Crossroad (2017 film)

Indian Malayalam-language anthology film

Crossroad

Crossroad

Directed by|

* Lenin Rajendran
* Madhupal
* Nemom Pushparaj
* Pradeep Nair
* Babu Thiruvalla
* Ashok R. Nath
* Sashi Paravur
* Avira Rebecca
* Nayana Suryan
* Alberrt Antoni

Written by|

* Jayaraj
* Lenin Rajendran
* Sashi Paravoor
* Babu Thiruvalla
* Nelson Alex

Produced by|

* Baby Mathew
* Anil Ambalakkara
* Udayakumar
* Parthan Mohan
* Chandramohan
* Bobin Karimkutty
* Nas Nazar

Starring| Cast
Cinematography|

* Madhu Ambat
* M. J. Radhakrishnan
* Azhagappan
* K. G. Jayan
* Prathap P. Nair
* Sunil Prem
* Nikhil S. Praveen
* Gowtham Lenin

Edited by|

* Mahesh Narayan
* Raja Mohammed
* Pradeep Shankar
* Jith Joshie
* Karthik Jogesh
* C.R.Sreejith
* Abhilash Viswanath
* Sandeep Nandhakumar
* Sujesh S.

Music by|

* Sooraj S. Kurup
* M. Jayachandran
* Bijibal
* Ramesh Narayan
* Jayan V. Pisharody
* Amrutha Suresh
* Abhirami Suresh
* Ajay Thilak
* Anitha Shaiq

Production
company

Forum For Better Films

Release date

* 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13)

Running time

| 150 minutes
Country| India
Language| Malayalam

Crossroad is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language anthology film comprising 10 stories.[1] It is a portmanteau movie celebrating womanhood and tells the story of ten women. The movie encompasses ten featurette films of fifteen minutes each. The movie showcases each vibrant and variant facet of a Woman and tells the story from her perspective.

## Plot[edit]

Pakshikalude Manam: Mythili portrays a bird photographer whose life motto is to see (and seemingly photograph) a rare bird called Aphrodite. The bird has feathers colored like a rainbow and the photographer goes to the forest to see it, against her husband's wish. Will she be able to see the bird forms the crux of the story.

## List of short films[edit]

Short film | Director | Cinematographer | Writer | Music Director

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Oru Raathriyude Kooli | Madhupal | Pradeep P Nair | P. F. Mathew | Bijibal
Kaaval | Neemom Pushparaj | Alagappan N. | Salin Mankuzhy | Ramesh Narayan
Pakshikalude Maanam | Nayana Sooryan | Gowtham Lenin | Nayana Sooryan | Ajay Thilak
Mounam | Babu Thiruvalla | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Babu Thiruvalla | Bijibal
Badar | Ashok R. Nath | Sunil Prem | Rajesh K. R. | Viswajith
Mudra | Alberrt Antoni | Sadat | Alberrt Antoni | Jayan V Pisharody
Lake House | Sasi Paravoor |  | Sasi Paravoor | M. Jayachandran
Kodeshyan | Pradeep Nair | Nikhil S. Praveen | Jayaraj | Sooraj S. Kurup
Chrerivu | Avira Rebecca | M. J. Radhakrishnan | Nelson Alex | Bijibal
Pinpe Nadappaval | Lenin Rajendran | Madhu Ambat | Lenin Rajendran | Anitha Shaiq

## Cast[edit]

### Oru Raathriyude Kooli[edit]

* Padmapriya Janakiraman as Seema
* V. K. Baiju as a villager

### Kaaval[edit]

* Priyanka Nair as Devi
* Roslin as Devi's neighbour
* Shibu Laban as Sabu, the meter reader
* Pranav Nair as Devi's child
* Pradeesh Nair as Devi's husband
* Neemom Pushparaj as a person in the shop

### Pakshikalude Maanam[edit]

* Mythili as the bird photographer
* Vijay Babu as the Husband, Joe
* Gangadhara Menon as the birdwatcher
* Sidhartha Siva as Tommy, the resort owner
* Chethan Jayalal as informer

### Mounam[edit]

* Manasa Radhakrishnan as Sally
* Seema G. Nair as Mariyamma, Sally's Mother
* Anu Mohan as Jomon, Sally's love interest

### Badar[edit]

* Mamta Mohandas as Badarunneesa
* Babu Annur as Madhavan Nair
* Kochu Preman as Ulahannan, Madhavan's friend
* Kailash as Unni, Madhavan's son

### Mudra[edit]

* Isha Talwar as Gaya Parameshwaran
* Anjali Nair as Padmavathi
* Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Gaya's personal assistant

### Lake House[edit]

* Richa Panai as Aimy
* Rahul Madhav as Aimy's husband
* Shobha Mohan as Aimy's mother in law

### Kodeshyan[edit]

* Punnasserry Kanchana as Thresyama
* Chinnu Kuruvilla as Kunjumol, Thresyama's daughter

### Chrerivu[edit]

* Srinda Arhaan as the passenger in the taxi
* Manoj K. Jayan as the taxi driver

### Pinpe Nadappaval[edit]

* Anjana Chandran as the wife
* Joy Mathew as the drama director
* Sagar as the husband

## Soundtrack[edit]

The film features original songs composed by Amrutha Suresh and Abhirami Suresh, Anitha Shaiq and M. Jayachandran.

CrossroadNo.| Title| Lyrics| Music| Singer(s)| Length

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1.| "Veerangana"| Avira Rebecca| Amrutha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh| Amrutha Suresh, Abhirami Suresh| 3:32
2.| "Melakey"| Rafeeq Ahamed| Shweta Mohan| Shweta Mohan| 4:47
3.| "Oru Vela"| M. R. Jayageetha| M. Jayachandran| M. Jayachandran| 4:12
4.| "Makane"| Jayan C. Nair| M. Jayachandran| M. Jayachandran| 2:15
5.| "Nama Sametham – Dimthana"| M. R. Jayageetha| M. Jayachandran, Abhirami Ajai| M. Jayachandran, Abhirami Ajai| 1:58

## Release[edit]

### Critical reception[edit]

The Times of India rated 3 out of 5 stars.[2] Sify rated 3.5 out of 5 stars.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Crossroad teaser: This Malayalam anthology film celebrates femininity, watch video". The Indian Express. 22 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
2. ^ "Crossroad Movie Review {3/5}: Critic Review of Crossroad by Times of India".
3. ^ "Crossroad review: An unimpressive attempt". Archived from the original on 15 October 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Crossroad at IMDb

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