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Summary:

Akasathinte Niram (English: Colour of Sky) is a 2012 Malayalam film written and directed by Dr. Biju. The film was shot entirely on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands with a cast that includes Indrajith, Nedumudi Venu, Amala Paul and Prithviraj. The film premiered at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June 2012. It was subsequently screened at various film festivals where it received several honors. It has been short listed for an Academy Award for Best Picture nomination 2012.A 60-year-old man lives on a pristine, isolated island. He visits the nearby harbor in a motor boat once a month to sell handicrafts. A young burglar keeps tabs on him and one day jumps onto the motor boat and demands money. The old man remains calm and takes the motor boat towards his island where the young man remains trapped. He meets the people who live with the old man, a 7-year-old boy, a 20-year-old deaf and mute lady and a middle-aged man with a stammer. The intruder confronts rare life situations for the first time. His concept about life changes as he understands how nature blends with life. The film is the 'colour' of life, of the wind, of the sea and nature.

Contributors:

Biju, 1971- , director

Anil Kumar, K. , producer

Ambalakkara Global Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

Malayalam
English

Language Notes:

In Malayalam with English subtitles.

Alternate Titles:

Title translation: Color of the sky

Subjects:

Burglars — Drama

Piracy — Drama

Life — Drama

Older men — Drama

Burglars

Piracy

Life

Older men.

Genres:

Feature films

Online media

Internet videos

Drama

General Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed October 06, 2016).
Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Won 2011 Kerala State Film Award, Best Cinematographer
Won 2011 Kerala State Film Award, Special Jury Award
Won 2013 New York Indo-American Arts Council Film Festival, Best Screenplay

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (118 mins.))

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

961281940

Other Control Numbers:

3295863 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP3295863/avon