Jayaraj adapts Ponkunnam Varkey’s Shabdhikunna Kalappa; Set for OTT release

Award winning filmmaker Jayaraj is adapting Ponkunnam Varkey’s short story ‘Shabdhikunna Kalappa’ into a short film. After screening in various film festivals, it is now set up for OTT release. The film will be out on Roots streaming platform today, on the occasion of International Labour Day.

‘Shabdhikunna Kalappa’ is considered as one of the finest works in modern day Malayalam literature. The story has already been adapted in 18 languages, including German, which is a first. It will be interesting to see how Jayaraj has adapted the story in a short film format. In 2019, it was screened in the Panorama section at the 2019 Indian International Film Festival (IFFI).

Nikhil S Praveen, who has worked with Jayaraj in ‘Bhayanakam’, ‘Kadammanitta – Prakruthiyude Padayanikkaran’ (documentary) and ‘Roudram’, is cranking the camera for this film as well. It is worth a mention that the youngster had won the National award for ‘Bhayanakam’.