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Swaham
Swaham
Directed by	Shaji N. Karun
Written by	Shaji N. Karun; S. Jayachandran Nair; Reghunath Paleri
Produced by	Shaji N. Karun
Starring	Ashwini; Kalamandalam Haridas; Bharath Gopi; Praseetha; Mullenezhi; Sarath; Venmani Vishnu ; Gopalakrishnan
Cinematography	Hari Nair
Edited by	P. Raman Nair
Music by	Isaac Thomas Kottukapally; K. Raghavan
Release date	1994;
Running time	141 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

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Swaham (English: My Own) is a 1994 Indian Malayalam-language drama film produced, co-written and directed by Shaji N. Karun. The film stars Ashwini, Venumani Vishnu, and Mullenezhi. The film's music was composed by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally and K. Raghavan. Swaham met with widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival, where it competed for the Palme d'Or.^[1]^[2]

Plot

Annapoorna lives with her son and daughter, and struggles to get by, trying to earn a living from the teashop near a railway station once owned by her now deceased husband. Her son Kannan does whatever he can to help whilst trying to continue his education, however this proves difficult and he fails his exams. His mother sends him to a military recruitment camp, hoping he will find employment. This seems to be the family's only hope, however this option is expensive. Eventually Kannan is admitted after Annapoorna pays a hefty sum of money to a man associated with the camp. Later, Kannan is killed in a stampede at the camp, and his bereaved mother brings his body back home in an ambulance. Annapoorna's daughter waits anxiously for the return of her mother and brother.

Cast

Ashwini
Kalamandalam Haridas
Bharath Gopi
Praseetha
Mullenezhi
Sarath das
Venmani Vishnu
Gopalakrishnan

Awards and nominations

The film has won and been nominated for the following awards since its release:

1995 Bergamo Film Meeting (Italy)

Won - Bronze Rosa Camuna - Shaji N. Karun

1994 Cannes Film Festival (France)

Nominated - Palme d'Or - Shaji N. Karun^[1]

1995 National Film Awards (India)

Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - Shaji N. Karun

1995 Kerala State Film Awards (India)

Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film

1995 Innsbruck Film Festival (Austria)

Won - Best Film - Swam - Shaji N. Karun

References

^ ^a ^b "Festival de Cannes: Swaham". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
^ Ramnarayan, Gowri (7 October 1994). "Drowning in despond: Swaham, a story of widowhood". Frontline. Vol. 11. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. pp. 74–75.

External links

Swaham at IMDb

[festival-cannes.com-1] "Festival de Cannes: Swaham". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2009.

[2] Ramnarayan, Gowri (7 October 1994). "Drowning in despond: Swaham, a story of widowhood". Frontline. Vol. 11. S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons. pp. 74–75.

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-'''''Swaham''''' ''(My Own)'' (1994) is an award-winning feature film directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]. The film is in [[Malayalam]]. It stars Aswani, Venumani Vishnu and Mullenezhi. The film's music is composed by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally and K. Raghavan. ''Swaham'' met with widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened at the [[1994 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2980/year/1994.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Swaham |accessdate=2009-08-30|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>
+'''''Swaham''''' (English: '''''My Own''''') is a 1994 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language drama film produced, co-written and directed by [[Shaji N. Karun]]. The film stars Ashwini, Venumani Vishnu, and Mullenezhi. The film's music was composed by [[Isaac Thomas Kottukapally]] and K. Raghavan. ''Swaham'' met with widespread critical acclaim upon release. The film was screened at the [[1994 Cannes Film Festival]], where it competed for the [[Palme d'Or]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |title=Festival de Cannes: Swaham |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2980/year/1994.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190907030142/http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/swaham |archive-date=2019-09-07 |accessdate=2009-08-30 |work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Ramnarayan |first=Gowri |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bKVKAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Swaham's+inclusion+in+the+competitive+section+of+Cannes+Festival+'94%22 |title=Frontline |date=1994-10-07 |publisher=S. Rangarajan for Kasturi & Sons |volume=11 |pages=74–75 |language=en |chapter=Drowning in despond: Swaham, a story of widowhood}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
 Annapoorna lives with her son and daughter, and struggles to get by, trying to earn a living from the teashop near a railway station once owned by her now deceased husband. Her son Kannan does whatever he can to help whilst trying to continue his education, however this proves difficult and he fails his exams. His mother sends him to a military recruitment camp, hoping he will find employment. This seems to be the family's only hope, however this option is expensive. Eventually Kannan is admitted after Annapoorna pays a hefty sum of money to a man associated with the camp. Later, Kannan is killed in a stampede at the camp, and his bereaved mother brings his body back home in an ambulance. Annapoorna's daughter waits anxiously for the return of her mother and brother.
+==Cast==
+*Ashwini
+*[[Kalamandalam Haridas]]
+*[[Bharath Gopi]]
+*Praseetha
+*Mullenezhi
+*[[Sarath Das (actor)|Sarath das]]
+*Venmani Vishnu
+*Gopalakrishnan
 ==Awards and nominations==
 The film has won and been nominated for the following awards since its release:
-'''1995 Bergamo Film Meeting ([[Italy]])'''
+'''1995 [[Bergamo Film Meeting]] ([[Italy]])'''
 * Won - Bronze Rosa Camuna - [[Shaji N. Karun]]
 '''[[1994 Cannes Film Festival]] ([[France]])'''
-* Nominated - [[Palme d'Or|Golden Palm]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com"></ref>
+* Nominated - [[Palme d'Or]] - [[Shaji N. Karun]]<ref name="festival-cannes.com" />
 '''1995 [[National Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
 * Won - Silver Lotus Award - Special Jury Award - Director - [[Shaji N. Karun]]
-'''1995 Innsbruck Film Festival ([[Austria]])'''
+'''1995 [[Kerala State Film Awards]] ([[India]])'''
-* Won - Best Film - '''Swaham''' - [[Shaji N. Karun]]
+* Won - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Film
+'''1995 Innsbruck Film Festival ([[Austria]])'''
+* Won - Best Film - '''Swam''' - [[Shaji N. Karun]]
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*{{imdb title|id=0111332|title=Swaham}}
+*{{IMDb title|id=0111332|title=Swaham}}
-{{Footer Movies Shaji N. Karun}}
+{{Shaji N. Karun}}
+{{Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Film}}
 [[Category:1994 films]]
-[[Category:1990s drama films]]
+[[Category:1994 drama films]]
-[[Category:India art films]]
 [[Category:1990s Malayalam-language films]]
+[[Category:Films directed by Shaji N. Karun]]

v t e Films directed by Shaji N. Karun
Features	Piravi (1988) Swaham (1994) Vanaprastham (1999) Nishad (2002) Kutty Srank (2009) Swapaanam (2014) Olu (2018)
Shorts	Wild Life of Kerala (1979) Kerala Carnival (1980) Kannikal (1986) Sham's Vision (1996) Bhavam (1998) G. Aravindan (2000) Big Man & Small World (2002) AKG (2007)