Njaan

2014 Indian film

19 September 2014 (2014-09-19)

CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam

Njaan (English: "I") is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by Ranjith^[1] with Dulquer Salmaan in a dual role as K.T.N Kotoor and Ravi Chandrashekhar,^[2]^[3] along with Jyothi Krishna, Anumol and newcomer Shruthi Ramachandran as the female leads.^[4] The movie is based on the novel K T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum by T. P. Rajeevan, which is set in the backdrop of India's freedom struggle and depicts history of a Kerala village.^[5] The film released on 19 September 2014.^[6]

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 character, he arrives at Kottur to learn the intricacies of the person.

After reaching Kottur, Ravi finds it strange to adapt to the surroundings, he attends the cultural village fares and also learns about their customs. Ravi Chandrasekharan in an attempt to know about KTN also understands the customs of people living there are weird too. One such incident is where he wakes up abruptly in the middle of the night covering his mouth because of nausea. Some bad odour gives Ravi a vomiting sensation & he checks around but finds nothing. The next morning, he finds ashes of a dead creature & realises that this was the bad odour which made him uncomfortable & from then as he encounters the twists in the life of KTN Kottur and the mystery surrounding his disappearance on the day India won her Independence makes up the story.

Cast

Dulquer Salmaan in a dual role as
- K. T. N Kottoor.
- Ravi Chandrasekhar.
Saiju Kurup as V. P. Kunjikannan
Suresh Krishna as Achan
Hareesh Peradi as Nakulan
Anumol as Janu
Sajitha Madathil as Kurathi Kunjooli
Renji Panicker as Kuttysankaran
Muthumani as valliamma
Jyothi Krishna as Lakshmikkutty
Shruthi Ramachandran as Susheela
Irshad
Joy Mathew as himself
Pearle Maaney as Valli
Mythili as Devayaniyamma (Devu)
Chinnu Kuruvila
Jayan Cherthala
Bineesh Kodiyeri
Koottickal Jayachandran
Mohammed musthafa as raghavan

Production

It was the first time Ranjith and Dulquar joined hands for a film.^[7] The first teaser of the film released on 12 June 2014^[8] followed by the second on 17 June.^[9]

Awards and nominations

2014 Kerala State Film Awards^[10]

It received two Kerala State Awards.

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Outcome
2014 Kerala State Film Awards	Best Screenplay (Adapted)	Ranjith	Won
2014 Kerala State Film Awards	Best Background Music	Bijibal	Won

Asiavision Awards - 2014

It received Asiavision Awards 2014 - award for best direction and screen play.

Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Outcome
AsiaVision Award 2014	Best direction & Best Screenplay	Ranjith	Won

References

^ Renjith’s next is Njan!
^ Ranjith-Dulquar Salman Movie Titled Njan!
^ Dulquer Salman to join Ranjith for 'Njan'
^ Three heroines to romance Dulqar
^ Dulquer Salman bags a fantastic project
^ "'Njan' unleashes Dulquer's 'serious' face". Sify. 19 September 2014. Archived from the original on 20 September 2014.
^ Dulquer excited about Njan
^ Renjith-Dulquer's Film "Njan" Official Teaser Released
^ 'Njan' second teaser released
^ "State Awards: Nazriya, Nivin, Sudev bag top honours" Archived 13 August 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Malayala Manorama. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.