Varthamanam

Varthamanam is an upcoming Malayalam social drama film directed by Sidhartha Siva, stars Parvathy Thiruvothu and Roshan Mathew.[1] The film is produced by Benzy Nazar and Aryadan Shoukath under Benzy productions, written by Aryadan Shoukath.[2]

Varthamanam
Directed bySidhartha Siva
Produced byBenzy Nazar and Aryadan Shoukath
Written byAryadan Shoukath
StarringParvathy Thiruvothu
Production
company
Benzy productions
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast

Production

Development

After directing Sakhavu (2017), Sidhartha Siva announced Varthamanam with Parvathy Thiruvothu and Roshan Mathew in leading roles. Rafeeq Ahmed and Vishal Johnson wrote the lyrics while Ramesh Narayan and Hesham Abdul Wahab signed to compose the music. Cinematography was handled by Alagappan and editing was done by Shameer Muhammed. The story and screenplay is written by Aryadan Shoukath while background scores are done by Bijibal.[3]

Filming

The filming of Varthamanam started in March 2020 and the major portions of the film were shot in North India and regions of Mussoorie.[4]

Release

The regional body of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Kerala has denied the permission of screening to the film without citing for any reason for rejection.[5][6] Later V. Sandeep Kumar, an official of the CBFC said that "the movie's screenwriter and producer is Aryadan Shoukath" - who is a Muslim - and he found the theme of the film was "anti-national".[7][8] Kerala state film academy chairman and director Kamal demanded the removal of Sandeep Kumar for his controversial remarks.[9]

The film received clearance after the revising committee approval.[10] The filmmakers aim to release the film in February 2021.[11]

References
  1. "Roshan Mathew and Parvathy Thiruvothu in the new poster of 'Varthamanam' is brilliance in a frame! - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "The first look poster of 'Varthamanam' is here". Sify. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "'വര്‍ത്തമാന'വുമായി സിദ്ധാര്‍ഥ് ശിവയും പാര്‍വതിയും: ഫസ്റ്റ് ലുക്ക്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "Parvathy Thiruvoth collaborates with Sidhartha Siva for 'Varthamanam' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "Kerala censor board rejects Parvathy-starrer movie 'Varthamanam' on JNU agitation". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. Kannada, TV9 (1 January 2021). "JNU ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಆಧರಿಸಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಚಿತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆನ್ಸಾ ಮಂಡಳಿ ತಡೆ". TV9 Kannada (in Kannada). Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. Reporter, Staff (29 December 2020). "Row over denial of certification to Malayalam film". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. "Parvathy film Varthamanam, set in JNU, rejected by Kerala censor board". The Indian Express. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  9. "Kerala Film Body Head Calls for Dismissal of CBFC Member Who Called Film 'Anti-National'". The Wire. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  10. "Parvathy-starrer 'Varthamanam' cleared by censors". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  11. "Varthamanam cleared by Censor Board revising committee - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
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