More than a means of transportation, a Dragon Steed can be considered a symbol of status as they are not something that common folk can own, and are only seen ridden by members of the aristocracy or nobility. Dragon Steeds are capable of transporting people on their backs and are handled using reins in the same way as normal horses. Dragon Horse) - A winged horse with the tail of a dragon, similar to the Pegasus.
As these starcrossed lovers face many challenges and adventures together, which will strengthen and deepen their true unwavering romantic love even further, an ancient secret hidden deep within Neo Verona is slowly revealed. Unfortunately for them, Capulet loyalists are planning a rebellion to overthrow House Montague, while Leontes is obsessed with destroying the threat of the House of Capulet permanently. Romeo is a kind, caring, selfless and humble man who is opposed to his father's cruelty and tyranny, and shares many ideals with Juliet. While attending the Rose Ball hosted by the Montagues with a friend, Juliet meets Romeo, Prince Montague's son, and both of them fall deeply in love at first sight. Juliet, now sixteen, fights against House Montague's oppression as the masked vigilante "The Red Whirlwind". Fourteen years later, Leontes rules the land with an iron fist and crushes anyone who opposes him. Only Lord Capulet's young daughter, Juliet, is able to escape. On the floating island of Neo Verona, Leontes Montague and his men lead a bloody coup and murder all the members of ruling House Capulet. Kunal Kapoor who got trained in Kalaripayattu for the film said that it was every actor's wish to play Macbeth.See also: List of Romeo × Juliet characters It tells the story of Chandu Chekavar (played by Kunal Kapoor), a warrior who lived in 13 century Malabar.
ROMEO AND JULIET MALAYALAM MOVIE ACTRESS NAME SERIES
Veeram (2016): Another Jararaj movie, the film is an adaptation of Macbeth, and the fifth in a ‘navarasa’ series that the director has been doing. Iyob also has a major Dostoyevsky reference with the three sons named after the three brothers in Brothers Karamazov.Ħ. Both stories deal with sibling love and treachery, and the fight for wealth. Shakespeare's play had a father and three daughters while Amal's film has a father (Lal) and three sons (Chemban Vinod, Jinu Joseph and Fahadh Faasil). Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014): This film by Amal Neerad is reportedly a loose adaptation of King Lear. It doesn't end quite the way Romeo and Juliet does though.ĥ. There are a lot of silent exchanges amid nostalgic music, forbidden love, escapades and the inevitable tragedy. Fahadh Faasil becomes Rasool and Andrea Jeremiah, Anna, in this disquieting love story set in Kochi. Annayum Rasoolum (2013): Rajeev Ravi, when he turned from cinematographer to director, had Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in mind for his debut, Annayum Rasoolum. Cleopatra, regarded as a complex woman character, gets a Malayali adaptation in Kannaki, strong-willed and stubborn as she is.Ĥ. Manoj K Jayan plays the antagonist Gounder. Choman's sister Kumudam (Geetu Mohandas) is also in love with Manickam. Lal here is Manickam, a cockfighter, who is friends with Choman (Siddique), and in love with Kannaki. Nandita Das plays the titular character, the Cleopatra to Lal's Antony. Kannaki (2001): Another Jayaraj film, Kannaki is a loose adaptation of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra. Manju Warrier's Desdemona, in that early stage of her career, was much appreciated and Suresh Gopi won both the State and the National Awards for Best Actor for his performance in Kaliyattam.Ģ. Lal, like Iago in Othello, plays the conniving character who puts ideas into Perumalayan's head about poor Thamara and another artist Kanthan (Biju Menon). He is possessive of her and plays the equivalent of Shakespeare's jealous Othello. Suresh Gopi plays Kannan Perumalayan, a Theyyam artiste, who gets married to Thamara (a teenaged Manju Warrier). The actors play a married couple, in this adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. Kaliyattam (1997): This Jayaraj movie of Suresh Gopi and Manju Warrier is perhaps the first noticed Shakespearean adaptation in Malayalam.