Bioscope (film)

Bioscope is a 2008 Malayalam film produced by National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) and directed by K. M. Madhusudhanan. The film won a Special Jury award at the 56th National Film Awards and also won 5 awards in the 2008 Kerala State Film Awards.[1][2][3]

Bioscope
Film DVD cover
Directed byK. M. Madhusudhanan
Produced byNFDC
Written byK. M. Madhusudhanan
StarringWalter Wagner
Nedumbaram Gopi
Bharathan Najrakkal
Mekha Rajan
Music byChandran Veyattummal
CinematographyM. J. Radhakrishnan
Edited byBeena Paul
Release date
  • 2008 (2008)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Plot

Bioscope, set in the early years of the twentieth century, is a story of history entering the paths of memories and dreams. The story of villagers, made mute by colonialism and slavery, entering the garden of a new vision through a new machine, bioscope. The protagonist Diwakaran’s new journey starts with his acquisition of a bioscope. The Frenchman DuPont, who does bioscope shows on the coasts of Tamil Nadu, is the architect of his new journey. Diwakaran was stunned by early forms of cinema images. His relationship with DuPont and the bioscope starts with his astonishment when he first sees moving images. It turns into a story of inseparable friendship. Divakaran purchases the machine from DuPont and intends to entertain his village folks with his films, but ultimately falls prey to superstitions and suspicions about the instrument.

Production

The film is based on the book Bioscope written by K. M. Madhusudhanan. The book is based on the real-life story of Varunni Joseph, who ran bioscope shows in Kerala in 1907. The director plans to make a sequel. "Bioscope is the first part of a trilogy. The second part is titled Kannadi Kottaka (Mirror Cinema Hall) and is set in contemporary Kerala. It is about a movie house and three people who are connected to it," says Madhusudhanan.

Cast
  • Walter Wagner as Dupont
  • Murugan as Diwakaran
  • Ramgopal Bajaj as Kaimal
  • Nedumbaram Gopi as Murugan Nair
  • Bharathan Najrakkal as Kumaran
  • T. V. Gangadharan as Inspector
  • Mekha Rajan as Nalini
  • Kuttiyedathi Vilasini as Ammini
  • Nilamboor ayesha as Malu
  • Anusha Mohan as mute girl

Awards and accolades
Special Jury award
Kerala State Film Award (Special Mention) - K. M. Madhusudhanan
Best Editor - Beena Paul
Best Cinematographer - M. J. Radhakrishnan
Best Background Music - Chandran Veyattummal
Best Processing Lab - Chithranjali Studio

References
  1. "'Antaheen' best movie at 56th National Film Awards". The Economic Times. Retrieved 23 January 2010.
  2. "Kerala State film awards for 2008" (PDF). government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012.
  3. "Bioscope wins awards". Indiaglitz. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
  4. "10th Osian š ž s-Cinefan Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema: The Grand Finale". DearCinema. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  5. "SAIFF 2008 - AWARD CATEGORIES".
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