1983 (film)
1983 is a 2014 Indian Malayalam coming-of-age sports drama film directed by fashion photographer Abrid Shine, who wrote the story and co-wrote the script with Bipin Chandran.[1][2] The film, produced under the banner of Shams Films, stars Nivin Pauly in the lead role. Anoop Menon, Nikki Galrani, Joy Mathew, Srinda Arhaan, Jacob Gregory, Saiju Kurup, Shine Tom Chacko, Dinesh, Sui Joseph, Neeraj Madhav and Sanju, make up the rest of the cast. Pradeesh Varma cranked the camera and the music director was Gopi Sunder,[2] for which he received the 62nd National Film Awards for Best Background Score.[3]
| 1983 | |
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| Directed by | Abrid Shine |
| Produced by | T. R. Shamsudheen |
| Screenplay by | Abrid Shine Bipin Chandran |
| Story by | Abrid Shine |
| Starring | Nivin Pauly Anoop Menon Nikki Galrani Srinda Arhaan |
| Music by | Gopi Sunder |
| Cinematography | Pradeesh Varma |
| Edited by | Manoj |
Production company | Shams Films |
| Distributed by | LJ Films (India) / PJ Entertainments & Tricolor Entertainments. |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The film is a family drama that revolves around cricket. It centers on Rameshan (Nivin Pauly) and his memories from 1983 when India won its first World Cup under Kapil Dev.[2][4][5] 1983, which is also a tribute to cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, was released on 31 January and was the first success film of 2014. All the songs composed by Gopi Sunder became popular and one of them, "Olanjali Kuruvi", was a chartbuster.[6]
The film received three Kerala State Film Awards including Best Debut Director for Abride Shine, Best Actor for Nivin Pauly and Second Best Actor for Anoop Menon.[7]
Plot
In a remote village in Kerala named Brahmamangalam, the people have a passion for cricket. From India winning their first Cricket World Cup in 1983, to present times, the story follows the father-son relationship of two generations. As a teenager Rameshan(Nivin Pauly) is passionate about cricket and performs well in his academics. His father (Joy Mathew) wants his son to become an engineer one day. Rameshan is in love with Manjula (Nikki Galrani), who is studying in the same school. He is part of a local cricket team, formed by his close friends, and wins many local tournaments with his above par performance in batting. However, with time his academic results turn very poor and even fails in his 12th Board exams. Even if he fails in his academics, his love for the game remains the same and his father continues to protest against this. His love interest, Manjula, is very good in studies and join another college for higher education.
Rameshan joins his father in running an electrical workshop and lives a modest life. His love for game continues all this while. Eventually, he loses his lover who marries an Indian-American. A depressed Rameshan is encouraged by his friends and family to marry a girl from the same village. His wife, Susheela (Srinda Arhaan), is ignorant about cricket to such an extent that she doesn't know Sachin Tendulkar. Rameshan is blessed with his son, Kannan (Bhagath Abrid), who shows an interest in cricket at a very young age. Rameshan still plays cricket and starts coaching his son. Rameshan wants his son to become a cricketer. He takes his son to a former state cricket player Vijay Menon's (Anoop Menon) sports academy. Rameshan faces many financial problems to support his son's coaching. His wife helps him against his mother's (Seema G. Nair) wishes. After some days unfortunately Vijay wants to go to Chennai, as he was called by his senior coach Chandrakant and he wants Vijay to be with him to take responsibility of his cricket coaching club. For the better future of Kannan, Vijay advises Rameshan to join the cricket academy of his friend. But Kannan could get the selection in order to join the academy. But he fails to get the selection as the ball strike on the back tail and get injured.
Rameshan's father and son play a vital role in his life and eventually his father gives him his support to pursue his love for cricket. At the end, Rameshan, with the help of his father, makes a bowling machine to help his son play pace. After many ups and downs, Kannan gets selected for the Under-14 district team. Like how he loved the cricket now his son also loves cricket. The movie ends with Rameshan talking about wanting to see his son wearing India's jersey.
Cast
- Nivin Pauly as Rameshan
- Anoop Menon as Vijay Menon, cricket coach
- Srinda Arhaan as Susheela, wife of Rameshan
- Nikki Galrani as Manjula Sasidharan, ex-lover of Rameshan
- Joy Mathew as Gopi Aashaan, father of Rameshan
- Saiju Kurup as Pappan
- Sanju Sivram as Babukuttan
- Neeraj Madhav as Prahaladan a.k.a. Vilakkoothi
- Jacob Gregory as Sachin (extended cameo)
- Joju George as David, cricket coach
- Nandana Varma as Young Manjula Sasidharan
- Seema G. Nair as Mother of Rameshan
- Ambika Mohan as Manjula's Mother (cameo appearance)
- Arun as Manjula's Husband (cameo appearance)
- Valsala Menon
- Gokulan
- Kalabhavan Prajod as Mantle Jhony
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Ambrose Saji
- Bhagath Abrid as Kannan, Son of Rameshan
- Sajan Palluruthy as commentator
- Jiya Irani as Minnal Freddy
- Priyanka as Beautician (cameo appearance)
- Chembil Ashokan as Tea Shop Owner (cameo appearance)
Production
The film started its shoot in May 2013 in Ernakulam and produced by Shamsudheen under banner of Shams films.[8] The movie distribution was done by LJ Films owned by director Lal Jose.[9]
Soundtrack
| 1983 | ||||
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| Released | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Malayalam | |||
| Label | Manorama Music | |||
| Producer | Gopi Sunder | |||
| Gopi Sunder chronology | ||||
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All lyrics are written by Santhosh Varma except where noted; all music is composed by Gopi Sundar.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Olanajali Kuruvi" | Hari Narayanan | P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam | 4:48 |
| 2. | "Thalavettam Kanumba" | Gopi Sundar, Nivas | 3:20 | |
| 3. | "Nenjile Nenjile" | Gopi Sundar, Shankar Mahadevan, Aleetta Dennis | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Olakkam Choodumaayi" | Nivas, Aleetta Dennis | 4:52 |
Reception
Entertainment site oneindia gave 3.5/5 stars and said "1983 is a thoroughly enjoyable entertainer which pleases your heart throughout. For almost all generations, it's a nostalgic revisit to those childhood memories, where you had played cricket with your friends, a tennis ball, wickets of stick, and a bat carved from leaf stalk".[10]
IBTimes ranked Abrid Shine first in list of top 5 debutant Malayalam directors of 2014.[6]
Box office
It was one of the biggest commercial success of 2014 in Malayalam.[11]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Date of ceremony[lower-alpha 1] | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asianet Film Awards | 11 January 2015 | Best Character Actor | Anoop Menon | Won | [12] |
| Best New Face Award | Nikki Galrani | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sundar | Won | |||
| Asiavision Awards | 14 November 2014 | Best Debut Director | Abrid Shine | Won | [13] |
| Star of The Year – Male | Nivin Pauly | Won | |||
| Best Music Director | Gopi Sundar | Won | |||
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Vani Jairam ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Won | |||
| Filmfare Awards South | 26 June 2015 | Best Film – Malayalam | 1983 | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Best Director – Malayalam | Abrid Shine | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor – Malayalam | Nivin Pauly | Nominated | |||
| Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam | Won | ||||
| Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Nikki Galrani | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist – Malayalam | B.K.Harinarayanan ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Won | |||
| Best Female Playback Singer – Malayalam | Vani Jairam ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Nominated | |||
| Kerala State Film Awards | 10 August 2015 | Best Debut Director | Abrid Shine | Won | [16] |
| Best Actor | Nivin Pauly | Won | |||
| Best Character Role - Male | Anoop Menon | Won | |||
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2015 | Best Music Direction (Background Score) | Gopi Sundar | Won | [17] |
| South Indian International Movie Awards | 6—7 August 2015 | Best Debut Director – Malayalam | Abrid Shine | Won | [18] [19] |
| Best Actor – Malayalam | Nivin Pauly | Won | |||
| Best Female Debut – Malayalam | Nikki Galrani | Won | |||
| Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Malayalam | Srinda Arhaan | Nominated | |||
| Best Lyricist – Malayalam | B.K.Harinarayanan ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Won | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer – Malayalam | P. Jayachandran ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Nominated | |||
| Vanitha Film Awards | 15 February 2015 | Best Film | 1983 | Won | [20] |
| Most Popular Actor | Nivin Pauly | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Srinda Arhaan | Won | |||
| Best Newcomer Actress | Nikki Galrani | Won | |||
| Best Lyricist | B.K.Harinarayanan ("Olanajali Kuruvi") | Won | |||
Notes
- Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
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- George, Vijay. "On location: 1983 — For the love of the game". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
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