![]() ![]() Named 'Chalakudykaran Changathi,' the movie will reach theatres on September 28.Īmong the many actors shortlisted to play the protagonist character in the movie, Thiruvananthapuram native and famed mimicry artist Rajamani was fortunate enough to play Mani's character. ![]() In an attempt to bring Mani's strenuous life on silver screen, ace director Vinayan has done a commercial movie based on his life and death. His sudden death apparently due to health issues is viewed with suspicion by many in Kerala. His humble beginning as a driver, rise as a mimicry artist and finally stardom as a movie actor are indeed sources of great inspiration for budding actors. All the songs are based on folk music and are sung by Kalabhavan Mani himself.Late actor Kalabhavan Mani is still one of the most beloved faces on screen. The film features 7 songs composed by Shyam Dharman and Rajesh with lyrics penned by Arumughan Vengidang. But life in the jungle teaches him many things about men and human society and he gets a new perspective to look at things. Anyhow, Appukuttan takes charge and in the dense forest he is left all alone, save the innumerable animals and birds around him and the frightening sounds of the jungle. His predecessor there was one Thomachan, who was supposedly trampled to death by a tusker. His first appointment is in a lonely, isolated dense forest. The story in a nutshell is how a poor man, Appukuttan Nair ( Kalabhavan Mani) gets a job as a forest guard. An experimental film in all aspects, it released to critical acclaim and did a moderate business at the box office. All the songs are sung by Kalabhavan Mani himself. The background score has been provided by Biju and songs featured in the film are composed by Shyam Sharman and Rajesh with lyrics written by Arumughan Vengidang. The film features cinematography by Saloo George, editing by Venugopal and artwork by Nathan Mannoor. Later, The Last Letter (French, 2002) and Shanti (Kannada, 2004), both featuring only a single actor, made their entries. The crew of The Guard made an attempt to replace the former record but failed. Yaadein (Hindi, 1964), which featured two actors, previously held the Guinness World Records in the category Fewest actors in a narrative film. Directed and written by debutante Hakim Rawther, it is jointly produced by Sabitha Jayaraj (Green Dragon Movies) and Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC). Released in December 2001, the Indian Malayalam feature film has Kalabhavan Mani, the only actor on screen, playing the role of a forest guard in a lonely, isolated dense forest. The Guard ( Malayalam:ദി ഗാർഡ്) is a Malayalam language movie with a single actor in the cast. ![]()
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