a remake: Jury member|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mobile/report.php?n=1439221|publisher=DNA India|accessdate=17 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="Keshu movie will get National Award">{{cite web|title=Keshu movie will get National Award |url=http://74.208.147.65/news/Kesu/10816 |publisher=Joint Scene India |accessdate=2010-10-22 }}{{dead link|date=May 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The petition was dismissed finally by the Highcourt of Kerala, observing that [[Santosh Sivan]] was not part of the regional jury while Keshu was nominated for contesting for the national award.<ref name="ബാലചിത്രം: കേശുവിന് ദേശീയ പുരസ്‌കാരം നല്‍കിയതിന് എതിരായ ഹര്‍ജി തള്ളി">{{cite web|title=ബാലചിത്രം: കേശുവിന് ദേശീയ പുരസ്‌കാരം നല്‍കിയതിന് എതിരായ ഹര്‍ജി തള്ളി |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/262716/ |publisher=Mathrubhumi |accessdate=31 Mar 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331172217/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/malayalam/262716/ |archivedate=31 March 2012 }}</ref>

==References==
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{{National Film Award Best Children's Film}}

[[Category:2009 films]]
[[Category:2000s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian children's films]]
[[Category:Films about disability in India]]
[[Category:Best Children's Film National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films about elephants]]

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