The Sword of Liberty
The Sword of Liberty is a 2017 Indian documentary film directed by Shiny Benjamin.[1] It follows the story of Veluthampi Dalava, a 19th-century Travancore leader who resisted British colonial rule.[2] The documentary features Manju Warrier and was released via social media. It has won multiple awards, including the National Award for Best Historical Film and Best Music in the Non-Feature Film section at the 65th National Film Awards[3][2] The film is produced by RC Suresh and its music was composed by Ramesh Narayanan, who also received a National Award for his work.[2][4]
Synopsis
[edit]The Sword of Liberty tells the story of Veluthampi Dalava, a 19th-century leader from Travancore who stood against British rule. The documentary follows Devaki as she delves into Dalava's life and the events leading to his death, believed to be a suicide at the age of 44. The film uses traditional Indian art forms like tholpavakoothu, villupattu, and thullal to bring Dalava's story to life.
Awards
[edit]- National Award for Best Historical Film at the 65th National Film Awards[5]
- National Award for Best Music in the non-features film[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Dalawa gets a documentary". The Hindu. 2018-06-18. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ a b c "Sword of liberty : വേലുത്തമ്പി ദളവയുടെ ജീവിത കഥ, 'സ്വോഡ് ഓഫ് ലിബർട്ടി' പുറത്തിറക്കി മഞ്ജു വാര്യര്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ a b Cris (2018-06-18). "'The Sword of Liberty': Freedom fighter Velu Thambi Dalawa's story in film". The News Minute. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (2018-05-24). "In the footsteps of Velu Thampi Dalawa". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ "National Awards 2017 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-14.