DEATH BY WATER (JALASAMADHI)
Jalasamadhi deals with a disturbing issue plaguing the contemporary society - treatment of the 'unwanted elders'. It seems that in certain areas of the Kerala-Tamilnadu border (south India) there is still a practice of eliminating such elders as a secret ‘ritual’. Jalasamadhi opens with the murder of Muthu, a friend of Muniswami the protagonist, to protect his son’s vested interest in getting his father’s job in the pretext of this age-old ‘ritual’ or killing.
Munuswami undergoes tremendous mental stress, as he is worried that the same fate would befall him too. When Munuswami’s family and their friends try to sacrifice his life at the altar of this 'ritual' of Jalasamadhi, the youngsters fiercely oppose it.
The film has so far been selected to 56 international film festivals and has won 70 awards worldwide.
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VENU NAIRDirectorA Life Redrawn, Farming Our Future, One Of Seven
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SETHUWriter
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VENU NAIRProducer
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M S BAASKARKey Cast"MUNUSWAMI"8 Thottakal(Tamil)
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Project Title (Original Language):JALASAMADHI
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Project Type:Feature
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Runtime:1 hour 47 minutes 38 seconds
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Completion Date:September 1, 2019
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Production Budget:125,000 USD
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Country of Origin:India
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Malayalam
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Shooting Format:DIGITAL
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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LIFT-OFF GLOBAL NETWORK First-Time Filmmaker Sessions December 2019London
United Kingdom
December 8, 2019
ONLINE
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Third Eye Asian Film festival 2019Mumbai
India
March 1, 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
International Film Festival of AhmednagarAhmednagar
India
January 3, 2020
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Chatrapathi Sivaji International Film FestivalPune
India
December 29, 2019
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Pickurflick Indie film festivalHaryana
India
January 2, 2020
Best Feature Film -
Kosice International Monthly Film Festival - 2020 - SlovakiaKosice
Slovakia
May 27, 2020
Slovakia
Finalist -
Cinemalab 2020 ColumbiaZapatoca
Colombia
January 30, 2020
Colombia
SEMI FINALIST -
Under The Stars International Film Festival 2020, ItalyBari, Puglia
Italy
January 17, 2020
Italian premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Darbhanga International Film Festival, 2020 IndiaDarbhanga
India
February 7, 2020
Bihar premiere
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Kolhapur International Film Festival, IndiaKolhapur
India
February 9, 2020
No
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Crown Wood international Film Festival, IndiaKolkata
India
February 9, 2020
Kolkata
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
White Unicorn International Film Festival, IndiaKolkata
India
February 10, 2020
Kolkata
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Creation International Film Festival, USACalifornia
United States
February 15, 2020
California
WINNER -
Eurasia Fest International Film Festival, RussiaMoscow
Russian Federation
February 15, 2020
Russia
Semi-Finalist -
South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2020, ChileChile
Chile
February 16, 2020
South America
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Cult Ctitic Movie Awards, IndiaKolkata
India
February 22, 2020
WINNER -
Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival, RussiaMoscow
Russian Federation
February 25, 2020
FINALIST -
Coimbatore International Film FestivalCoimbatore
India
March 21, 2020
Tamil Nadu
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Druk International Film FestivalPunakha, Paro
Bhutan
March 20, 2020
Bhutan
Official Selection -
World Film Carival 2020, SingaporeSingapore
Singapore
March 28, 2020
Singapore
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
Realtime International Film Festival (rtf) 2020, Nigeria.Lagos
Nigeria
April 1, 2020
Nigeria
FINALIST -
Filmeraa International Film & Web Series Festival 2020Delhi
India
April 10, 2020
Delhi
Official Selection -
Green Chili International Film festival 2020, SikkimGangtok
India
April 22, 2020
Sikkim
DIRECTOR-OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
Thrissur International Film FestivalThrissur
India
March 7, 2020
Kerala
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Muvattupuzha International Film festivalMuvattupuzha
India
March 1, 2020
Kerala
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Tagore International Film Festival 2020, West Bengal, IndiaBolpur, Birbhum
India
April 28, 2020
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
Ghum International Film Festival 2020,West Bengal, IndiaGhoom
India
April 30, 2020
WINNER -
Indus Valley International Film Festival 2020, Shimla, IndiaShimla, Himachal Pradesh
India
April 29, 2020
Himachal Pradesh
WINNER -
Holy Grail International Film Festival, IsraelJerusalem
Israel
May 2, 2020
Israel
FINALIST -
Pattaya International Film Festival 2020 Chon Buri, Thailand.Chon Buri
Thailand
May 4, 2020
Thailand
WINNER -
Panjim International Film Festival 2020, Goa, IndiaPanjim
India
May 8, 2020
Goa
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD -
Sand Dance International Film Festival 2020 Rajasthan, India.Jaisalmer
India
May 11, 2020
Rajasthan
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Old Monk International Film Festival 2020, Bagmati Pradesh, Nepal.Bagmati Pradesh
Nepal
May 12, 2020
Nepal
Finalist
I am Venu Nair an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. I have been active in film and television since 1990.
This is my debut feature film.
My films have won 70 odd awards worldwide which include state, national and international accolades.
Jalasamadhi focusses on the inhuman attitude adopted by the people towards the older generation in general. Respecting one’s elders is a part of Indian culture. However, that is fast changing. One reads about senior citizens being abandoned due to various reasons, especially when the family experiences a financial crunch.
This ‘throwaway’ culture is one that is influenced by the rise of consumerism. While watching this film, I wanted the viewer to experience the throwaway culture in human relations that can never bring peace and happiness in the lives of people, be it anywhere.