Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986)

Original title

ഒന്നുമുതൽ പൂജ്യം വരെ

Directed by

Raghunath Paleri

Genre

drama film

Country

India

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

U

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A widow struggles with loneliness while raising her young daughter. The story follows their daily lives and the daughter's longing for a father figure.

melancholicreflectiveslow-burntenderquietpoignantintimate

What happens

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (transl. From One to Zero) is a 1986 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced by Navodaya Appachan under Navodaya Studio, written and directed by Reghunath Paleri in his directorial debut. The film features Asha Jayaram and Geethu Mohandas in lead roles. Mohanlal's voice-over appears throughout the film, but he turns up only at the end of the story. Suresh Gopi and Mukesh make cameo appearances. The film explores the loneliness of a widow and the need for a father figure for her daughter. It won six Kerala State Film Awards for Best Debut Director (Reghunath Paleri), Best Child Artist (Geethu), Best Cinematography (Shaji N. Karun), Best Editor (Shekhar), Best Art Director, and Best Sound Recordist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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