There’s more to ‘Golam’ than what’s shown in the trailer, says director Samjad

Malayalam By Arjun Ramachandran Jun 06, 2024 Read the article

The intriguing trailer of the Malayalam movie Golam gives the impression that it is an investigative thriller. The Samjad directorial is gearing up for a 7 June release.

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Interestingly, the debutant director comes from an animation background. He resigned from his job in Dubai to realise his dream—cinema.

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“My long-time friend Praveen Viswanath and I have written the script for Golam. We made a two-hour demo film, which left the producers deeply impressed.”

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“Golam” signifies a sphere, embodying the characteristics of such a shape. Unlike other geometric forms, a sphere lacks edges or vertices.”

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It’s evident from the trailer that the film is a thriller. The story revolves around a murder (Dileesh Pothan’s John) inside an office and the events that follow.

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Talking about the trailer he said, “The trailer gave away certain hints, though the real elements can be decoded only while watching Golam.”

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Talking about the cast he said, “Chinnu Chandni, Dileesh Pothan, Sunny Wayne, Siddique, Srikanth Murali, and Alencier are all part of Golam.”

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“Since it’s a thriller, audiences might expect Golam to have animation. But we haven’t incorporated any such scenes into the film for the sake of using it.”

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