Gramam (Namma Gramam) is an Indian bilingual film written, directed and produced by actor-producer Mohan Sharma. It was simultaneously made in Malayalam and Tamil languages under the titles Gramam and Namma Gramam, respectively. It stars Nishan, Samvrutha, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari Nair, Mohan Sharma, Y. G. Mahendraa, Nalini and Fathima Babu. The film, which was well received by critics upon its screening at various film festivals, won two National Film Awards and two Kerala State Film Awards among other laurels.[1] Gramam is the first part of a trilogy on the Palakkad Brahmin community. Set between 1937 and 1947, the film is about a child widow and how she fights societal conventions. The second and third parts of the trilogy will be respectively set between 1947-1962 and 1962–1975.[2] The film got released in Kerala on 10 August 2012. Sukumari received two TN awards for this particular Tamil film posthumously, a year after her death.
Gramam | |
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Directed by | Mohan Sharma |
Written by | Mohan Sharma |
Produced by | Mohan Sharma |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Madhu Ambat |
Edited by | B. Lenin |
Release dates |
3 January 2014 (Tamil) |
Running time | 131 minutes |
Country | India |
Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
The film was made in 42 days on a shoestring budget of ₹2.65 crore (worth ₹4.7 crore in 2021 prices).
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