Sajeed A’s feature film debut VadakkanA paranormal thriller refers to a painting, Landscape with Charone crossing Styles Flemish by North Renaissance artist Jochim Patinir. The first quarter of the 16th century was attributed to being depicted, depicted, the journey after a soul’s visit – heaven or hell. Vadakkan A similar journey ends that the main character, Paranormal investigator Raman is an undertaking of the soul of Perumalayan. This is a kind of film that one has to pay attention to because it is not a simple scary film that has typical thrill, chills and sound effects. Which, by the way, has a lot in the film.
Clich is absent-some white sari-clad woman ‘ghost’, devil or devil. The story lies in Kerala, located in a reliable milestone. The ‘demonic’ or malevolent appearance is the spirit of a weyam artist, Kunjambu, who was incorrectly killed a few centuries ago. With the relationship of WAM with soul or ancestor worship, we are wondering whether Raman is a descendant of Kunjambu or not.
“Indian audience is used for horror films of films that originate from the Abrahamic tradition, where Satan or Satan is a source of evil. We have vested Vadakkan In Kerala, Malayali is associated with, “Sajeed says that his attraction for all things is ancient, especially WeM used ritual form as a story tool or rather, what he says, the spine of the film.
From left; Actors Shruti Menon, Kishore and Merin Philip in the film. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
A series of killings on a reality show and a series of murders on the sets of Raman based in Helsinki, essays by Kannada actor Kishore, who arrive in the fictional island Brahmagiri. The base may seem estimated but the twist treatment and how the plot comes out. The story is not a type of simple persecution-and-killing. Some horror movie trops – found footage, splitting players, jumping scary – have been effectively used, and are not overdone.
Vested in Kerala
Sajeed was intentionally revealed, choosing the theme and Milliyu. He says how horror or extraordinary films are also a reflection of the prejudices and trauma of the society or people.
For example, many Korean horror films are prescribed in schools due to powerism in education and what it does for people. Similarly, the film examines the topic of decaying social clothes, “he says. Caste politics comes in the story. Most of the vedes are related to the communities and tribes of the marginalized.
Raman, belonging to a ‘low’ caste, was an obstacle in her relationship with her childhood beloved, Megha Nambiar (Shruti Menon) – a reality that plays everyday in India, where ‘honor killings’ is no longer shocked.
A television producer and filmmaker, Sajeed, made his debut with MTV India, where he directed some popular shows and promo of the channel. Most Wanted, LovelineAnd Full Faltu Apart from music videos, among others. Night of lacquerWon the best reality show at a horror reality show, the Asian Television Awards, Singapore (2011) directed by him. He has directed the show for Disney Hotstar, National Geographic, Discovery and Channel V.
The origin of the film is in an experience, an ‘extraordinary expression’ on the set of Night of lacquerLate Paranormal Investigator Gaurav Tiwari identified it. That incident gave this idea to Sajeed. “I thought whether I could develop it in a short film, with Way. However, the plan went into cold storage until I met the author R. Nanny after the epidemic.” The story Aadhaar made enough to come on board as co-author’s interest.
“The project was stuck and then, as the draft was ready in the blink of an eye.” The film was on its way after more than 10 years in cold storage!
The discovery of Raman Perumalayan took him to the teenager, which was almost, immediately on the ship. “When we were looking for Raman, we also saw Malayalam actors, but it took us to the teenage. Then others came – Shruti, Marin Philip, Mukil, Gargi Anantan, Kalesh Ramanand etc.
Dream team of technicians
Who is one of the cinema starting with the technician Japanese cinematographer Keiko Nakhara, who worked on the film, who shot the films. Mary com And LonelySound designer is Rezul Pokutty, music is by business and Pakistani singer and lyricist Zebunisa Bangash. Sooraj is ES Editor.
Referring to his reality TV experience, he says, “I have filmed in real, haunted places [Girls Night Out] And we have to pack mid-shoot from them. There may be a logical interpretation, the possibility of a scientific explanation. And a scary story well! One of the layers of ” Vadakkan, Refers to Saazed, Psychological, is a la ManichthrathzuA film that he also likes. For example, we do not know that Megha is placed with the ‘evil spirit’ or if it is psychological. The film is the first in a trilogy, which will also detect Kunjambu’s life, Sajeed revealed.
The film has made rounds of film festivals around the world where it was received with praise and recognition. It has received many praise in film festivals, including Gala Screening Selection at Fantastic Pavilion in Cannes, Best Supernatural Thriller Award at Fight Night Film Festival in the US and the Best Feature Film in the Red Movie Awards, Autum Edition, RIMS, France.
Apart from these, Vadakkan There was an official selection at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFF) in Germany and the Ecolon Studio International Film Festival at Los Angeles last year. The film was also released in the film Du film at the Cannes Film Festival as part of Gala screening at The Fantastic Pavilion. It was again an official selection at the Abruzzo Horror Film Festival in L’Aquila, Italy and an official selection in the 78th Festival International Del Cinema de Seleno.
Vadakkan In this case, especially dedicated, in style film festivals, scary/supernatural in this case. “This concept is relatively new in India, but is not so abroad. The film was out of seven in the Gala screening selection in the Fantastic Pavilion in Cannes. It was well received.”
The film will be dubbed in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi.
Vadakkan is playing in theaters.
Published – March 24, 2025 03:18 pm IST
