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| Directed by | Sandeep Pampally |
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| Written by | Sandeep Pampally |
| Produced by | Pampally Productions |
| Starring | Sharan Rani Sharan Meghna Aadarsh |
| Cinematography | Prasad Kavilpad |
| Edited by | Shaleesh Lal |
| Music by | Dileep Singh
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam
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Lorry Girl is a 2012 Malayalam short film written and directed by Sandeep Pampally and produced by Pampally Productions.[1] This short film is one has a social message for modern society.[2] It has been screened worldwide on 1 December 2012, World AIDS Day,[3] at 14 centers in Kerala, and in all main cities in India and in many countries around the world.[4][5]
Plot
Lorry Girl tells the story of a prostitute Lakshmi, who sells her body to lorry drivers, out of helplessness rather than choice. She is a compassionate woman, and she is in love with Kannan, a lorry driver.[6] She is very protective of her only daughter Kani. The plot revolves around the relations of Kannan-lakshmi-kani.[7]
Lorry Girl was created specifically to instill awareness of the need to eradicate AIDS and stresses the need of using condoms.[8][9]
Characterisation
The leading characters of Lorry Girl are Lachu (Lakshmi), Kannan and Kani.[10] The main character Lakshmi is played by Rani Sharan,[11][12] a journalist and the wife of actor Sharan and daughter of late veteran famous actor Manjery Chandran.
Kannan is portrayed as a negative character throughout the story. Yet, through him, we get glimpses of a lady’s affection towards her daughter. This role is done by Sharan, a well experienced actor from 1990, who has already won several awards for his performances.Template:Citation needed
Kani is the innocent daughter of Lachu. Selvam loves her and she opens her mind only to him. This grows to be a sweet tie between them which illustrates the warmth of relations in Kerala culture in India. This role is done by Meghna, an upcoming artist. Aadarsh is another new face appears as Selvam, who is a model too.
Location
The main location of the shoot is Kava, Palakkad, Kerala, India. Most of the scenes of this short film are from Kava and the Para. Lorry Girl was shot during the summer because the subject when the area is less green than at other seasons.
Cast
- Kannan ... Saran
- Lachu ... Rani Saran
- Kani ... Meghna
- Selvam ... Aadarsh
- Doctor ... Gireesh Nilambur
- Cleaner Mani ... Imthias
Preview on World Aids Day
The Lorry Girl has been shown at more than 30 centres,[13] all at 6.30 PM on the 1st day of December, 2012, World AIDS Day.[14][15]
Kerala
- Kesari Hall, Pulimood Junction, Thiruvananthapuram
- Press Club Hall, Kollam
- Town Hall, Pathanamthitta
- Adimali, Panchayath town Community hall, Rumbupalam, Idukki
- Town Square hall, Alappuzha
- Press Club Hall, Kottayam
- Children’s Park mini theater, Ernakulam
- Sahithya academy Changampuzha Hall, Thrissur
- Top in Town, Seethal hall, Palakkad
- DTPC Hall, Kottakkunnu, Malappuram
- Town Hall, Kozhikode
- Lions Hall, Sulthan Battery
- Merchant Chember Hall, Bellard Road, Kannur
- High line Plaza hall, cheruvathur, Kasaragode
Outside Kerala
- KNE Trust school, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru
- Nalini Narayanan Hall, VOC Nagar, Pondicherry
- Kerala samajam Hall, Sakchi, Jamshedpur
- Kerala samajam Auditorium, Midland, Diamapur
- Capital Tuition Center, Kohima
- Airport Authority of India Officers Institute, Chennai
- Bhilai, Malayala Grandhasala, Mumbai
- Jamtala Youth Association, Kanchrapara, West Bengal
- Kerala Cultural Forum Office Hall, Kolkata
- Club Hall, Kaiga, Karwar
- Delhi
- Guwahathi
- Goa
- Coimbatore
- Manglore
- Gujarat
- Pune
Outside India
- Belfast, UK
- Flora Hotel, Dubai
- Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Bahia, Brazil
- Indian Malayalai Magazine Hall, Melbourne
- Iligan City, Philippines
- Binomran, Doha
- Cyprus
- Abu Dhabi
- Sharja
- Alain
- Rasal Khaima
- United States
References
- ↑ എയ്ഡ്സ് ദിനത്തിലേക്കൊരുങ്ങുന്ന ലോറി ഗേള്, Nath, Ravi. One India.
- ↑ Shot Cuts: Confident actor.
- ↑ Lorry Girl, a short film by Sandeep Pampally will be screened in 40 centres in Kerala, outside Kerala and abroad simultaneously on 1 December, World AIDS day. The movie, that ...
- ↑ 'Lorry girl' cries for AIDS eradication. New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Shot Cuts: Confident actor". The Hindu
- ↑ "Lorry Girl to be screened today". The Hindu.
- ↑ ബാംഗ്ലൂര് കേരള സമാജം ഷോര്ട്ട് ഫിലിം ഫെസ്റ്റിവല് ഡിസ.1,2ന്. Pravasi Express.
- ↑ "എയ്ഡ്സ് ദിനത്തിലേക്കൊരുങ്ങുന്ന ലോറി ഗേള്" Film Beat, Ravi Nath 5 November 2012.
- ↑ AIDS-Day-Film:Lorry Girl, a short film by Sandeep Pampally will be screene
- ↑ Mollywood actors at screening of short film.
- ↑ "State television awards 2012 !!!". MetroMatinee.
- ↑ "Kerala TV awards: Mazhavil's Marimayam Best Comedy: Amrita's Sandhya Ragam Best Serial". ukmalayalee.com
- ↑ "Lorry Girl opens to global audience". Times of India mobile Adarsh Chandran
- ↑ Lorry Girl to be screened today.
- ↑ "Special IEC programme with film show conducted" Template:Webarchive. Lakshadweep Times
- ↑ Lords Of Gravity In Prague | FIBA Europe