Ozhimuri

Ozhimuri Malayalam , English A Document of Separation is a 2012 Malayalamlanguage Indian film written by Jeyamohan and directed by Madhupal, starring Lal, Mallika, Asif Ali, Bhavana and Shweta Menon in lead roles. The original music and background score of the film are composed by Bijibal. The film opened to critical acclaim but did not fare well at the box office. It was official selection in the Indian Panorama section of the 43rd International Film Festival of India.

Ozhimuri means divorce record in both Tamil and Malayalam. In the matrilineal system, women were free to divorce their husbands if they were not having a sound relationship. The ozhimuris or small palmleaf pieces recording divorces of couples still stand testimony to the freedom, which women enjoyed those days. The movie lays open the ego clashes and complexities of a period through the eyes of its lead character Thanupillai Lal, who witnesses the tale of three women, his mother, wife and sons wife.Earlier it was reported that Padmapriya was selected to play one of the three female lead. But later Mallika replaced her. Actorturneddirector Madhupal invited 65 fresh faces in the age group of 1070 years for this film. ........

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