''Njaan'' ( English: ''"I"'') is a 2014 Indian

Malayalam-language 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 ...

period drama film A historical drama (also period drama, period piece or just period) is a dramatic work set in the past, usually used in the context of film and television, which presents historical events and characters with varying degrees of fiction such as c ...

directed by

Ranjith Ranjit or Renjith may refer to: Religion * Anton Ranjith Pillainayagam (born 1966), Sri Lankan Tamil Catholic priest, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Colombo * Malcolm Ranjith (born 1947), Sri Lankan Cardinal of the Catholic Church, Archbi ...

with

Dulquer Salmaan Dulquer Salmaan (; born 28 July 1983) is an Indian actor, singer and producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema, Malayalam films. One of the highest paid Malayalam actors, Salmaan is a recipient of several awards including five Film ...

in a

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as K.T.N Kotoor and Ravi Chandrashekhar, along with Jyothi Krishna,

Anumol Anumol is an Indian actress, predominantly acting in Malayalam and Tamil films. She appeared in Malayalam films such as '' Chayilyam'' (2014), '' Ivan Megharoopan'' (2012), '' Akam'' (2011), '' Vedivazhipadu'' (2013) and '' Jamna Pyari'' (2015 ...

and Shruti Ramachandran as the female leads. The movie is based on the novel ''K T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum'' by T. P. Rajeevan, which is set against the backdrop of India's freedom struggle and depicts history of a Kerala village. The film was released on 19 September 2014.

Plot

Ravi Chandrasekharan is a young blogger who has a keen interest in the life of KTN Kottur - a writer, poet and revolutionary freedom fighter. Ravi, being involved actively in theatre and arts, expresses his wish to recreate the story of KTN Kottur on stage rather than make it a book. To explore the different shades and the mysteries surrounding the man, he arrives in Kottur to learn the intricacies of the person. After reaching Kottur, Ravi finds it strange to adapt to the surroundings, as he attends the cultural village faires and learns about their customs. Ravi, in one such incident, wakes up abruptly in the middle of the night covering his mouth because of

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due to bad odour & he checks around but finds nothing. The next morning, he finds ashes of a dead creature & realises that this was the stench which made him uncomfortable & from then he encounters the twists in the life of KTN Kottur and the mystery surrounding his disappearance on the day India won her Independence.

Cast

in a

as **K. T. N Kottoor. **Ravi Chandrasekhar. *

Saiju Kurup Saiju Govinda Kurup (born 12 March 1979) is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri ...

as V. P. Kunjikannan * Suresh Krishna as Achan *

Hareesh Peradi Hareesh Peradi is an Indian actor who acts predominantly in Malayalam and Tamil films. Career Hareesh Peradi is also a theatre artist in Kerala, having made a mark in stage and also in TV and cinema. Even though he has acted in 36 films so ...

as Nakulan *

as Janu *

Sajitha Madathil Sajitha Madathil is an Indian film and theatre actor. Her performance in Joy Mathew's feature film '' Shutter'' (2012) won her the Kerala State film award for second best actress. She is the head of the department of Acting at the K. R. Naray ...

as Kurathi Kunjooli *

Renji Panicker Renji Panicker (born 23 September 1960) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, film producer, and journalist known for his works in Malayalam films. He made his debut as a director with '' Bharatchandran IPS'' in 2005. Early life He di ...

as Kuttysankaran *

Muthumani Muthumani Somasundaran is an Indian actress who mainly works in Malayalam films. She made her cinematic debut through the Malayalam film '' Rasathanthram'' directed by Sathyan Anthikkad's in 2006. Early life and education Muthumani was born ...

as valliamma * Jyothi Krishna as Lakshmikkutty * Shruthi Ramachandran as Susheela * Irshad *

Joy Mathew Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. Career Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in John Ab ...

as himself *

Pearle Maaney Pearle Maaney ( /maːɳi/; born 28 May 1989) is an Indian actress, lyricist, YouTuber, and television presenter who works in Malayalam shows. She is known for co-hosting three seasons of the Malayalam dance reality show '' D 4 Dance''. Pearle e ...

as Valli *

Mythili Brighty Balachandran, better known by her stage name Mythili, is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in the 2009 Malayalam film '' Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha'' which stars Mammootty in ...

as Devayaniyamma (Devu) * Chinnu Kuruvila *

Jayan Cherthala Jayan Cherthala is an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He is from Cherthala, near Alappuzha, Kerala in India. He has performed in more than two dozen movies in Malayalam, and TV serials. He is the state president of Kerala Sarva Kala Sangam ...

* Bineesh Kodiyeri *

Koottickal Jayachandran Koottickal Jayachandran is an Indian actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his career as a Mimicry artist. He is a well known mimicry artist and presenter of shows like 'Jagathy v. Jagathy' and 'Comedy Time' on Surya TV ...

*Mohammed musthafa as raghavan

Production

It was the first time Ranjith and Dulquar joined hands for a film. The first teaser of the film released on 12 June 2014 followed by the second on 17 June.

Awards and nominations

;

2014 Kerala State Film Awards The 45th Kerala State Film Awards were presented by the chief minister of Kerala Oommen Chandy on 26 December 2015, with the presence of the chief guest Mohanlal. Jury The 10-member jury, headed by John Paul, was composed of people represen ...

"State Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudev bag top honours"
. ''Malayala Manorama''. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015. *It received two Kerala State Awards. ; Asiavision Awards - 2014 *It received Asiavision Awards 2014 - award for best direction and screen play.

References

External links

* {{Ranjith (director) 2014 films 2010s Malayalam-language films Indian drama films Films shot in Wayanad Films directed by Ranjith (director) Twins in Indian films