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Celluloid
66%
Movie
2h 9m
AI Analysis
Celluloid (2013) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Celluloid (2013) — a movie tagged as Drama and History with epic and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~129 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Celluloid 66% (22 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 22 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, and personal loss, Daniel’s struggle for artistic recognition becomes a moving tribute to the birth of cinema in Kerala.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2013-02-14
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 171565
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Where can I watch Celluloid (2013)?
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Is there an official trailer for Celluloid?
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What is Celluloid about?
Celluloid chronicles the life of J. C. Daniel, the pioneer of Malayalam cinema, whose passion drives him to create Vigathakumaran, the region’s first film. Facing social prejudice, financial ruin, ... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Celluloid?
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How long is the movie Celluloid?
The official runtime for Celluloid is approximately 129 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran
J C Daniel / Harris Daniel

Mamta Mohandas
Janet

Chandini Geetha
Rosie

Sreenivasan
Chelangatt Gopalakrishnan

T G Ravi
Sundararaj (Elder)

Thalaivasal Vijay
Mudaliar

Sreejith Ravi
Sundararaj (Young)

Nedumudi Venu
Subramaniam

Siddique
Ramakrishna Iyer
- S
Shruti Dilip
Lana

Antony Thekkek
Maloor

Ramesh Pisharody
Pillai

Jayaraj Warrier
Shop Keeper

Manikandan Pattambi
Moorthy

Chembil Ashokan
Paulose

Jayaraj Century
Johnson
- N
Nandu Madhav
D.G Phalke

Indrans
Ponnappan
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