MUMBAI: Malayalam actress Geethu Mohandas’ directorial venture Kelkkunundo (Are You Listening)  won the Golden lamp tree award in the International Competition for Short films and documentaries at the Short Film Center held as part of the 40th International Film Festival of India(IFFI).

Kelkkunundo has a running time of 22 minutes  and is about a five year old blind girl Hasna. It narrates the travails of the small blind girl.

The award includes a sum of Rs. 5 lakhs, a trophy and a citation.

The award was given away by the Chief Secretary of Goa Sanjay Srivastava, Secretary for Information and Publicity Narendra Kumar and Festival Director S M Khan.