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Manorathangal ( transl. Mindscapes) is an upcoming 2024 Indian Malayalam language anthology television series. ^{[1] [2]} The series features nine featurettes based on M T Vasudevan Nair's nine short stories:Abhayam Thedi, Silalikhitham, Swargam Thurakkuna Samayam,Kadal Kattu, Kazhcha, Vilpana, Sherleck, Olavum Theeravum and Kadugannawa Oru Yatra. ^{[3] [4]} It comprises an ensemble cast including Mohanlal, Mammootty, Biju Menon, Fahad Fazil, Asif Ali, Indrajith Sukumaran, Indrans, Narain, Siddique, Parvathy Thiruvothu, Ann Augustine, Aparna Balamurali, Durga Krishna, Shanthi Krishna, Nadhiya Moidu and Nedumudi Venu. ^{[5] [6] [7]} The series will be presented by Kamal Hassan. ^[8] The series will release soon on ZEE5. ^{[9] [10]}

Cast

• Mohanlal as Baputty
• Mammootty as Venugopal
• Biju Menon
• Fahad Fazil
• Asif Ali
• Shanthi Krishna
• Indrans
• Indrajith Sukumaran
• Siddique
• Parvathy Thiruvothu
• Ann Augustine
• Durga Krishna
• Aparna Balamurali
• Narain
• Nadhiya Moidu
• Nedumudi Venu

Production

Development

The series began production in late 2021. ^[11] Initially, the series was produced for Netflix but due to cost overrun they dropped it and ZEE5 acquired the series. ^{[12] [13]} According to Onmanorama, the anthology draws inspiration from Stories by Rabindranath Tagore (2015), a television series based on the works of poet Rabindranath Tagore. ^[14] Written by Nair himself, Olavum Theeravum is based on his 1957 short story of the same name and serves as a remake of the 1970 film directed by P. N. Menon. ^{[15] [16]} Directed by Priyadarshan, Olavum Theeravum is his second featurette in the anthology after Shilalikhithangal, making him the only director who has directed two featurettes in Manorathangal. ^[17] With a runtime of 50 minutes, it is the longest featurette in Manorathangal. ^[18] Srikant Murali served as the associate director. The anthology was produced by Saregama India and Newsvalue Productions. Aswathi V. Nair, Nair's daughter, contributed as the creative producer, with Sudheesh Ambalappadu acting as the line producer.

Filming

The anthology began filming with its first featurette, Abhayam Thedi, Veendum, in 2021. ^[11] Principal photography for Olavum Theeravum began in early July 2022 in Thodupuzha. ^[19] The featurette was shot in and around various locations including Thommankuthu, Chappathu, Kudayathoor, and Kanjar. ^[20] Santosh Sivan was the cinematographer, while Sabu Cyril handled the art direction. ^[21] Filming wrapped up on 17 July 2022 in Thodupuzha. ^[22] In the same month, it was revealed that the film would be released in black-and-white format, same as the 1970 film. The featurette's dubbing began in August. ^[23]

Since the 1984 film Ente Gramam, only two films have been released entirely in black-and-white format— 1956, Central Travancore (2019) and Bramayugam (2024). ^[24] Despite Olavum Theeravum completing production ahead of Bramayugam, the two-year delay caused the latter to release first. ^[25] In a 2022 interview with Mathrubhumi, actor Madhu, who portrayed Bappootty in the 1970 film adaptation, expressed his indifference towards filming in black-and-white. He noted that in 1970, Malayalam cinema was limited to black and white, despite the world being in colour. He felt the remake should have been in colour to offer a distinct experience for audiences viewing it 50 years later. ^[26]

References

External Links

Manorathangal at IMDb