''Nirnaayakam'' is a 2015 Indian

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-language

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written by

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and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film features Asif Ali and

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in the lead roles and

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Malavika Mohanan Malavika Mohanan (born 4 August 1993) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Tamil and Malayalam films. The daughter of cinematographer K. U. Mohanan, she made her acting debut in the Malayalam film '' Pattam Pole'' (2013). She gain ...

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and

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in supporting roles. It was produced jointly by Jose Simon and Rajesh George Under the banner Jairaj Films. The film was released on 5 June 2015.

Plot

Ajay is a student at

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. Once he visited Kochi upon request from his ailing father Siddharth, a leading advocate. There, he gradually gets involved with a case. Ajay starts taking steps to help his father win the case involving a death of a woman named Arya, alleged to have taken place due to a government party's negligence. The film highlights the need for the government to change their attitude concerning human rights.

Cast

Production

The movie is produced by Jairaj Motion Pictures, with Josemon Simon. The movie is distributed by Renji Panicker Entertainment.

Release and reception

The film started production in December 2014 and released on 6 June 2015 in 58 screens across Kerala. A critic from ''

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'' rated the film three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The film is a mouthpiece to all those who have been silently suffering this issue for ages; definitely worth a watch".

Awards

National Film Awards The National Film Awards are awards for artistic and technical merit given for "Excellence within the Cinema of India, Indian film industry". Established in 1954, it has been administered, along with the International Film Festival of India ...

Best Film on Other Social Issues *

Kerala State Film Awards The Kerala State Film Awards are the film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards started in 1969 by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala and since 1998 the awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Cha ...

Best Character Actor –

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Best Actor (Special Jury) - Asif Ali

References

External links

* 2015 films 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian drama films Films shot in Pune Films shot in Maharashtra Films shot in Kochi Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award winners Films directed by V. K. Prakash Films scored by M. Jayachandran {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub