Underplayed Gems

Oru Yathrayil (2013)

Oru Yathrayil poster
Directed by
Priyanandanan, Major Ravi
Genre
anthology film
Country
India
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How it feels

This is a Malayalam anthology film with four half-hour shorts. Each story focuses on a different family situation, including a honeymoon, a father-child bond, a sea voyage linked to the dead, and a mother. The shorts are directed by four different filmmakers and are connected by family themes.

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What happens

Oru Yathrayil is a 2013 Indian Malayalam anthology film. The film comprises four shorts namely Honeymoon, I Love My Appa, Marichavarude Kadal and Amma which all are half an hour long each. The four featurettes are directed by Rajesh Amanakkara, Mathews, Priyanandanan and Major Ravi respectively. Major Ravi coordinated the efforts for the film. Another featurette titled Sarvashiksha Abhiyan directed by Vinod Vijayan was originally announced but was not included in the final print. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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