Adaminte Makan Abu
Adaminte Makan Abu is a 2011 Indian Malayalam-language social drama film written, directed and co-produced by Salim Ahamed. It stars Salim Kumar and Zarina Wahab, with Mukesh, Kalabhavan Mani, Suraj Venjarammoodu, and Nedumudi Venu in supporting roles. The cinematography was handled by Madhu Ambat. The film features songs composed by Ramesh Narayan and score by Isaac Thomas Kottukapally. The film tells the story of a poor attar (a kind of perfume) seller Abu (Kumar) whose only remaining wish in life is the Hajj pilgrimage, which he strives hard to fulfill.
Plot
Abu and Aishumma are an elderly Moplah Muslim couple living in Kerala's Malabar region. Their aspiration is to go for Hajj, the pilgrimage to Mecca, and they sacrifice to achieve this aim. He scrimps and saves to achieve his dream of going to Mecca. Their son Sattar has migrated to the Middle East (as a part of the Kerala Gulf boom) with his family and has virtually discarded his parents. Now in their late 70s, the couple save money so they can attend Hajj that year.
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author | Salim Ahamed |
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award | Kerala State Film Award for Best Film National Film Award for Best Feature Film |
director | Salim Ahamed |
editor | Vijay Shankar |
genre | drama social |
keywords | allah arab states of the persian gulf buy clothe hajj halal help ihram ihram clothing ittar jackfruit kerala kerala gulf boom kozhikode malabar malabar region mecca middle east moplah morning of school teacher shared dream tick unani ustad |
musicBy | Isaac Thomas Kottukapally Ramesh Narayan |
nomination | International Submission to the Academy Awards |
producer | Ashraf Bedi Salim Ahamed |
productionCompany | Salim Ahamed |
publisher | Kalasangham Films |