Produced by Fifth Element Film Edited by Vijil FX | Music by K. Santhosh Running time 1h 41m | |
Directed by Santosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan Starring Neha MahajanKaladharanAkram Mohammed Cinematography Santosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan Directors Santosh Babusenan, Satish Babusenan Written by Santosh Babusenan, Satish Babusenan Similar Chayam, Veedu, Coffee Ani Barach Kahi, Hava Aney Dey, A Painted House | ||
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The Painted House (Malayalam title:Chaayam Poosiya Veedu) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam drama film directed by brothers Santosh Babusenan and Satish Babusenan. This is their feature debut.
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- Plot
- Cast
- Music
- Banned in India
- Festivals
- References
The Brothers Babusenan were formerly cinematographers and producers in Mumbai, working for MTV, Channel V, STAR and others. In 1998, they made a short film Twilight Dream which was selected to the Split Film Festival in Croatia and the Mumbai International Film Festival. The Painted House was made after a gap of seventeen years.
Plot
The Painted House is a story about Insight and about how Insight can transform one’s life.
Gautam is a lonely writer in the autumn of his life. With his handsome face and kindly nature, he is a ‘good man’. But, like so many of us, a man imprisoned by his own fine ideas about himself. He is writing a novel about Nachiketas, the mythical boy who sought out Death to learn its secret. While at work on the book, Gautam has a heart attack and collapses
The doorbell rings and Vishaya, a beautiful and seductive young woman appears. She asks if she can stay the night and Gautam lets her. Their mutual attraction disarms and excites him. The next day a young man, Rahul, turns up seeking help. He repeatedly invites Gautam to visit him and finally, forcibly whisks him off to the sprawling deserted house on a hill. The enigmatic Vishaya also ends up in the house.
The old writer now fights back for his freedom as his soul searching nightmare begins. One where he is forced to confront every belief he has held about himself.
Cast
Music
The film has no songs. It makes sparse use of background score too, which makes an appearance only at the end of the film. The background score of the film was composed by K. Santhosh.
Banned in India
The Painted House has not been given a CBFC certificate. It contains three scenes where the female lead is shown in the nude. the Central Board of Film Certification demanded that the three scenes should be deleted. But the directors refused to make any alterations or deletions to the film. As a result, the film is banned in India.
Festivals
Currently the International Indian Film Festival of Toronto has invited the film to be screened there. It has also been selected to be In Competition at the International Film Festival of Kerala.