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Yaro Oraal
Yaro Oraal
	Yaro Oraal production still with the cast (from left) Verma, Protima, ACK Raja and T. Ravindranath (above)
Directed by	V. K. Pavithran
Written by	V. K. Pavithran
Produced by	V. K. Pavithran
Starring	Protima; A. C. K. Raja; T. Ravindranath; Verma;
Cinematography	Madhu Ambat
Music by	G. Aravindan
Production; company	Saga Movies
Release date	1978;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Yaro Oraal (English: Someone Unknown) is a 1978 Malayalam film written, produced and directed by V. K. Pavithran. It was his debut as a director..^[1] Employing a surrealist narrative, it dealt with cynicism about death.^[2] The film's music is composed by acclaimed film director G. Aravindan.

Cast

Protima as Malathi
T. Ravindranath as Hari
Verma as Malathi's First Husband
A. C. K. Raja as Moorthy, the artist

Awards

1978 Kerala State Film Awards (India)

Won - Kerala State Film Award - Special Jury Award - V. K. Pavithran
Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography - Madhu Ambat
Won - Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor - P. Raman Nair

References

^ "Experiments in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ Thoraval, Yves (2000). The Cinemas of India. Delhi: Macmillan India. p. 391. ISBN 9780333934104. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

External links

Yaro Oraal at IMDb

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[1] "Experiments in Malayalam cinema". The Times of India. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[2] Thoraval, Yves (2000). The Cinemas of India. Delhi: Macmillan India. p. 391. ISBN 9780333934104. Retrieved 23 February 2023.

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+| writer         = V. K. Pavithran
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-| starring       = Protima<br/>A. C. K. Raja<br/>T. Ravindranath<br/>Verma
+| starring       = {{ubl|Protima|A. C. K. Raja|T. Ravindranath|Verma}}
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+| cinematography = [[Madhu Ambat]]
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-'''''Yaro Oral''''' ({{lang-en|Someone Unknown}}) is a 1978 [[Malayalam film]] written and directed by [[V. K. Pavithran]]. It was his debut as a director. It introduced to Malayalam a genre of personal cinema, which is deliberately anti-realist. The film's music is composed by acclaimed film director [[G. Aravindan]].
+'''''Yaro Oraal''''' ({{langx|en|Someone Unknown}}) is a 1978 [[Malayalam film]] written, produced and directed by [[V. K. Pavithran]]. It was his debut as a director..<ref>{{Cite news|title=Experiments in Malayalam cinema|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/photo-features/experiments-in-malayalam-cinema/photostory/29715290.cms|access-date=2021-07-11|website=The Times of India|date=29 August 2018 }}</ref> Employing a surrealist narrative, it dealt with cynicism about death.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Thoraval |first1=Yves |title=The Cinemas of India |date=2000 |publisher=[[Macmillan Publishers|Macmillan India]] |location=Delhi |isbn=9780333934104 |page=391 |url=https://archive.org/details/cinemasofindia0000thor |access-date=23 February 2023 |quote=}}</ref> The film's music is composed by acclaimed film director [[G. Aravindan]].
-==Plot==
-Malathi, a gynaecologist, is childless. To remedy this she divorces her husband and marries his friend Ravi. Some months after, she gives birth to an eight year old child. In the climax, she commits suicide and her husband dies shortly after her death. Meanwhile, it is shown that her former husband finds salvation in religion.<ref>[http://www.cinemaofmalayalam.net/pavithran.html "Pavithran Selected Filmography"]. Cinemaofmalayalam.net. Retrieved March 9, 2011.</ref>
 ==Cast==
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 *  Verma as Malathi's First Husband
 *  A. C. K. Raja as Moorthy, the artist
+== Awards ==
+'''1978 [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
+* Won - [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Jury Award|Kerala State Film Award - Special Jury Award]] - [[V. K. Pavithran]]
+* Won - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography]] - [[Madhu Ambat]]
+* Won - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Editor]] - P. Raman Nair
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* {{IMDB title|id=0253961}}
+* {{IMDb title|id=0253961|title=Yaro Oraal}}
 [[Category:1978 films]]
 [[Category:1970s Malayalam-language films]]
-[[Category:Indian films]]
+[[Category:1970s Indian films]]
-[[Category:Directorial debut films]]
+[[Category:1978 directorial debut films]]