Kunthapura
Kunthapura (Malayalam:കുന്താപുര; English: Kunthapura) is a 2012 Bi-lingual Indian period drama film written and directed by Joe Eshwar. National Award winning actor Charu Hassan, State Award winning actor Anu Hassan, Malayalam actors Biyon and Priya Lal, star with British actors Suzanne Roche Victor Ptak and Lawrence Larkin in the lead roles.
Plot
Structured on the point of view of three individuals, Krishnappa Narasimha Shashtri, an old Indian freedom fighter. Gowri Iyer, an Indian Journalist and Emma Hall, a British banker. The film is set in 1920s in colonial India and revolves around the lives of three groups of people, the peasants from a village called 'Kunthapura', the freedom fighters of the princley state of Mysore and a group of archeologists commissioned to do an excavation in the village of Kunthapura. The film shot in India and England is due for release in 2013.
Cast
- Charuhasan as Krishnappa Narasimha Shastri
- Biyon as Moorthy
- Priya Lal as Vasundhara Devi
- Anu Hasan
- Jubil Rajan P Dev
- Suzanne Roche
- Victor Ptak as Collin Hall
- Lawrence Larkin as Dr. Harding
- Master Mishal
Crew
Writer & Director - Joe Eshwar.
Producers - P.C Jacob Panathara, Steson Stephen Muprapallil.
Banner - Liverpool Film Society.
Distributors - Windscreens Pvt. Ltd.
Executive Producer - Danimol George.
DOP - Navas Ismael
Cinematographer (UK) - Julieann O' Malley.
Editor - Pradeep.
Consultant Editor - Ajith Acharya.
Art Director - Ravi Kalliyam ( India) Steson Stephen (UK) Music - Vimal T.K Lyrics: Georgy John Costumes: K.K ( India), Nicola Lulham (UK) Line Producer: John Guy Production controllers: Faith Watkins & Sarah Van Parrys Sound Recordists: Mike Moran (UK), Srikanth Rajappan, Arun Seenu ( India) Project Consultant: Thomas Mathew Production controller: Biju Kadavoor ( Indian Schedule ) Production Controller: Faith Watkins ( UK Schedule) Choreographer: Sony Gomes
Location
Liverpool, New Brighton, Lancashire ( England). Pollachi, (Tamil Nadu), Shravana Belagola, Mysore, Kanakapura, Srirangapatna ( Karnataka), Uzhavoor & Thodupuzha, Kerala.