Lorry Girl

Lorry Girl is a 2012 Malayalam short film written and directed by Pampally and produced by Pampally Productions.^[1] This short film is one has a social message for modern society.^[2] It has been screened worldwide on 1 December 2012, World AIDS Day,^[3] at 14 centers in Kerala, and in all main cities in India and in many countries around the world.^[4][5]

Lorry Girl
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Directed by	Pampally
Written by	Pampally
Produced by	Pampally Productions
Starring	Sharran Puthumana Rani Sarran Meghna Vincent Aadarsh Nair
Cinematography	Prasad Kavilpad
Edited by	Shaleesh Lal
Music by	Dileep Singh
Release date	1 December 2012 (2012-12-01)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Lorry Girl tells the story of a prostitute Lakshmi, who sells her body to lorry drivers, out of helplessness rather than choice. She is a compassionate woman, and she is in love with Kannan, a lorry driver.^[6] She is very protective of her only daughter Kani. The plot revolves around the relations of Kannan-lakshmi-kani.^[7]

Lorry Girl was created specifically to instill awareness of the need to eradicate AIDS and stresses the need of using condoms.^[8][9]

Characterisation

The leading characters of Lorry Girl are Lachu (Lakshmi), Kannan and Kani.^[10] The main character Lakshmi is played by Rani Sharan,^[11][12] a journalist and the wife of actor Sharan and daughter of late veteran famous actor Manjery Chandran.

Kannan is portrayed as a negative character throughout the story. Yet, through him, we get glimpses of a lady’s affection towards her daughter. This role is done by Sharan, a well experienced actor from 1990, who has already won several awards for his performances.^{[citation needed]}

Kani is the innocent daughter of Lachu. Selvam loves her and she opens her mind only to him. This grows to be a sweet tie between them which illustrates the warmth of relations in Kerala culture in India. This role is done by Meghna, an upcoming artist. Aadarsh is another new face appears as Selvam, who is a model too.

Location

The main location of the shoot is Kava, Palakkad, Kerala, India. Most of the scenes of this short film are from Kava and the Para. Lorry Girl was shot during the summer because the subject when the area is less green than at other seasons.

Cast

• Kannan-Sharran Puthumana
• Lakshmi/Lachu-Rani Sarran
• Kani-Meghna
• Selvam-Aadarsh Nair
• Doctor-Gireesh Nilambur
• Cleaner Mani-Imthias

Preview on World Aids Day

The Lorry Girl has been shown at more than 30 centres,^[13] all at 6.30 PM on the 1st day of December, 2012, World AIDS Day.^[14][15]

Kerala

• Kesari Hall, Pulimood Junction, Thiruvananthapuram
• Press Club Hall, Kollam
• Town Hall, Pathanamthitta
• Adimali, Panchayath town Community hall, Rumbupalam, Idukki
• Town Square hall, Alappuzha
• Press Club Hall, Kottayam
• Children’s Park mini theater, Ernakulam
• Sahithya academy Changampuzha Hall, Thrissur
• Top in Town, Seethal hall, Palakkad
• DTPC Hall, Kottakkunnu, Malappuram
• Town Hall, Kozhikode
• Lions Hall, Sulthan Battery
• Merchant Chember Hall, Bellard Road, Kannur
• High line Plaza hall, cheruvathur, Kasaragode

Outside Kerala

• KNE Trust school, Indira Nagar, Bengaluru
• Nalini Narayanan Hall, VOC Nagar, Pondicherry
• Kerala samajam Hall, Sakchi, Jamshedpur
• Kerala samajam Auditorium, Midland, Diamapur
• Capital Tuition Center, Kohima
• Airport Authority of India Officers Institute, Chennai
• Bhilai, Malayala Grandhasala, Mumbai
• Jamtala Youth Association, Kanchrapara, West Bengal
• Kerala Cultural Forum Office Hall, Kolkata
• Club Hall, Kaiga, Karwar
• Delhi
• Guwahathi
• Goa
• Coimbatore
• Manglore
• Gujarat
• Pune

Outside India

• Belfast, UK
• Flora Hotel, Dubai
• Luis Eduardo Magalhaes, Bahia, Brazil
• Indian Malayalai Magazine Hall, Melbourne
• Iligan City, Philippines
• Binomran, Doha
• Cyprus
• Abu Dhabi
• Sharja
• Alain
• Rasal Khaima
• United States

References

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1. Nath, Ravi (5 November 2012). "എയ്‌ഡ്‌സ്‌ ദിനത്തിലേക്കൊരുങ്ങുന്ന ലോറി ഗേള്‍". One India. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
2. "Shot Cuts: Confident actor". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 December 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)^{[dead link]}
3. Lorry Girl, a short film by Sandeep Pampally will be screened in 40 centres in Kerala, outside Kerala and abroad simultaneously on 1 December, World AIDS day. The movie, that ...
4. "'Lorry girl' cries for AIDS eradication". New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
5. "Shot Cuts: Confident actor" 5 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Hindu
6. "Lorry Girl to be screened today". The Hindu.
7. "ബാംഗ്ലൂര്‍ കേരള സമാജം ഷോര്‍ട്ട് ഫിലിം ഫെസ്റ്റിവല്‍ ഡിസ.1,2ന്". Pravasi Express. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
8. "എയ്‌ഡ്‌സ്‌ ദിനത്തിലേക്കൊരുങ്ങുന്ന ലോറി ഗേള്‍" Film Beat, Ravi Nath 5 November 2012.
9. AIDS-Day-Film:Lorry Girl, a short film by Sandeep Pampally will be screene
10. "Mollywood actors at screening of short film". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
11. "State television awards 2012 !!!" 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. MetroMatinee.
12. "Kerala TV awards: Mazhavil's Marimayam Best Comedy: Amrita's Sandhya Ragam Best Serial" 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. ukmalayalee.com
13. "Lorry Girl opens to global audience"^{[dead link]}. Times of India mobile Adarsh Chandran
14. "Lorry Girl to be screened today". The Hindu. December 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
15. "Special IEC programme with film show conducted" 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Lakshadweep Times
16. Lords Of Gravity In Prague | FIBA Europe

External links

• Official film website