Dany is a 2001 Indian Malayalam-language tragicomedy film written, directed, and produced by T.V. Chandran with Mammootty in the title role. It also stars the noted dancer Mallika Sarabhai, Vani Viswanath, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ratheesh, popular television actress Maya Moushmi, Raji Menon, and Narendra Prasad. It was released coinciding with the Christmas in December 2001.[1] The film met with critical acclaim with most of the critics hailing the performance of Mammootty.[2] It won numerous awards, including a National Film Award and three Kerala State Film Awards. This movie is a unofficial remake of Hollywood movie Forrest Gump starring Tom Hanks
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| Directed by | T. V. Chandran |
| Written by | T. V. Chandran |
| Produced by | T. V. Chandran |
| Starring | Mammootty, Mallika Sarabhai, Vani Viswanath, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ratheesh, Maya Moushmi, Narendra Prasad |
| Cinematography | K. G. Jayan |
| Edited by | Venugopal |
| Music by | Johnson |
Production company | Film Commune |
Release date |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Cast
edit- Mammootty as Daniel Thompson aka Dany
- Mallika Sarabhai as Bhargavi Amma
- Vani Viswanath as Margarette, Dany's wife
- Siddique as Freddy
- Vijayaraghavan as Robert, Dany's son.
- Maya Moushmi as Louisiana, Daughter of Dany and Clara
- Ratheesh as Dr. Renji Thomas
- Narendra Prasad as Fr. Simon
- N. F. Varghese as Prof. Padmanabha Menon
- Poornima Mohan as Madhavi
- Urmila Unni as Jayalakshmi
- Devadevan Vijayaraghavan as younger Robert and Albert, Robert's son
- Aliyar as Narayanan Nair
- Irshad as Murukan
- Sona Nair as Anna
- Reena
- Sivaji as Ramabhadran
- P. Sreekumar as Chavaro
- Raji Menon as Clara, as Dany's first wife
Awards
edit- Best Feature Film in Malayalam - T. V. Chandran
- Best Director - T. V. Chandran
- Best Photography - K. G. Jayan
- Best Processing Lab - Chitranjali
- Other awards
- John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film - T. V. Chandran[5]
References
edit- ^ Unni R. Nair (14 December 2001). "Gearing up for Christmas". Screen India. Retrieved 26 April 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "At the crossroads". Deccan Herald. 5 May 2002. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "49th National Film Awards". Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. 26 July 2002. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Kerala State Film Awards - 2001". Chalachitra Academy. 2001. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ^ "John Abraham Awards for Best Malayalam Cinema - Looking Back". Federation of Film Societies of India (Kerala). Retrieved 27 January 2023.
External links
edit- Dany at IMDb
- Dany at the Malayalam Movie Database
- Unni R. Nair. (7 June 2001). "Dani— Travelling with history". Screen India
- "മമ്മൂട്ടി:ഭാഷയും ദേശവും- 6". Mathrubhumi.