Prakasan

Prakasan
Directed by	Bash Mohammed
Written by	Rajeev Nair
Produced by	Feelreel Films and Overlap films
Starring	Dinesh Prabhakar Laya Krishna Indrans Saiju Kurup Maala Parvathi Nandan Challissery Subeesh Sudhi
Cinematography	Pappinu
Edited by	Manoj & Reza Serkaniean
Music by	Bijibal
Running time	84 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Prakasan is a 2017 Malayalam drama movie directed by Bash Mohammed. It was screened at Mumbai Film Festival. The film was selected for Discovery India section at the Mumbai International Film Festival (MAM).[1] The movie is set to screen at MOMI festival.[2]

Plot

The movie depicts the life of a tribal youth named Prakasan who lives with his mother and sister in Chamakundy, Kerala. He dreams of having a job in a city, which comes true. Prakasan's designated job is a health care worker which includes locating prostitutes to distribute condoms and spread awareness. He finds it hard to wrap his head around this in a fast-paced life.[3][4]

Cast

• Dinesh Prabhakar as Prakasan [5]
• Parvathi T. as Madam
• Indrans as Peon
• Laya Krishna as Malli
• Saiju Kurup as Forest Officer
• Subeesh Sudhi as Alex

Reception

"Bash tries to juxtapose two different lifestyles and portray the dilemma in the protagonist's heart, bringing a lot of joy and emotion to the film." - Suparna Thombare[6]

The Hollywood Reporter applauded the film for its broad humor. Especially the technical work, editing and cinematography of the film for making a sophisticated work within the tight budget.[5]

References

1. "ലുക്കാ ചുപ്പി'ക്ക് ശേഷം 'പ്രകാശനു' മായി ബാഷ് മുഹമ്മദ്". Manorama Online (in Malayalam). 14 October 2017.
2. "Screening and live event". www.movingimage.us.
3. "Mumbai Film Festival". www.mumbaifilmfestival.com.
4. Nakhwa, Rutwij (16 October 2017). "MAMI Interview: 'Prakasan' director Bash Mohammed". filmindiaglobal.com.
5. Hollywood reporter (20 October 2017). "Movie Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
6. Thombare, Suparna. "Prakasan review: Simple story of a tribal's tryst with city life". www.cinestaan.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017.