Malayalam Cinema Today
Cupid Saw The Star / കാമദേവൻ നക്ഷത്രം കണ്ടു
2024
Malayalam
India
Directors: Adhithya Baby A.T Baby
Director's bio
Adhithya Baby D/o T.A Baby and Beena Baby is a proficient thespian who hails from Kasargod, Kerala. Currently, she is pursuing her Masters in Performance Arts (MPA) from Pondicherry University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Theatre Arts with a specialization in acting from the esteemed School of Drama in Thrissur. Years of intensive training, deeply rooted in the aesthetics of theatre, have fortified her with a unique and exceptional craft in both acting and directing. Her directorial debut, "Cupid Saw the Star," most notably displays these talents. Additionally, she portrayed the leading female character in "Neelamudi," which was screened at the 2023 IFFK to the acclamation of critics.
Synopsis
Devan is a hypersexual young man whom his friends call "Kamadeva". He considers himself a macho man and asserts his machismo in every possible situation. A total womanizer who thinks of women as means of quenching his sexual thirst. One day he brings a young lady to his house who in turn makes hid night "unforgettable". This is a play of a debutante female director etching the reality of a sex-driven society.
Details of Cast
Athul Singh (Leading Actor - Devan), Gayathri Babu (Leading Actress - Nakshathra), Vaishak (Supporting Actor - Makudi ), Adhithya Baby (Supporting Actress - Arathi), Ameesha Yashica (Supporting Actress - Lathika), Shamya (Cameo Role - Chinju), Achuthanandan (Supporting Actor - Anil), Pushpalatha (Supporting Actress - leela), Sreenath (Supporting Actor - Mithun), Vishnu Leela Raghav (Cameo Role - Conductor), Suresh (Cameo Role - Astrologer), Majeed P Haneefa (Supporting Actor - Prashob), Sreejith Ramanan (Supporting Actor - Houseowner), Sarathkumar (Cameo Role - Butcher), Newton Tamilarsan (Supporting Actor - Nakshathra's Brother)
Details of Crew
Newton Tamilarasan (Cinematographer), Goutham Mohandas (Editor), Jineesh Kannampillil (Sound Designer ), Pranoy Narayanan (Other), Santhosh Tarkovsky (Other), Subramanian (Other), Anjali Raj (Other), Vineesh Mani (Music), Sreenath (Art Director)
Producer Details
Athul Amrutha Singh, Newton Tamilarasan
Writer Details
Sarathkumar Vilakathala