- Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal
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Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal Directed by John Abraham Written by John Abraham Starring Adoor Bhasi
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Poornima Jayaram
Abraham Joseph
VenuMusic by Johnson Cinematography Madhu Ambat Release date(s) 1979 Running time 107 minutes Country India Language Malayalam Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (Translation: Cruelties of Cheriyachan) is a 1979 Malayalam language film directed by avant-garde filmmaker John Abraham.
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Plot
Cheriyachan (Adoor Bhasi), a landlord feels threatened by industrialisation and leftist activities. But when he witnesses police atrocities on poor peasants, a feeling of guilt engulfs him and he feels responsible for the guilt of his entire class. He is last seen up a coconut tree trying to keep away from the police. A peasant's movement against the feudal system also lies in the backdrop of the film.[1]
Here, the feudal lord is shown as a frightened victim of history in contradiction to the normal characterisation as a stereotypical villain.
Themes
John Abraham, having deep knowledge in Marxist and Christian traditions, made his third film, Cheriyachente Kroora Krithyangal using Christian and feudal symbols in the backdrop of Kuttanadu, his home land. When he attacked the traditionalists in his earlier film Agraharathil Kazhuthai, in Cheriyachente Kroora Krithyangal, he attacked the feudal system and police atrocities during the feudal period in Kerala.
Awards
Cheriyachente Kroora Krithyangal received the Kerala State Film Award for the best feature film.
Cast
- Adoor Bhasi - Cheriyachen
- Kaviyoor Ponnamma
- Poornima Jayaram
- Abraham Joseph
- Venu
Additional details
- Also known as The Evil Deeds of Cherian, The Wicked Deeds of Cheriyachan, The Wicked Deeds of Father Cheriyan, Wicked Deeds of Cherian
- Black and White
- Filming locations: Kuttanadu, Kerala
References
- ^ (For the story, courtesy to and sourced from Cinema Of Malayalam.
External links
- Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal at the Internet Movie Database
- Cheriyachante Kroora Krithyangal - Cinema Of Malayalam
- John Abraham - Profile in cinemaofmalayalam.net
- John Abraham - Weblokam profile
- A tribute to Ritwik Ghatak by John
Vidyarthikale Ithile Ithile (1972) · Agraharathil Kazhutai (1977) · Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal (1979) · Amma Ariyan (1986)Categories:- 1979 films
- Indian films
- Malayalam-language films
- 1970s Malayalam-language films
- Films directed by John Abraham
- Avant-garde and experimental films
- 1970s Malayalam-language film stubs
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