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Odiyan (transl. Shapeshifter) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language fantasy drama film directed by V. A. Shrikumar Menon in his feature film debut. The film was written by Harikrishnan and is based on the legend of the Odiyan clan, who in Kerala folklore are men believed to possess shapeshifting abilities and can assume animal forms.
Odiyan (Malayalam: ഒടിയൻ, odèan) or Odian, Peony was once used in the rural areas of Kerala to describe a group of people who claimed to be capable of scaring people to death using Odividya (ഒടിവിദ്യ) . [1] [2] Odiyan is a legendary character who existed in Kerala. [3]
The Odia language uses the Odia script (also known as the Kalinga script). It is a Brahmic script used to write primarily the Odia language and others like Sanskrit and several minor regional languages. The script has developed over nearly 1000 years, with the earliest trace of the script being dated to 1051 AD.
He directed his debut feature film Odiyan in 2018. Despite mixed reviews, it was a major commercial success at the box office, becoming one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time. [4] [5] [3] Before the arrival of K.G.F: Chapter 2, Odiyan was the holder of the first day's highest box office opener in Kerala, by collecting more than ...
Scholars championing this location contend that the name Oḍḍiyāna derives from the Dravidian Oṭṭiyan, denoting a native or indigenous person of Oḍra ("Odisha") or from Oṭṭiyam, Telugu for Oḍra. Oḍḍiyāna is also the Middle Indic form of Udyāna "garden," the name by which Xuanzang knew the region around Odisha. [17]
Odiyan is the feature film soundtrack for the 2018 film of the same name. It features five songs composed by M. Jayachandran , the lyrics were written by Rafeeq Ahamed , Lakshmi Shrikumar, and Prabha Varma , and the songs were sung by Shreya Ghoshal , Sudeep Kumar , Shankar Mahadevan , M. G. Sreekumar , and Mohanlal each.
The Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ), formerly spelled Oriya, are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group native to the Indian state of Odisha who speak the Odia language. They constitute a majority in the eastern coastal state, with significant minority populations existing in the neighboring states of Andhra Pradesh , Chhattisgarh , Jharkhand and West ...
Priyadarshan is an Indian film director, producer, and screenwriter. Priyadarshan is mostly known for directing comedy films but has directed a few non-comical films such as a historical epic film based around freedom fighters in India titled Kaalapani and his epic period drama Kancheevaram.