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CINEMA
The

Beginning A. Chandrasekhar

of Another Writer-Journalist-Film Critic

Accolades befall on the
‘New-Wave’ deserving, like always in the
form of The Kerala State Film
Awards. When new entrants get
those mementoes another era of
excellence begins.

What makes the declaration of the categories itself. Lijo Jose Pellissery an intricate weave of dark humour
State film awards for the year 2019 has been acknowledged as the best and realism intertwined with a
is that it is unique in recognising director even in the IFFI 2018 for risky structure that is at the same
real talents amidst stiff competition. the movie Jellikkettu, which is of no time impish as well as aesthetically
This could be easily established by doubt, a specimen for directorial challenging. For Lijo, who has proved
analysing the top awards in the main brilliance. It is a film made with himself to a filmmaker par excellence
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