Malayalam film nominated for Kim Jiseok Award to debut at Busan International Film Festival

Prasanna Vithanage's film ‘PARADISE’, a groundbreaking venture, marking the very first collaboration between Mani Ratnam's Madras Talkies and the Malayalam film industry, will have its world premiere tomorrow.

‘PARADISE’ portrays the scenario of 2022 Sri Lanka during its financial crisis, where surging inflation leads to food, medication, and fuel shortages, resulting in blackouts and public unrest. This narrative takes viewers on a gripping rollercoaster of love, deceit, and crime. Against this backdrop, PARADISE tells the story of a TV producer and his wife, a vlogger, who arrive in Sri Lanka to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. However, when things take an unexpected turn, conflicts deepen, revealing cracks in their relationship.

The film stars Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Shyam Fernando, and Mahendra Perera, with Rajeev Ravi as the cinematographer, Sreekar Prasad as the editor, Tapas Nayak as the sound designer, and "K" as the music director.