Aavasavyuham

Aavasavyuham: The Arbit Documentation of An Amphibian Hunt also more commonly known as Aavasavyuham (transl. Habitat)[1] is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language, comedy-drama science fiction film written and directed by Krishand. The film stars Rahul Rajagopal, Sreenath Babu, Sreejith Babu, Zhinz Shan in the lead roles, Technical crew for the movie is Chief Associate Director Vysakh Reetha,Editing by Rakesh Cherumadam and Cinematography by Vishnu Prabhakar.[2] The approach used to depict the storyline in the film was inspired from Warren Beatty's directorial Reds and Christopher Nolan's directorial Interstellar. The film was streamed via SonyLIV from 4 August 2022 as a LIV originals opening to positive reviews from critics. The film also won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film in 2021 and Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay in 2021.[3] Film critic Anna M. M. Vetticad ranked it third in her year-end list of best Malayalam films of 2022.[4]

Aavasavyuham
Official Poster
Directed byKrishand
Screenplay byKrishand
Produced byKrishand
StarringRahul Rajagopal
Sreenath Babu
Sreejith Babu
Zhinz Shan
CinematographyVishnu Prabhakar
Edited byRakesh Cherumadam
Music byAjmal Hasbulla
Distributed bySonyLIV
Release date
  • 4 August 2022 (2022-08-04)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Cast
  • Rahul Rajagopal [5]
  • Sreenath Babu
  • Sreejith Babu
  • Zhinz Shan

Production

Filmmaker Krishand used social media platforms such as TikTok as one of the popular communication techniques to narrate the plot of the film. The mockumentary element was also used in the film by the filmmaker and Krishand drew inspiration from the comic book character Swamp Thing which featured in the 1954 film Creature from the Black Lagoon, and werewolf stories.[6] The final chapter of the film was inspired by Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis as well as the Gabriel Garcia Marquez's A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings.[7]

Awards and nominations
List of awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2022 26th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK 2021) FIPRESCI Award for Best Malayalam film – Won [7]
NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam film – Won [7]
52nd Kerala State Film Awards Best Film – Won [8][9]
Best Screenplay (Original) – Won [8][9]
13th J. C. Foundation Award Best film – Won [10]
29th Padmarajan Awards Best Director Krishand RK / – [lower-alpha 1] Won [11][12]
Best Screenplay Krishand RK / – Won [11][12]
45th Kerala Film Critics Association Awards Best Film – Won [13]

Notes
  1. shared with Sidhartha Siva / Aanu

References
  1. "Aavasavyuham – the Arbit Documentation of an Amphibian Hunt movie review: Wacky, wacko, wild and indefinable". 27 September 2022.
  2. "Avasavyuham was envisioned first as a superhero film: Cinematographer Vishnu Prabhakar". Cinema Express. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. "Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form". The Indian Express. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  4. Anna M. M. Vetticad (26 December 2022). "Best Malayalam Films 2022: A year so good that keeping this list down to 10 was impossible". Firstpost.
  5. "'Avasa Vyooham' fame Rahul Rajagopal says he approached the film like a little child". OnManorama. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  6. "Aavasavyuham: Hilarious mockumentary that cleverly blends various genres". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  7. Ghosh, Devarsi. "'Tiktok and spectacle': Behind the scenes of experimental Malayalam film 'Aavasavyuham'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  8. "Kerala Film Awards 2022: How Aavasavyuham, Chavittu and Prapedda are expanding the scope of playing with the form". The Indian Express. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  9. Praveen, S. r (27 May 2022). "Experimental cinema wins big at 52nd Kerala State Film Awards". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  10. "JC Daniel Foundation Awards announced, Joju George and Durga Krishna are best actors - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  11. "സിദ്ധാർഥ് ശിവയ്ക്കും കൃഷാന്ദിനും പദ്മരാജൻ പുരസ്കാരം; സാഹിത്യത്തിൽ അംബികാസുതൻ മാങ്ങാടും ഷിനിലാലും". Samakalika Malayalam (in Malayalam). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. "Padmarajan awards announced; Ambikasuthan Mangadum V won the Sahitya Puraskar. Shinilalum". Time News. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  13. "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced, Dulquer Salmaan, Durga Krishna win big". Cinema Express. 19 October 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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