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Iyobinte Pusthakam is a film of genre Drama directed by Amal Neerad with Fahadh shanu
Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014)
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Add to a movie listIyobinte Pusthakam (translation: The Book of Job) is 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed, co-produced and filmed by Amal Neerad. It stars Fahadh Faasil, Lal, Jayasurya, Isha Sharvani, Padmapriya, Reenu Mathews and Lena in important roles. Fahadh Faasil and Amal Neerad co-produced the film, which was written by Gopan Chithambaran and Syam Pushkaran.
The film is a period drama set in the mid-20th century in Munnar, Western Ghats. It follows the life of Iyob and the sibling rivalry between his sons Aloshy, Ivan and Dimitri who are named after the characters from the Russian novel The Brothers Karamazov.
The Principal photography commenced in March 2014 at Vagamon in Idukki district. Iyobinte Pusthakam was released on 7 November 2014. The film met with rave reviews from critics and was a box-office success. It received five Kerala State Film Awards and three Kerala Film Critics Association Awards.
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The film starts with a message "The aged aren't always wise, nor do the elderly always understand justice" Job 32:9. The story is narrated by the communist leader (TG Ravi) who witnessed it. The story is set in 1900 in Munnar in British occupied India. Harrison is a British businessman who comes to Munnar to cultivate tea. Harrison finds an able boy amidst his workers and names him 'Iyob'(Job). Harrison holds Iyob close and helps him get married to Annamma (Reenu Mathews). Harrison's wife leaves him, later he sees Kazhali (Lena) and becomes interested in her. When he finds out Kazhali's relation with Thacho, one of his servants. Iyob kills Thacho after Harrison order him to. Afterwards, Harrison takes Kazhali as his mistress and she becomes pregnant. In the time of the First World War, Harrison's business gets affected and he leaves for Britain but dies on the way. Knowing this Iyob throws Kazhali out of the house and takes over all assets of Harrison.Actors
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