The Censor Board gave controversial Malayalam movie 'Kathakali' an A certificate following interference from the Kerala High Court. Director Saijo Kannanaikkal had approached the court in Jun after the Censor Board of Film Certification insisted removing several scenes. After the film was denied certification on basis of alleged nudity and vulgarity, Saijo said that the board's move was an infringement on his creative freedom.
CBFC regional officer A Prathibha said an A certificate was given to the movie according to the high court's directive. "The high court directed us to give an appropriate certification for the film. So we issued an A certificate to it. As it is an A certificate, the controversial scenes have been retained," she said.
The movie is about an orphan man who tries to create an identity of his own. The climax sees the protagonist removing his Kathakali outfit and crossing a river as a symbolic attack on the society.
