Underplayed Gems

T. D. Dasan Std. VI B (2010)

T. D. Dasan Std. VI B poster
Original title
ടി.ഡി. ദാസൻ സ്റ്റാൻഡേർഡ് VI B
Directed by
Mohan Raghavan
Genre
children's film
Country
India
Runtime
1h 42m
Rated
U
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A boy finds a piece of paper in his mother's trunk that sets him on a search for his father. His journey mixes imagination and reality as he explores his desires and the world around him.

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What happens

T. D. Dasan Std. VI B is a 2010 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Mohan Raghavan and produced by Paul Vadukumcherry. The film deals with a child's desire to meet his father, beginning when he finds a clue in a piece of paper in his mother's trunk. The wanderings of the boy's mind and the real unraveling of the world, which is a mix of dreams, desires, and reality, are portrayed in the movie. The film features Master Alexander, Biju Menon, Jagadish and Shwetha Menon in the lead roles. Master Alexander won the Best Child Actor award in an online poll conducted by The Times of India. The film opened in Kerala theatres on 9 April 2010 to universal acclaim. It was screened at various international film festivals and has garnered several awards. Despite all the acclaim, the film performed poorly at the box office. T. D. Dasan Std. VI B was the only film directed by Mohan Raghavan who died a year after the release of the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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