Kaliyattam
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Kaliyattam is an adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Othello' seen through the local traditional theatrical dance form of Theyyam, in which the actor takes on a divine dimension - as soon as he wears his mask and his headgear.
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Suresh Gopi
Kannan Perumalayan
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Jayaraj
Balram
K Radhakrishnan
Manju Warrier
Thamara
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Biju Menon
Kanthan
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Jayaraj Director · Balram Mattanoor Writer C. Rajamani Composer
First release August 29, 1997 · Produced in India · Original title കളിയാട്ടം
Production
India
Produced in
Languages
Original title
കളിയാട്ടം
Original language
Malayalam
Spoken on screen
Malayalam
Release dates
India · August 29, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
February 18, 1999 · Berlin International Film Festival
Greece
November 14, 1998 · Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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