Lalanna's Song is a Malayalam – Hindi psychological horror film directed by Megha Ramaswamy, produced by Newton Cinema and co-produced by Guneet Monga and Ramaswamy.
The film stars Nakshatra Indrajith in the title role and features Parvathy Thiruvothu and Rima Kallingal in pivotal roles.
Lalanna’s Song premiered at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA 2022), where it received an Honorable Mention. Subsequently, the film was screened at the 14th International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (14th IDSFFK), Dharamshala International Film Festival (DIFF 2022), Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI), the 15th Habitat Film Festival and the Critics Choice Awards 2023.
The film features music composed by Sneha Khanwalkar. Cinematography and editing were handled by Kuldeep Mamania and Shini JK respectively.
Plot Lalanna's Song is a cautionary tale examining the subtle manifestations of hate in our age of abundance. Two young mothers, Miriam and Shoby, encounter twelve-year old Lalanna, whose behavior unintentionally unsettles them, leading them to take deceptively small actions to correct her.
Cast
Rima Kallingal as Miriam Parvathy Thiruvothu as Shoby Nakshatra Indrajith as Lalanna Hannah Chacko as Meenu kutty Faraz Khan as Father
Release Following its premieres at various international film festivals, Lalanna's Song is now available for streaming on MUBI.
Awards and nominations YearEventCategoryRecipientResult2022IFFLAHonorable MentionLalannas SongWon2023The Critics Choice AwardsBest Actress
Best Short Film
Best CinematographerNakshatra Indrajit
Lalannas Song
Kuldeep MammaniaNominated2023Court MetrangeCompetitionLalannas SongNominated
Festival appearances YearFestivalCategory2022IFFLAHonorable Mention2022IDSFFK2022DIFF2022Habitat Film Festival2022MAMIIn Focus Shorts2023Final Girls Berline Film FestivalShorts2023Court MetrangeCompetition2023Indie Meme
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