Watch Celluloid (2013) Official Trailer
6.6 / 10 IMDb February 14, 2013 2h 9m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 9m
Release Date
February 14, 2013
Genre
Drama, History
Status
Released
Revenue
$680,000
Languages
English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
Country
India
Writers
Cast
Prithviraj Sukumaran
as J C Daniel / Harris Daniel
Mamta Mohandas
as Janet
Chandini Geetha
as Rosie
Sreenivasan
as Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
T G Ravi
as Sundararaj (Elder)
Thalaivasal Vijay
as Mudaliar
Sreejith Ravi
as Sundararaj (Young)
Nedumudi Venu
as Subramaniam
Siddique
as Ramakrishna Iyer
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Shruti Dilip
as Lana
Antony Thekkek
as Maloor
Ramesh Pisharody
as Pillai
Jayaraj Warrier
as Shop Keeper
Manikandan Pattambi
as Moorthy
Chembil Ashokan
as Paulose
Jayaraj Century
as Johnson
No photo
Nandu Madhav
as D.G Phalke
Indrans
as Ponnappan
Jayan Cherthala
as Thambi
Vijayan Peringode
as Fudalist
Production Companies
Murali films
Prime Time Cinema
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