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| Directed by | Krishand
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| Produced by | Krishand |
| Starring | Rahul Rajagopal Sreenath Babu Sreejith Babu Zhinz Shan |
| Cinematography | Vishnu Prabhakar |
| Edited by | Rakesh Cherumadam |
| Music by | Ajmal Hasbulla
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of An Amphibian Hunt also more commonly known as Aavasavyuham (transl. Habitat)[1] is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language, comedy-drama science fiction film written and directed by Krishand. The film stars Rahul Rajagopal, Sreenath Babu, Sreejith Babu, Zhinz Shan in the lead roles, Editing by Rakesh Cherumadam and Cinematography by Vishnu Prabhakar.[2] The approach used to depict the storyline in the film was inspired from Warren Beatty's directorial Reds and Christopher Nolan's directorial Interstellar. The film was streamed via SonyLIV from 4 August 2022 as a LIV originals opening to positive reviews from critics. The film also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 2021 and Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay in 2021.[3] Film critic Anna M. M. Vetticad ranked it third in her year-end list of best Malayalam films of 2022. [4]
Cast
- Rahul Rajagopal[5]
- Sreenath Babu
- Sreejith Babu
- Zhinz Shan
Production
Filmmaker Krishand used social media platforms such as TikTok as one of the popular communication techniques to narrate the plot of the film. The mockumentary element was also used in the film by the filmmaker and Krishand drew inspiration from the comic book character Swamp Thing which featured in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, and werewolf stories.[6] The final chapter of the film was inspired by Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis as well as the Gabriel Garcia Marquez's A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.[7]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Template:Tooltip |
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| 2022 | 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) | FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam film | – | Template:Won | [7] |
| NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film | – | Template:Won | [7] | ||
| 52nd Kerala State Film Awards | Best Film | – | Template:Won | [8][9] | |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | – | Template:Won | [8][9] | ||
| 13th J. C. Foundation Award | Best film | – | Template:Won | [10] | |
| 29th Padmarajan Awards | Best Director | Krishand RK / – Template:Efn | Template:Won | [11][12] | |
| Best Screenplay | Krishand RK / – | Template:Won | [11][12] | ||
| 45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards | Best Film | – | Template:Won | [13] |
Notes
References
- ↑ Aavasavyuham – the Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt movie review: Wacky, wacko, wild and indefinable(27 September 2022).
- ↑ Avasavyuham was envisioned first as a superhero film: Cinematographer Vishnu Prabhakar. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form. The Indian Express(2022-06-20). Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible. Firstpost(26 December 2022).
- ↑ 'Avasa Vyooham' fame Rahul Rajagopal says he approached the film like a little child. OnManorama. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ↑ Aavasavyuham: Hilarious mockumentary that cleverly blends various genres. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'. Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form. The Indian Express(20 June 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards. The Hindu(May 27, 2022).
- ↑ JC Daniel Foundation Awards announced, Joju George and Durga Krishna are best actors - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 സിദ്ധാർഥ് ശിവയ്ക്കും കൃഷാന്ദിനും പദ്മരാജൻ പുരസ്കാരം; സാഹിത്യത്തിൽ അംബികാസുതൻ മാങ്ങാടും ഷിനിലാലും. Samakalika Malayalam. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Padmarajan awards announced; Ambikasuthan Mangadum V won the Sahitya Puraskar. Shinilalum. Time News(22 May 2022). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ↑ Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big. Cinema Express(19 October 2022). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
External links
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