''Neeyum Njanum'' () is a 2019 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

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romance film Romance films involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion (emotion), passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their ...

written and directed by

A. K. Sajan A. K. Sajan is an Indian screenwriter and film director who is best known for his directorial debut ''Stop Violence'' (2002). The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran and Chandra Lakshman. He is also known for scripting many movies in the industry. ...

. It stars Sharaf U Dheen,

Anu Sithara Anu Sithara is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Malayalam films. She has also appeared in some Tamil films. She made her debut in 2013 as a child artist '' Pottas Bomb'' in 2013. Anu is also a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and wel ...

and

Siju Wilson Wilson Joseph (born 22 November 1981), professionally credited as Siju Wilson, is an Indian actor and producer, who works in Malayalam films. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Film for his debut production '' Vasanthi'' (2019). Ca ...

. The film was produced by Siyad Koker under the banner of

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, in association with Lamp Movies. ''Neeyum Njanum'' was released in

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

on 18 January 2019 by Kokers Films. It also features

Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985), better known as Aju Varghese, is an Indian actor, producer and singer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in '' Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his collegemate Vineeth Sr ...

, Vishnu Unnikrishnan,

Dileesh Pothan Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film '' Maheshinte Prathikaaram'', sta ...

, Aji John(director), Shaheen Siddique,

Surabhi Lakshmi Surabhi C. M., also known as Surabhi Lakshmi is an Indian film, television, and stage actress who appears in Malayalam films and television. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress in 2016 for portraying the role of a struggling middle ...

and Sowmya Menon in prominent roles.

Cast

* Sharaf U Dheen as Yakub Mohammed, Hashmi's husband *

as Hashmi Anzari, Yakub's wife and Shanu's love interest *

as Shanu Khalid, Hashmi's love interest *

as Abbas * Vishnu Unnikrishnan as Ganapathi * Aji John(director) as Soofi *

Poojitha Menon Poojitha Menon is an Indian actress, television personality and anchor. Known for roles in Malayalam films, Malayalam film and television industry. Early life Poojitha Menon was born and brought up in Kuwait. She did her schooling in Thrissur ...

as Chithra Prasad * Shaheen Siddique as Noushad *

as Subhadrakutty * Srikant Murali as Nampiri Mash * Shyam Jacob as Hyder *

Sohan Seenulal Sohanlal.P.S (born 18 December 1978), better known by his screen name Sohan Seenulal, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor who works in Malayalam cinema . He is known for his character roles in Mammootty films. Career He starte ...

as Const.Joseph * Sowmya Menon as Saniya *

as S.I Kanan *

Sijoy Varghese Sijoy Varghese (born 6 March 1971) is an Indian actor and advertising filmmaker. He has been involved in advertising and cinema for 20 years. As an actor he has portrayed characters in Malayalam films including '' Bangalore Days'', '' Avatharam ...

Kalabhavan Haneef Kalabhavan Haneef (1959 or 1960 – 9 November 2023) was an Indian actor and Impressionist (entertainment), impressionist in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut with the film ''Cheppukilukkana Changathi'' (1991). Career Haneef started imper ...

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*Manuraj as Manuji * Shobi Thilakan *

Santhakumari Santha Kumari (born Vellaala Subbamma; 17 May 1920 – 16 January 2006) was an Indian musical artist and actress. She was married to the Telugu film director and producer P. Pullayya. Early years Vellaala Subbamma was born in Proddatur tow ...

as Taj Itha *Dini Daniel *Veena Nair as Sreya *

Mohanlal Mohanlal Viswanathan (; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor and filmmaker who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil cinema, Tamil, Hin ...

(narration)

Release

''Neeyum Njanum'' was released in

on 18 January 2019 by Kokers Films.

Critical reception

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'' rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and wrote: "''Neeyum Njanum'' is a narrative of our time, touching on themes of moral policing, religion, and politics. He . K. Sajanuses sharp wit and wry sarcasm as his story telling tools, making it a somewhat intelligent cinema".

Soundtrack

The songs were composed by Vinu Thomas and the lyrics were written by B. K. Harinarayanan and Salaudheen Kechery. *1 "Kunkumanira" -

Shreya Ghoshal Shreya Ghoshal (; born 12 March 1984) is an Indian singer. Noted for her wide vocal range and versatility, she is one of the most prolific and influential singers of India. Often referred to as the "Queen of Dynamics'' for her remarkable voc ...

*2 "Aalam" -

Mridula Warrier Biography Mridula Varier is a South Indian playback singer from Koyilandy, Kerala. She started her career as a playback singer in the Malayalam movie '' Big B'' in 2007. She has also recorded songs for Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She has ...

*3 "Ishq Kondu" -

Najim Arshad Najim Arshad (born 8 June 1986) is a state award-winning Indian playback singer and music director, sung more than 500 songs in the Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. In 2007, he won the reality show ''Idea Star Singer''. He ...

, Abhirami Ajay *4 "En Roohin" - Amal Antony *5 "Thedunna Theeram" - Amal Antony *6 "Koottilay" - Abhirami Ajay *7 "Alam" (M)-

Arun Alat Arun Alat (born 6 October 1988) is an Indian playback singer, music composer and Lyricist who made a space in Malayalam film industry as a singer with his debut song "Swapnamoru Chaakku" from the 2010 film'' Best Actor''. Musical career In 20 ...

References

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