Talking about the profound impact of the subject and his inspiration for the story, 🌠Blessy said: "17 years ago, in Kottarakkara, a two-and half-year-old child was ཧbrutally raped and murdered in front of a shop."
“The genesis of 'Palunku' lies in the sorrow etched in my heart by the tragedy. Monichen's (played by Mammootty) rebe🐠llion and cry against the system are now seventeen years old. Sadly, even today, incidents of this nature persist, and the cries only echo the pain for those who suffered the loss,” said Blessy.
The film also exposes the trappings of consumerism and how ciജty life changes♔ the perspective and priorities of an ordinary farmer.
Mammootty won the Best 🥂Actor award at th🔴e Kerala Film Critics’ Awards and a national award nomination for essaying the role of Monichen in the film.
Blessy’s upcoming film, 'The Goat Life', starring Prithviraj Sukumaran i🦋s all set to hit theat🌃res worldwide on April 10, 2024.
60-year-old Blessy Ipe Thoma has won one National Film Award and six Kerala State Film Awa🌱rds for his feature films 'Kaazhcha' (2004), 'Thanmathra' (2005), and 'Pranayam' (2011).
His documentary film '100 Years of Chrysosto⛄m๊' received the Guinness World Record for the longest documentary in the world, with a runtime of 48 hours and 10 minutes.
