Elippathayam (The Rat Trap) (1981) is a feature film written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. It is in Malayalam. It is critically considered by many to be one of the most outstanding pieces in Adoor Gopalakrishnan's oeuvre. Adoor Gopalakrishnan standing next to his portrait Adoor Gopalakrishnan (b. ... Adoor Gopalakrishnan standing next to his portrait Adoor Gopalakrishnan (b. ... Adoor Gopalakrishnan standing next to his portrait Adoor Gopalakrishnan (b. ... Sharada can refer to: another name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati the Sharada script This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Balan K. Nair was a Malayalam language film actor from India. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Adoor Gopalakrishnan standing next to his portrait Adoor Gopalakrishnan (b. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ...

This film documents the feudal life in Kerala at its twilight. The protagonist is trapped within himself and is unable to comprehend the changes taking place around him. The film won the British Film Institute award for Most Original and Imaginative film shown at the National Film Theatre in 1982. The film was shown and very well received at a number of film festivals around the world. Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം, — ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot

The film revolves around a young man Unni and his two sisters, and their struggle to let go of Kerala's feudal system of life. His elder sister fights for her share of the spoils, whilst his obedient younger sister works for Unni like a slave. Eventually, succumbing to the adverse conditions surrounding him, he withdraws like a rat into a hole.

Awards

The film has won the following awards since its release:

1982 British Film Institute (UK) 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Film Institute (BFI) is a charitable organisation established by Royal Charter to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and...

• Won - Most Original and Imaginative film shown at the National Film Theatre - Elippathayam - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

1982 London Film Festival (UK) 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Times bfi London Film Festival is the UKs largest public film event, screening 300 films from 60 countries. ...

• Won - The Sutherland Trophy - Elippathayam - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

1982 National Film Awards (India) 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious film awards in India. ...

• Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Audiography
• Won - Silver Lotus Award - Best Regional Film (Malayalam) - Elippathayam - Adoor Gopalakrishnan

External link

• Elippathayam at the Internet Movie Database

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