It
is
needless
to
say
that
over
the
years
Malayalam
cinema
has
grown
leaps
and
bounds
in
terms
of
its
unique
concepts
and
great
storytelling.
Not
only
India
but
now
the
world
too
is
taking
notice
of
great
Malayalam
films
made
one
after
another
and
it
seems
that
more
and
more
people
around
the
world
are
in
awe
with
these
gems
coming
out
of
Malayalam
film
industry.
Today
the
heartening
news
about
Malyalam
cinema
is
that
prestigious
The
75th
Locarno
Film
Festival
has
chosen
a
Malayalam
film
'Ariyippu'
(Declaration)
in
the
international
competition
section
for
the
first
time
in
the
history
of
the
festival.
''Ariyippu'
is
the
first
Malayalam
film
which
will
be
showcased
in
main
competition
section
of
the
festival
held
since
its
inception
75
years
ago.
The
75th
Locarno
Film
Festival
will
open
on
3rd
August,
2022
and
the
official
announcement
regarding
'Airiyipu's
selection
will
be
made
on
6th
of
July.
Notably,
it
is
also
the
first
Indian
film
to
be
selected
in
the
main
competition
section
after
17
long
years.
Set
in
the
pandemic
stricken
times
in
Noida,
a
struggling
Malayali
couple
nurture
the
dream
of
migrating
out
of
the
country
for
a
better
life.
A
sensitive
and
manipulated
video
clip
is
circulated
amongst
the
co-workers
of
the
factory
where
the
couple
work.
It
unleashes
unexpected
emotional,
social
and
marital
imbalances
in
their
relationship.
'Ariyippu'
has
been
written,
directed
and
edited
by
Mahesh
Narayanan
and
it
stars
Kunchacko
Boban
and
Divya
Prabha
and
the
star
cast
is
well
supported
by
renowned
stage
and
film
actors
like
Lovleen
Misra,
Danish
Hussain,
Faisal
Malik
and
Kannan
Arunachalam.
Talking
about
the
selection
of
his
film
director
Mahesh
Narayanan
said,
"It
is
really
an
honour
to
be
selected
to
the
international
competition
section
of
such
a
prestigious
film
festival.
I
have
tried
to
stay
true
and
honest
in
finding
a
different
cinematic
idiom
to
tell
this
story
and
I
now
feel
grateful
that
it
has
been
rewarded".
Actor-producer
Kunchacko
Boban
has
a
special
reason
to
rejoice
as
his
family
film
production
company
Udaya
Pictures,
founded
and
ran
by
his
grandfather
and
father
completes
75
years
and
now
his
latest
production
from
the
banner
is
selected
at
The
75th
Locarno
Film
Festival.
He
said,
"It
indeed
is
a
personal
honour
for
me
as
well
and
a
tribute
to
my
grandfather
and
my
father
who
carried
the
legacy
of
making
great
Malyalam
films
throughout
these
years." Expressing
his
gratitude
he
further
said,
"I
thank
and
I
am
really
grateful
to
my
dear
friend,
writer,
co-producer
and
director
Mahesh
Narayanan,
co-producer
Shebin
Backer
and
the
entire
team
of
'Ariyippu'
for
being
part
of
such
a
beautiful
and
unforgettable
journey."
'Ariyippu'
will
be
the
first
Indian
film
in
international
competition
of
the
festival
since
bengali
film
'Antarmahal'
by
Rituparno
Ghosh
was
showcased
there
in
2005.
The
last
Malayalam
film
screened
at
Locarno
was
veteran
filmmaker
Adoor
Gopalakrishnan's
'Nizhlkkuthu"
as
a
special
showcase
in
2011.