Malayalam Movie Review Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela - Cast & Crew

Tessa Chavara is an Indian Playback singer and Music Composer who has worked predominantly in the Malayalam language. She was born in Kochi, Kerala. So far, she has worked in Mollywood cinema and the music industry. She had her break through the song "Nanavere Kandittum” in the movie “Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela" (A Break in the land of Crabs) in the year 2017. The song was composed by Justine Varghese. The song was a chartbuster and famous among the Malayalam-speaking audience. Following that song, she also got to sing for another three movies in the year 2018. She collaborated with famous Malayalam music director Shaan Rahman for the song “Etho Vazhithaarayil” in the movie “Chaanakyathanthram." She sang the song with the lead actor in the film Unni Mukundan. She also collaborated with Music director Mohan Sithara twice during the year. Following the year, she also voiced for movies such as “Archana 31 Not Out” and “Lonappante Mammodisa.” She currently resides in Kochi, Kerala.

Stephy Zaviour is one of the top Malayalam film industry costume designers. She was born and brought up in Wayanad, Kerala, India. Wayanad is a small district in Kerala so she was not much familiar with cinema but she was fascinated by the film industry and costumes. She went to Bangalore for her Higher education and there she met some industrial experts.

Ahaana Krishna is a 20 year old Indian actress from Trivandrum who acts in Malayalam films. Making her debut in the film Njan Steve Lopez, made by Rajeev Ravi, Ahaana stepped on the big screen in 2014. She has just completed her final year of college and is working towards establishing herself in the film industry.

Aishwarya Lekshmi is an Indian actress who has worked in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil movies. She has acted in many movies of these film industries. She is best known for her movies like ‘Rasukutty’, ‘Butterflies’, ‘Gardish’, ‘Aambala’ and many more. She has been a part of many Malyalam television series. She was born in Chennai as Shanta Meena Bhaskar. Her father K Bhaskaran was a Malayali and mother Lakshmi was a Tamil actress. She was interested in the film industry as she grew up watching her mother working hard in the industry and got inspired to become an actress. She debuted with the movie ‘Nyaayangal Jey Kattum’, a Tamil movie in 1990.

Versatile and talented, Shanthi Krishna is an actress who is also one of India’s leading Bharatha Natyam dancers. She is most popular for her exceptional work in the Malayalam, Tamil and Kannada movie arena, having also won the prestigious Kerala State Film Award for best actress in 1994.

Born to parents R. Krishan and Sharada in Mumbai, her Tamil Brahmin roots only strengthened her foray in to Malayalam movies where she earned several accolades. Her career with the movie industry began with the Malayalam movie Shalini Ente Kootukaari.  Her success was also seen in movies including Chaoram, Ennum Nanmakal, Pakshe, Visa, Ithu Njangalude Katha, Saagaram Santham, Mangalam Nerunnu  among others.

Her career has spanned nearly 32 years, from 1980 with her Malayalam Debut in Shalini Ente Koottukari, to her last movie in 2012, Karppoora Deepam and has included Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari, Sriman in Malayalam; Lalli in Kannada; and Nerrukku Ner, Manal Kayiru, Panneer Pushpangal, and others in Tamil.

She has acted opposite several of the leading actors in the south including Mohan lal, Srinath, Siddique, Mammootty, Srinath, Venu Nagavally, Balachandra Menon, and Devan. She is however, remembered most for her pairing against her ex-husband Srinath.

She is a trained classical dancer, and performs in various events in temples, and other concerts. She currently works with her husband as the Director for Cultural Activities at the Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institutions where she promotes Indian dances and programs. She has won several awards of note as an artist, but as an actress, she won one award for her role in Chakoram, where she won the Best Actress Award in 1994. She also won the Second Best Actress award for her role in the movie Savidham.

Srinda Ashab is a promising Malayalam movies actress who had made a lasting onscreen impression in a very short time. Srinda was born and brought up in Cochin, Kerala. As a child, she was highly focused on studies as well as extracurricular activities. During her college days, she tried her hands at modeling, documentaries and anchoring which opened up more opportunities for her in the big screen. She has also worked as a stylist and photographer before reaching her true career destination. Srinda graduated with flying colors from sacred heart college. Srinda has modeled for several products like hair oils and cosmetics before making her debut in movies with the Malayalam movie 22 female Kottayam. The movie was well appreciated due to the unique subject and direction. Srinda’s performance was also well received leading to many important roles. This talented actress has also tried her hands at the technical side of films by working as an assistant director. Srinda’s flawless humor sense and energetic personality has assured her a permanent place in the film industry. Srinda’s role as the innocent village woman Susheela in the movie 1983 was widely appreciated. Srinda’s other notable roles were in movies like Annayum Rasoolum, Thattathin Marayathu, 101 Weddings.

Srinda’s family is her support system. Her parents allowed her to pursue her passion. Her husband, inlaws and son are equally supportive. In 2014, Srinda debuted in Tamil movies with Vennnila Veedu.

Nivin Pauly is predominantly a Malayalam actor. Born on 11 October 1984, his debut film was Malarvaadi Art Club. The direction of this film was by Vineeth Sreenivasan and production by Dileep. Some of the other films of Nivin Pauly include Bangalore Days, Thattathin Marayathu, Premam, Oru Vadakkari Selfie etc..The films 1983 and Bangalore Days fetched him the Best Actor Award from Kerala State Film Award. Nivin holds a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is happily wedded to Rinna Joy since 2010, and they are blessed with a boy. Before taking up acting as his profession Nivin was working in Infosys for two years.

Nivin’s selection for the Malarvaadi Arts Club was not that easy. He was not one among the shortlisted actors for the audition, but when one person eventually left, Nivin was provided with a chance. Later he became an actor. From then on, Nivin worked in the movies Sevenes and Metro and some short roles in Spanish Masala and Traffic. He also worked in the music video Nenjodu Cherthu. This was a great hit in YouTube. It was the 2012 flick Thattathin Marayathu which was a turning point in Nivin’s career. It was a great hit and he was labeled the present youth sensation. Directors like Sathyan Anthikad, Aashiq Abu, Rajesh Pillai and Shyamaprasad directed Nivin. Neram was the debut film of Nivin in Tamil. Later he acted in some Malayalam films, including Bangalore Days.

The beard is a regular in some of Nivin’s films. Nivin has worked with his colleague Dileep in several Malayalam films. Nivin confesses that he was good at knowing dialogues of films by heart and telling them just like the original. Before taking up acting Nivin had no stage experience and he knew only to dance. Nivin focuses on giving his best to his films.

The Pauly Family Tree (Infographic Family Tree)

Althaf Salim is an Indian- Actor. He primarily works in the Telugu Film Industry. He started his career with the famous movie named as ‘Premam’ which gets released in the year 2015. The genre of the movie is Romantic. The star cast of the show includes Nivin Pauly, Madonna Sebastian, Sai Pallavi, and Anupama Parameshwaram. The next movie in which he acted is named as ‘Sakhavu' which gets released in the year 2017. The genre of the movie is Drama. Siddharth Siva is the director of the movie.

Benny Kattappana is an actor and production manager, best known for Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Carbon (2018), Maheshinte Prathikaram (2016), and Ottakkayam (2007). He was the production manager of the movies Anveshippin Kandethum, Neelavelicham, Thallamaala, Thankam, Vellarika Pattanam, Gangster of Mundamala, Naaradhan, Joji, Aarkkariyam, Aanum Pennum, Halal Love Story, Android Kunjappan ver 5.25, Ambili, And the Oscar Goes To..., Virus, Mayaanadhi, Vimaanam, Njandukalude Naatil Oridavela, Ezra, and Olappeeppi. He has been the production executive of the film Ottakkayam. He also has been the production controller of the film Mahenshinte Prathikaram.

Hasif Hakeem is a well-known Photographer from the Malayalam Film Industry. He has done Photography in the movies Bhishma Parvam in 2022, directed by Amal Neerad, Luca in 2019, directed by Arun Bose, Ishq in 2019, directed by Anuraj Manohar, A Time in the Land of Crabs in 2017, directed by Altaf Salim, Jacob’s Kingdom of Heaven in 2016, directed by Vineeth Srinivasan, Hello Namaste in 2016 directed by Jayan K Nair, This is Tanta Police in 2016, directed by Manoj Palotan, Pleasure in 2016 directed by Ganesh Raj, Anarkali in 2015, directed by Sachi, Ant’s Don’t Sleep in 2015, directed by Jiju Ashoka, More Beautiful than Heaven in 2015 directed by Manoj Aravindakshan, Hurry Up in 2014, directed by Anil Kumar KG, 7th Day in 2014 directed by Shyamdhar, Do you remember this face? in 2014, directed by Anwar Sadiq, Om Shanti Oshana in 2014, directed by Jude Anthony Joseph Lucky Star in 2013, directed by Deepu Anthikkad, Badass in 2013, directed by Niaz Razak, Jawan of Vellimala in 2012, directed by Anoop Kannan, Face 2 Face in 2012, directed by To VM, I Love Mr in 2012, directed by B Unnikrishnan, and many more.

Justin Varghese is an actor who has mostly works in the Malayalam film industry. In 2017 he appeared in director Sunil Ibrahim's film titled Y in 2017. The film was based on suspense and thriller, and most of the film casts were new faces, and Justin was one of them.  

Santhosh Varma is a well known Tamil Lyricist and has done many movies. He has written the lyrics of many amazing movies and the audience like the songs written by him. Songs are the most important part of the movies as the music attracts the audience the most. Songs of the movies are released even before the movie and most of the people like music a lot. Lyrics that are written by him are appreciated by everyone. He has written the heart-touching lyrics of many Tamil movies. He has written the lyrics of the songs of the film Vetri Nadai. He wrote the lyrics very well and it was very heart touching and was liked by everyone as well.

Sooraj Santhosh is a multilingual versatile playback singer who has made a noteworthy contribution in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Badaga music. The singer is well known in the Bollywood and Tollywood as well. He was born on 19th September 1987 at the Kollam village in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He is well known for his polyglot and fluent knowledge about various types of music and has achieved overwhelming success in the same. Sooraj's father, Santhosh Kumar worked in forest department and his mother, Jayakumari is a high school teacher. He has a younger brother who presently works at IBM as an engineer.

Sree Shankar is one of the most celebrated sound editors in India. Born in the southern state of Tamil Nadu in India, Sree was interested in sound and music from a very early age. He did little tasks of creating, editing, and mixing tones in his college days.

Vishnu Govind is a sound designer. He was born in India. He mainly works with the Tamil and Telugu Film Industry. He has Indian Nationality. He had appeared in the film industry various times. He is an actor of versatile talent. He has worked with several artists. He has associated with the actors and directors of versatile performance. He did multiple movies. He has designed the sound for movies like 144, 2403 ft, Athadey, Aval, Enakkul Oruvan Ente Ummante Peru, Guru Telugu, Indru Netru Naalai, Irudhi Suttru, Maayavan, Massu, Meyaadha Maan, Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela, Parava, Poomaram, Premam, Solo Malayalam, Thobama, and Y. He did the 144 in the year 2015. Its release date is November 27 and in the year 2015. It has a genre comedy and drama. It's run time is two hours and thirteen minutes.

Sabu Mohan is an art director who has worked on movies like Iyobinte Pusthakam, Unda, Maradona, and Meppadiyan.

Dileep Dennies is an excellent film editor who primarily works in the Malayalam film industry. He was born in Kochi, Kerala, India. So far, Dileep Dennis has edited several films in the Mollywood entertainment industry, and his artwork has been released in Malayalam language. Dileep made his debut as an editor with Anil Radhakrishnan Menon’s movie, “North 24 Kaatham.” He also edited Omar Lulu`s super hit movie, “Happy Wedding.” Later, he edited movies like Seconds in 2014, Guppy, and Kuttikalundu Sookshikkuka.

Ronex Xavier is one of the rising makeup artist working in the Malayalam film industry. It has not been much of time that Ronex started working in the industry, but he managed to steal all of his hearts by his makeup skills and techniques. In the span for less than a decade, Ronex had worked in the Malayalam films including, Carbon, Aadu 2, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Maheshinte Prathikaram, and The Great Father to the latest Maradona.

Dileesh Pothan is a prominent Malayalam film actor-turned-director. He was born as Dileesh Philip on February 19, 1981, in Manjoor, District of Kottayam in Kerala, India. He studied at Emmanuel’s High School in Kothanalloor and later pursued a pre-degree at KE College in Mannanam. Later, he took Bachelor of Science at St. Philomena’s College in Mysore. He showed deep interest in cinema and drama, and so he decided to take a Master of Arts (MA) in Theatre Arts and attended the Sree Sankaracharya University of Kerala and a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Theatre Arts at the MG University in Kottayam. Initially, he has worked as an actor and associate director in several films including director Aashiq Babu’s Salt N’ Pepper (2011), 22 Female Kottayam (2012), Da Thadiya (2012), 5 Sundarikal (2013), Idukki Gold (2013), and Gangster (2014). Dileesh is also the associate director of Dileesh Nair’s Malayalam satirical comedy film,

Saiju Govind Kurup, known for his screen name as Saiju Kurup in the film world. Saiju was born in Aroor Kerala ion 1981 and he is currently a busy actor in the Malayalam industry. He made his debut in the ever hit classic movie Mayoogham directed by the famous director Hariharan. He played the character Unni who was a rebel. The opposite lead to Saiju was Mamta Mohandas .He got two awards for his acting in the movie Mayoogham. The best new comer Bharatan awards and film city awards.

Saiju was working in Birla company there he met his better half Anupama and then both joined in Airtel company. Saiju and Anupama later decided to marry and the couple had a beautiful girl child. He was the direct Sales manager in Airtel. At that time he met the famous singer M G Sreekumar who later introduced him to Hariharan. Mayoogham was a hit and for the memory of his first movie the couple named their daughter as Mayoogha.

Saiju then acted on many films in lead roles, negative roles, supporting roles etc. Some of his movies were box office hits like Munnariyippu, Baba Kalyani, Mulla, Makeup Man, Trivandrum Lodge etc. His role in Mulla was quite different both in looks and attitude. He played the role of a negative police officer.

Saiju was selected in the li9st of Forbes India Magazines most stunning actor. He ranked 12 th out of 100 members in the Forbes list. He has a large fan following and he constantly interacts with the followers in the online portal formkerala.com and because of his sincere attitude towards his fans his fans call him as Saiju Annan.

Sharafudheen is an Indian Film actor. He mainly works for Malayalam Cinema. He was born in Kochi, Kerala, India. His spouse name is Beema. Their marriage year is 2015. They have a child. Sharafudheen has a nickname Sharaf U Dheen. Sharafudheen did his acting debut with the Neram in the year 2013. He has appeared in movies 1983 in the year 2014, Ohm ShanthiOshaana in the year 2014, Pavada in the year 2016 and Pretham in the year 2016.

Siju Wilson is a new-generation Malayalam actor who has made an appearance in TV and films as well. He has been active in the industry since 2010 and made his debut in two Malayalam movies 'Malarvaadi Arts Club' and 'Last Bench' where his name did not get any credit for the role that he played. However, his fate changed when he was appreciated for his meaningful roles in movies like 'Neram' and 'Premam'. The actor was lucky to star in the two popular films made by director Alphonse Putharen. After the success of the movie 'Neram' (2013), writer-director Alphonse Putharen while announcing his next project, titled ‘Premam’ did cast Siju Wilson in a meaningful role.

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