100 Years of Chrysostom - Cast, Story, Full Movie Details

By : Neha Dhyani

Updated : Aug 3, 2022, 16:23

100 Years Of Chrysostom is a Malayalam biographical documentary on Philipose Mar Chrysostom, the longest-serving Bishop Emeritus of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar and a former Padma Bhushan (2018) awardee. It depicts the multi-faceted personality of the centenarian, who has millions of adherents worldwide.

The spiritual leader celebrated his 100th birthday on 27th April 2018. The 100 Years Of Chrysostom documentary was written and directed by Blessy, a critically renowned Malayalam (Mollywood) filmmaker who has won several honours for his works.

100 Years of Chrysostom Full Movie - Overview

The documentary features Mar Chrysostom's one-on-one interviews with 100 celebrities and ten notable cartoonists. It is an excellent combination of art, music, and history thanks to Mohanlal's voice-over, music by M. Jayachandran, Stephen Devassy, photography by Satheesh Kurup, and a storyline by Blessy.

Blessy expertly interlaced real-life photos and recollections of Mar Chrysostom in the documentary.

  • Manmohan Singh (former Prime Minister)
  • Pranab Mukherjee (former President)
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi
  • Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu
  • Arvind Kejriwal (Chief Minister of Delhi)
  • Najma Heptullah
  • Sitaram Yechury
  • Prakash Karat
  • K.J. Yesudas
  • K.S.Chitra
  • Mohanlal
  • Mammootty
  • Suresh Gopi

Thes are some of the few personalities with whom the protagonist had mention-worthy interactions for a significant part of the film. The film was produced by Visual Romance, Blessy's own production company.

100 Years Of Chrysostom Cast

Have a look on the 100 Years Of Chrysostom Cast below. All the crew have their respective roles in the winning record documentary film.

Chrysostom Cast

Role in Chrysostom

Narendra Modi

Actor

Mohanlal

Actor

Jagathi Sreekumar

Actor

Blessy

Writer, Producer, Director

Satheesh Kurup

Cinematographer

Finn George

Modathara

Film Editer

Ajith Abraham George

Sound supervisor

Ayyappan Sreekumar

Internet marketer

100 Years Of Chrysostom Documentary

The biggest news about 100 Years Of Chrysostom Documentary is it got introduced as the longest documentary film in the world in the Guinness Book of World Records.

  • The documentary stretched for 48-hour and 8 minutes, breaking the previous record of the 21-hour Saudi Arabian documentary World of Snakes.
  • The budget that is estimated to make this film was ₹6,000,000.

100 Years Of Chrysostom Full Movie

If you are searching to download the 100 Years of Chrysostom Narendra Modi documentary, you can visit the OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, and many more.

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100 Years Of Chrysostom - The Challenges

The filmmaker met Philipose Mar Chrysostom in 2005 but decided to make the docu-film "Thirumeni" (meaning a spiritual leader in Malayalam) after a decade. The 98-year-old church elder had to travel to many locations from Delhi to Kanyakumari for filming purposes.

  • The director's primary concern during the start of filming was the health of Thirumeni.
  • During the film's shooting, Reverend Chrysostom fell ill and needed hospitalization.
  • Instead of getting better, the Reverend was more concerned about rescheduling, crew inconvenience, and shooting interruptions.

Guinness World Record

The 100 Years of Chrysostom documentary was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's longest docu-film at 48 hours and 10 minutes.

  • Philipose Mar Chrysostom led a spiritual existence for the entirety of the 100 years of his life and enlightened everyone regardless of caste or creed.
  • The depiction of his life path, experiences, and recollections is seen in 100 Years of Chrysostom as a memoir to Thirumeni.

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FAQs on 100 years of Chrysostom

Q.1 Who is Philipose Mar Chrysostom?

Philipose Mar Chrysostom Mar Thoma Valiya Metropolitan was an Indian prelate and the emeritus Metropolitan of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church. He served for 68 years, 7 months, and 21 days, making him the world's longest-serving bishop. "Chrysostom Thirumeni" or "Valiya Thirumeni" was how he was called and referred to.

Q.2 What is the specialty of the 100 years of Chrysostom documentary?

100 years of Chrysostom is the longest biopic and docu-film. It runs for 48 hours and 10 minutes, smashing the previous record of the 21-hour World of Snakes, a Saudi Arabian documentary.

Q.3 Why was Chrysostom awarded the Padma Bhusan?

Chrysostom was awarded the Padma Bhushan because he was an extraordinary religious dignitary with a genuine humanitarian and global vision. In addition, he was considered an embodiment of all Christian qualities with a dedicated spiritual life.

Q.4) What is the story behind नरेन्द्र मोदी 100 Years of Chrysostom?

100 Years Of Chrysostom Narendra Modi is a Malayalam biographical documentary on Philipose Mar Chrysostom, the longest-serving Bishop Emeritus of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church of Malabar and a former Padma Bhushan (2018) awardee.

Q.5) Who is included in the 100 Years of Chrysostom Cast?

Narendra Modi, Mohanlal, Jagathi Sreekumar, Satheesh Kurup, Finn George, Modathara, Ajith Abraham George, and Ayyappan Sreekumar are all crucial people included in the 100 Years Of Chrysostom Cast.