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Marana Simhasanam
Film poster at the Cannes festivalDirected by Murali Nair Produced by Murali Nair Written by Murali Nair
Bharathan NjavakkalStarring Vishwas Njavakkal
Lakshmi RamanCinematography M. J. Radhakrishnan Editing by Lalitha Krishna Release date(s) 15 December 1999 Running time 57 minutes Country India Language Malayalam Marana Simhasanam (Malayalam: മരണസിംഹാസനം, English: Throne of Death, French: Le Trone de la mort) is a 1999 Indian drama film in Malayalam directed by Murali Nair. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Caméra d'Or (Golden Camera Award).[1]
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Plot
Krishnan is an out-of-work seasonal farmer who is driven to steal coconuts from his landlord to support his family. When he is caught and imprisoned, he is shocked to learn that he has been charged with the murder of a man who has been missing from the island for many years. But since it was an election time, and the most popular platform for politicians had become capital punishment, Krishnan is sentenced to death in the country's newest technology - electrocution by the electric chair.
Cast
- Vishwas Njavakkal
- Lakshmi Raman
- Suhas Thayat
- Jeevan Mitva
References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: Throne of Death". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/5370/year/1999.html. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
External links
Categories:- Indian films
- Malayalam-language films
- 1999 films
- 1990s drama films
- 1990s Malayalam-language films
- Films directed by Murali Nair
- 1990s Malayalam-language film stubs
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