| Melvilasom | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Madhav Ramadasan |
| Screenplay by | Soorya Krishna Moorthy |
| Based on | Melvilasom by Soorya Krishna Moorthy, based on Court Martial, a play by Swadesh Deepak[1] |
| Produced by | Mohammed Salim M. Rajendran |
| Starring | Suresh Gopi Parthiban Ashokan Thalaivasal Vijay Nizhalgal Ravi Krishnakumar |
| Cinematography | Anand Balakrishnan |
| Edited by | K Srinivas |
| Music by | Samson Kottoor |
Production company | Mark Movies |
| Distributed by | Chithralaya Films Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Melvilasom (transl. The Address) is a 2011 Indian courtroom drama film directed by Madhav Ramadasan and written by Soorya Krishna Moorthy. It stars Suresh Gopi and Parthiban in the lead roles, and features Ashokan, Thalaivasal Vijay, Nizhalgal Ravi, Krishnakumar and Sanjay in other pivotal roles. An adaptation of Moorthy's stage play of the same name, which itself was based on the Hindi play Court Martial (1991) by Swadesh Deepak, the film reached theatres on 29 April 2011.[2] It received wide critical acclaim upon release and got a dubbed release in Tamil as Ulvilaasam.[3][4]
The film does not feature any female characters, except the adopted daughter of Sawar Ramachandran, or songs.[5] The entire film was shot inside a room and filming was completed in just nine days.[5][6] Sticking close to the Aristotelian unities, the screen time of an hour and half dovetails perfectly with real time.[6] It is widely regarded as one of the defining movies of the Malayalam New Wave.[7]
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- ^ "സൂര്യയുടെ മേല്വിലാസം വെള്ളിത്തിരയിലേക്ക്". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 May 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Rema Sundar. (24 December 2010). "Versatility, his forte". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Melvilasom to neither have songs nor a heroine". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ a b Manu Remakant. (29 April 2011). "Addressing reality". The Hindu. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (19 December 2019). "The 25 best Malayalam films of the decade: 'Premam', 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', 'Kumbalangi Nights' and more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 July 2021.