---
title: 'Nizhalkuthu (2002)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Adoor Gopalakrishnan'
released: '2002-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'India'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/nizhalkuthu-2002'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0329429/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Nizhalkuthu (2002)

2002 · 90 min · Drama · India

Original title: നിഴൽക്കുത്ത്

## Synopsis

Nizhalkuthu is a 2002 Indian film in Malayalam directed, written and co-produced by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. The film explores the recesses of the human consciousness. It stars Oduvil Unnikrishnan in the lead role with Narain, Murali, Sukumari, Reeja, Nedumudi Venu, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathi Sreekumar and Tara Kalyan in supporting roles. It premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section and received critical acclaim. The film was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize at the festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Adoor Gopalakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-gopalakrishnan)
- **Screenplay:** [Adoor Gopalakrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/adoor-gopalakrishnan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Ilaiyaraaja](https://cinepixo.com/people/ilaiyaraaja)
- **Director of Photography:** [Mankada Ravi Varma](https://cinepixo.com/people/mankada-ravi-varma), [Sunny Joseph](https://cinepixo.com/people/sunny-joseph)

## Cast

- [Oduvil Unnikrishnan](https://cinepixo.com/people/oduvil-unnikrishnan)
- [Sukumari](https://cinepixo.com/people/sukumari)

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