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Celluloid
Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.
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Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.
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Genre:Drama, History
Written By:Kamal
In Theaters:
Box Office:$680,000
Runtime:129 minutes
Studio:Murali films, Prime Time Cinema
Cast
Kamal
Director
Prithviraj Sukumaran
J C Daniel / Harris Daniel
Mamta Mohandas
Janet
Chandini Geetha
Rosie
Sreenivasan
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
T G Ravi
Sundararaj (Elder)
Thalaivasal Vijay
Mudaliar
Sreejith Ravi
Sundararaj (Young)
Nedumudi Venu
Subramaniam
Siddique
Ramakrishna Iyer
Shruti Dilip
Lana
Antony Thekkek
Maloor
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