Underplayed Gems

Pyali

Pyali poster
Country
India
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How it feels

A drama that follows the experiences of children living in a colony. The story centers on their daily lives and relationships.

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What happens

Pyali (lit. 'river, tree') is a 2022 Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by the duo Babitha Mathew-Rinn A. X. and produced by Sofia Varghese, daughter of late Malayalam actor N. F. Varghese, under NF Varghese Pictures, and Dulquer Salmaan's Wayfarer Films. The lead roles are played by child artists Barbiee Sharma and George Jacob. The film also features veteran actors Sreenivasan and Mamukkoya, along with Rafi, Appani Sarath, Sujith Shankar and Aadukalam Murugadoss in pivotal roles. The writing of the story began back in the latter part of 2015 and had been in the works since then after finding a producer in 2018. The film was shot in parts of Ernakulam, Fort Kochi and Vathuruthy Colony in July and November 2019. Prashant Pillai composed four songs for the film in Hindi and English, and there were plans to include a Malayalam song as well. The crew includes editor Deepu Joseph, art director Santhosh Raman, and sound designer Renganaath Ravee. The film was released on 8 July 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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