Njaan
2014 Indian film
Njaan (English: "I") is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by Ranjith with Dulquer Salmaan in a dual role as K.T.N Kotoor and Ravi Chandrashekhar, along with Jyothi Krishna, Anumol 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 the history of a Kerala village. The film was released on 19 September 2014.
01Plot
Ravi Chandrasekharan is a young blogger who has a keen interest in the life of KTN Kottoor - 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 Kottoor, Ravi finds it strange to adapt to the surroundings, as he attends the village cultural fairs and learns about the local customs. Ravi, in one such incident, wakes up abruptly in the middle of the night covering his mouth because of nausea 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 Kottoor and the mystery surrounding his disappearance on the day India won her Independence.
02Cast
- 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)
- Maala Parvathi as Veluthedath Meenakshi
- Chinnu Kuruvila
- Jayan Cherthala
- Bineesh Kodiyeri
- Koottickal Jayachandran
- Mohammed musthafa as raghavan
03Production
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.
04Awards and nominations
- 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 |
- 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 |
Sources and credits
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