Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.
Cast
Prithviraj Sukumaran
J C Daniel / Harris Daniel
Mamta Mohandas
Janet
Chandini Geetha
Rosie
Sreenivasan
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan
T G Ravi
Sundararaj (Elder)
Thalaivasal Vijay
Mudaliar
Sreejith Ravi
Sundararaj (Young)
Nedumudi Venu
Subramaniam
Siddique
Ramakrishna Iyer
Shruti Dilip
Lana
Antony Thekkek
Maloor
Ramesh Pisharody
Pillai
Jayaraj Warrier
Shop Keeper
Manikandan Pattambi
Moorthy
Chembil Ashokan
Paulose
Jayaraj Century
Johnson
Nandu Madhav
D.G Phalke
Indrans
Ponnappan
Jayan Cherthala
Thambi
Vijayan Peringode
Fudalist
Mukundan Menon
Lodge Owner
Dinesh Prabhakar
Damodhar
Kozhikode Vikraman Nair
Unknown
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