Malayalam film Vadakkan, headlined by Kishore Kumar G and Shruthy Menon, has scripted history. It won the Best Supernatural Thriller Award at this year’s Fright Night Film Fest held on September 28. This accomplishment makes it the first Malayalam film to receive such an accolade. Sajeed A directed this film, while Unni R, popular for his works Munnariyippu (2014) and Charlie (2015) penned it. Vadakkan stars an ensemble star cast of actors Merin Philip, Meenakshi Unnikrishnan, and Aryan Katuria. Vadakkan was shown at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film Fantastic Pavilion. Produced by Offbeat Studios, this film was selected as one of the seven special screenings at the Fright Night Film Fest event. Sound designer Resul Pookutty, cinematographer Keiko Nakahara, and composer and singer Bijibal attended the screening.
Previously, Vadakkan was officially selected for the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, which only features horror, thriller and science fiction films. Based on Dravidian myths and legends. Vadakkan has been produced with state-of-the-art digital technology, graphics, sound and visuals.
Vadakkan was also screened alongside other six films at the Cannes Film Festival’s Marché du Film Fantastic Pavilion. This introduces the directors to different film genres. Pablo Guisa, who manages the Fantastic Pavilion at Cannes Marché du Film, said at the screening, “We’re really happy to show Vadakkan as one of our top screenings. The movie is a mixture of mystery, old stories, and supernatural elements on a global scale. Vadakkan tells a gripping story in its style. The film shares how strong Indian cinema is in the global genre scene.”
Jaideep Singh, founder of Offbeat Media Group and producer of Vadakkan, also expressed his views regarding this film in an interview. As per him, Vadakkan aspires to redefine Indian cinema by introducing world-class actors. The film also aims to introduce the crew to unite international and hyperlocal narratives. Jaideep said that they are extremely proud of this enthralling exhibition at Cannes. He added that the supernatural thriller Vadakan revolves around Kerala’s cultural heritage. He concluded that the film is likely to garner the attention of audiences across the world.
Vadakkan has been lauded for its compelling storyline and its visuals.
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