The Ascension
Onkara
Synopsis
Karumban, who has dedicated his life to the ritualistic art form of Theyyam had only one goal in his life. It was to become a Chinkam, the chieftain of the Ooru (the tribal village), like his father. But, Karumban could not achieve his goal. And, finally Karumban meets with a tragic end en route to Onkara. Karumban's daughter elopes with a deceitful young man from the city and later gets killed. Karumban's father who was the Chinkam gets rejected by his own companions and was compelled to breach all his tribal values. This had a devastating effect on Karumban's life. Karumban lived his entire life for Theyyam (God). But at a time when he needed the most, the Theyyam (God) fails to stand by him. The tribal language Markkodi is used in this film which does not have any script.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Unni KR
- Original Title
- Onkara
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Unni KR
Zian Sreekanth
Subhash. R. Menon
Department Leadership Roster
Unni KR
Director
Subhash. R. Menon
Producer
Zian Sreekanth
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Ascension
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What is The Ascension about?
Karumban, who has dedicated his life to the ritualistic art form of Theyyam had only one goal in his life. It was to become a Chinkam, the chieftain of the Ooru (the tribal village), like his father. But, Karumban could not achieve his goal. And, finally Karumban meets with a tragic end en route to Onkara. Karumban's daughter elopes with a deceitful young man from the city and later gets killed. Karumban's father who was the Chinkam gets rejected by his own companions and was compelled to breach all his tribal values. This had a devastating effect on Karumban's life. Karumban lived his entire life for Theyyam (God). But at a time when he needed the most, the Theyyam (God) fails to stand by him. The tribal language Markkodi is used in this film which does not have any script.
Who directed The Ascension?
The Ascension was directed by Unni KR.
Who stars in The Ascension?
The principal cast of The Ascension includes Sudheer Karamana, Vettukili Prakash, Gopika Vikraman, Sadhika Venugopal, Remya Joseph.
When was The Ascension released and how long is it?
The Ascension was released in the theatrical window with a total runtime of Unknown.