---
title: 'Marana Simhasanam (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Murali Nair'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 61
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/marana-simhasanam-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200838/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Marana Simhasanam (1999)

1999 · 61 min · Drama · India

Original title: മരണ സിംഹാസനം

## Synopsis

Marana Simhasanam is a 1999 Indian Malayalam-language satire drama film written and directed by Murali Nair. Inspired by the first execution by electrocution in India, the film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1999 Cannes Film Festival where it won the Caméra d'Or. The film received special reception at the British Film Institute. The film received positive reviews from Le Monde for its unusual theme. The film was screened in Vienna, Turin, Toronto, Busan, La Rochelle, Midnight Sun Film Festival Lapland, and the American Film Institute's Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Murali Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/murali-nair)
- **Screenplay:** [Murali Nair](https://cinepixo.com/people/murali-nair)
- **Director of Photography:** [M. J. Radhakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/m-j-radhakrishnan)

## Cast

- [Nedumudi Venu](https://cinepixo.com/people/nedumudi-venu)

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