This prompted me to think of bringing those lives on the celluloid as cinema is a far reaching and popular medium. When they are back home, the years of toil get buried under the present day glitz. Being involved in business overseas, I have witnessed a lot many instances of hardships and pains that expatriates undergo towards achieving what people call success. It's is based on the real lives of Keralites abroad. How did the story idea of Life of Josutty strike you? Onmanorama catches up with Jayalal's journey. Now that he has tasted the fervour and vigour of cinema, Menon has decided to stay there for quite some time now. It was his continuous journey and life abroad that had brought him closer to the struggles and travails of the Kerala diaspora. One of the producers of the film, Jayalal is engaged in export and import business shuttling across Australia, Middle East and India. But his story is running to packed houses in theatres bearing the title Life of Josutty. The film produced under the banner of Backwater Studios, will hit the screens this weekend.ģ0 years of Josutty’s life are narrated in the film.Jayalal Menon, a native of Alappuzha, never had a stint in films or in story writing before. The story is penned by Rajesh Varma and editing is by Ayoob Khan. “There are three songs in the film and ‘Kaalame’ song sung by Vijay Yesudas is a situational one,” informs Jeethu.
The number ‘Mele mele’, composed by Anil Johnson and rendered by Shreya Ghoshal has already been noticed. Noby, Pashanam Shaji, Sunil Sugatha, Sudheer Karamana, Jyothi Krishna, Sasi Kallinga and P Balachander also appear in prominent roles. Vijayakumari portrays Josutty’s mother, Reshmi and Krishnaprabha play his sisters, Suraj Venjaramoodu plays his brother-in-law.
“Lots of people, though in small roles come into the life of Josutty and make an impact on him,” he says. Rachana Narayanankutty essays Jessy, Josutty’s childhood sweetheart in the film. Ravichandran, who was the operative cameraman for Memories, is the DOP in Josutty,” adds Jeethu. In terms of graphics, photography and cinematography, Life of Josutty will also be novel. Ask the director, what kind of experience it would be with Josutty, he says, “I would say Memories was more technically experimental than Drishyam. Jeethu’s films which are always a mixed bag of fun, thrill, comedy and drama, is also known for its scenic locales and picturesque visuals. “There are two phases of Josutty - one is in the backdrop of Kattapana and another happens in New Zealand where Josutty moves to,” says Jeethu. The story happens in two different landscapes. “There are two perspectives through which the story unravels, one is through Josutty, and another one, the audience have to experience it for themselves,” adds Jeethu about his seventh film. Just like the coin has two sides, Life of Josutty also has two perspectives. Harish Peradi dons the role of Josutty’s father in the film. He is the clone to his father and whatever his father does, Josutty follows,” says the 42-year-old. “For Josutty, his father is his biggest role model. “He belongs to an agricultural family, not a middle class one, and has his share of responsibilities with two sisters. Josutty is a farmer based at Kattapana who has his share of life’s trials and tribulations. “The 30 years of Josutty’s life are narrated in the film, ie, between 10-40 years of his life is portrayed,” says Jeethu. As in the title and tagline (Oru Autobiography), the film revolves around the life of Josutty, a commoner.
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