Chemman Chaalai
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Director Deepak Kumaran Menon Music director Hardesh Singh Duration Country Malaysia | 7.2/10 IMDb Genre Drama Screenplay Sooria Kumari Writer Sooria Kumari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 2005 Initial release January 13, 2005 (Malaysia) Cast Gandhi Nathan, Santhia Marathamuthu, Bala Sundram Similar movies Tan Chui Mui produced Chemman Chaalai and directed Love Conquers All | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemman Chaalai (The Gravel Road) is a 2005 Malaysian feature film production directed by Deepak Kumaran Menon. The film is in Tamil, with English subtitles. This film is notable as the first Malaysian feature film made entirely in Tamil.
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The film has met with a strong reception since its release, and has been shown at a number of film festivals across the world including the 2005 International Film Festival Rotterdam, the 2005 San Francisco International Film Festival, the 2005 Pusan International Film Festival, Korea, the Barcelona Asian Film Festival, Spain, the Nantes Festival 3 Continents, France and the Fukuoka International Film Festival, Japan among others. In February 2006, it was selected as an official entry to the Bangkok International Film Festival.
Plot
The film revolves around the story of a young Malaysian Tamil girl Shantha, and her family. They all live together on a family estate, in an area where higher education for women is almost impossible. Shantha, a girl of many aspirations, wants to leave the estate and further her studies, however the financial hardships that will result make her dreams nearly impossible to achieve.
Background
The story is inspired by real events, related to the directors mother.
Similar Movies
Tan Chui Mui produced Chemman Chaalai and directed Love Conquers All. Tan Chui Mui produced Chemman Chaalai and directed Letters From The South. Tan Chui Mui produced Chemman Chaalai and was an executive producer for Malaysian Gods. Tan Chui Mui produced Chemman Chaalai and Village People Radio Show. The Last Communist (2006).
Awards
The film has won the following award since its release:
2005 Nantes Festival 3 Continents (France) Special Jury Award - Director Deepak Kumaran Menon - Won
References
Chemman Chaalai WikipediaChemman Chaalai IMDb