| Iyobinte Pusthakam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amal Neerad |
| Written by | Dialogues By: Gopan Chithambaram Syam Pushkaran |
| Screenplay by | Gopan Chithambaram |
| Story by | Gopan Chithambaram |
| Produced by | Amal Neerad Fahadh Faasil |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | T. G. Ravi |
| Cinematography | Amal Neerad |
| Edited by | Praveen Prabhakar |
| Music by | Neha Nair Yakzan Gary Pereira |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | August Cinema A & A Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Iyobinte Pusthakam (transl. Book of Job) is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period action-thriller film directed by Amal Neerad and written by Gopan Chithambaran, with dialogues written by Syam Pushkaran. It stars a huge ensemble cast including Fahadh Faasil, Jayasurya, Lal, Isha Sharvani, Jinu Joseph, Chemban Vinod Jose, Vinayakan, Padmapriya, Sreejith Ravi, T.G Ravi, Amith Chakalakkal, John Vijay, Soubin Shahir and Lena. Aashiq Abu makes a cameo appearance as P.J. Antony.[1] Faasil and Neerad co-produced the film.[2]
The film is a period drama set in the mid-20th century in Munnar, Western Ghats. It follows the life of a ruthless businessman named Iyob and the sibling rivalry between his sons Aloshy, Ivan and Dimitri, who are named after the characters from Fyodor Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov.[3]
Principal photography commenced in March 2014 at Vagamon in Idukki Kerala, India.[4] Iyobinte Pusthakam was released on 7 November 2014.[5] The film was highly critically acclaimed and was a box-office success.[6] It received five Kerala State Film Awards and three Kerala Film Critics Association Awards.
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- ^ Padmakumar K, "Iyobinte Pusthakam: Karamazov rejigged". Malayala Manorama. 11 November 2014 [1]
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- ^ "Padmapriya's 'classic' looks land her another period film – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
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