Keshu

2009 Indian film

Keshu

Directed by| Sivan
Written by| K. V. Mohankumar
Sivan
Produced by| Children's Film Society, India
Starring| Navaneeth Krishnan
Priyanka Nair
Kaladharan
Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy
Cinematography| Manoj Pillai
Edited by| K. Sreenivas
Music by| Arun Sidharrth , Vishvajith

Production
companies

Children's Film society, India

Release date

* 28 November 2009 (2009-11-28) (International Film Festival of India)[1]

Running time

| 87 minutes
Country| India
Language| Malayalam

Keshu ( Malayalam: കേശു) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam children's film directed by Sivan.[2] The film won by Best Children's Film award at the 57th National Film Awards.[3] It also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film of 2009.[4][5]

## Plot[edit]

Keshu (Navaneeth Krishnan) is a deaf and dumb boy who lost his mother when he was born. He was raised by his maternal uncle (Kaladharan) and wife (Lakshmi Krishnamoorty). Being mischievous, there were many complaints against Keshu by the villagers. His uncle kept punishing him, but to no avail. The only person who Keshu could find solace was his distant relative and the maid of the house, Devu (Amala). Then, Shalini (Priyanka Nair), a drawing teacher transferred to that village started living with the family. Keshu did not spare her from his mischief, but she did not complain to anyone, and instead started liking Keshu. He reciprocated the affection shown to him and there was a gradual change in his behaviour. She encouraged him to take up drawing and even convinced his uncle to enroll him in a special school for the deaf and the dumb. Keshu wins an international award for his painting, The elephant and the Mahout, and becomes the darling of the whole village. The end of the happy chapter came as a letter to Shalini informing that her marriage is fixed. Her return was a torment to Keshu, his family as well as Shalini. Keshu remained sad and desperate for her return for days, but eventually realised that she will not come back. He asked his uncle to take him back to his school, and his uncle took him back to his world of colours and drawings.

## Accolades[edit]

* International Film Festival of India, 2009 Official Selection, Indian Panorama
* National Film Award for Best Children's Film \- 2009
* Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film \- 2009
* CMS International Children's Film Festival, India 2010 - Special Mention to the Child Artist

## Controversies[edit]

It was alleged that Sanjeev Sivan, son of director Sivan, was part of the regional jury of the film award and had allegedly recommended his father's film for the award and hence it was illegal and inappropriate to give the award to 'Keshu'.[6] The Kerala High court stayed the presentation of the National award to the film following the complaint.[7][8][9] Filmmaker and jury member Harikumar alleged that it was a remake of his 2001 film Pularvettom.[10][11][12][13] The petition was dismissed finally by the Highcourt of Kerala, observing that Santosh Sivan was not part of the regional jury while Keshu was nominated for contesting for the national award.[14]

## References[edit]

1. ^ http://iffi.nic.in/2009/ISSCHEDULE.pdf[dead link]
2. ^ "Keshu". Children's film society, India.
3. ^ "57th National Film Awards". Varnachitram. Archived from the original on 27 August 2011.
4. ^ "Mammootty, Shwetha Menon win best actor awards". The Hindu. 6 April 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
5. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2009: Mammootty and Shwetha are the Best Actors". Nowrunning.com. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
6. ^ "Awarded Malayalam film Keshu dragged to court". NDTV. Retrieved 5 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
7. ^ "HC stays presentation of Natnl film award to Keshu". IBN Live. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2010.
8. ^ "HC stay order on national film award to Keshu". IndianExpress. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
9. ^ "Award for 'Keshu' stayed". Indiaglitz.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
10. ^ "Pularvettam [2001]". malayalasangeetham. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013.
11. ^ "More flak for National Award winning fim Kesu". Sify. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
12. ^ "Award winning children's film is a remake: Jury member". DNA India. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
13. ^ "Keshu movie will get National Award". Joint Scene India. Retrieved 22 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
14. ^ "ബാലചിത്രം: കേശുവിന് ദേശീയ പുരസ്‌കാരം നല്‍കിയതിന് എതിരായ ഹര്‍ജി തള്ളി". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

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