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Ennu Ninte Moideen
Film poster
Directed byR. S. Vimal
Written byVimal
Produced bySuresh Raj
Binoy Shankarath
Ragy Thomas
Dr. Suresh Kumar
StarringPrithviraj
Parvathy
Tovino Thomas
Bala
Sai Kumar
Lena
Sudheer Karamana
CinematographyJomon T. John
Edited byMahesh Narayanan
Music bySongs:
M. Jayachandran
Ramesh Narayan
Gopi Sunder
Background Score:
Gopi Sunder
Production
company
Newton Movies
Distributed byCentral Pictures
Popcorn Entertainments
Release date
  • September 19, 2015 (2015-09-19)[1]
LandIndien
SpracheMalayalam
Box office2.14 crore in 2 days

Ennu Ninte Moideen is a Malayalam romantic thriller directed by R. S. Vimal, based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in Mukkam, Calicut.[2] Prithviraj and Parvathy essay the titular characters of Moideen and Kanchanamala, respectively.[3][4] The film also features Bala,[5] Tovino Thomas,[6] Saikumar, Sashikumar and Lena in substantial roles. The music is composed by M. Jayachandran[7] and Ramesh Narayan while cinematography is by Jomon T. John.[8] The background score is composed by Gopi Sunder. Art director is Goduldas, Costume is Kumar Edappal and Make-up is Renjith Ambady. The singers are Dr. K. J. Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal, P. Jayachandran, P. Sujatha, Vijay Yesudas, M. Jayachandran, Shilpa Raj, Sithara and Madhushree Narayan. The film released on 19 September 2015 to rave and highly positive reviews from audience and critics.[9]

Plot

Set in the 1960s in Mukkam, Kerala, the film tells the tragic love tale of Moideen who belongs to a renowned Muslim family and Kanchanamala who is the daughter of a Hindu landlord.

Cast

Production

The film is based on the real life love story of Moideen and Kanchanamala, which happened in 1960s in the backdrops of river Iruvanjippuzha and Mukkam village, both made famous by author S. K. Pottekkatt in his romance classic Naadan Premam. R. S. Vimal first made the story into a documentary and then to a full-length feature film. In October 2014, Kanchanamala had accused the director of "tweaking their story", stating that several incidents had not been shown correctly in the film.[10][11]

Prithviraj was chosen to play Moideen, upon the insistence of real-life Kanchanamala, as she felt that Prithviraj had a huge resemblance of Moideen.[12] Tovino Thomas was signed to play Appuettan, Kanjanamala's cousin, who said that Prithviraj had suggested him for the role.[13]

The film was launched at Mascot Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 July 2014.[14] The shoot was supposed to begin in the first week of August 2014 but was postponed due to rain.[15] Though set entirely in Mukkam, the film was not shot there; it was shot mostly in Shoranur and nearby areas.

Reception

Critical response

The film opened to highly positive reviews. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com rated the film 3/5 and opined that it is "a slow-burner that invites its viewers to soak themselves in a compelling romantic tale that is prudently drawn from real life." He added: "A pithy, well-acted and remarkably crafted film, this devastating narrative of love, comes across as a true celebration of the tender, expectant spirit that lies deep within it." He further commented on the film maker by stating that "..some brilliant movies are based on such true stories, and Vimal can rest assured that he has done fine justice in adapting the much admired real-life chronicle on to the big screen."[16] Hailing the film as "probably the best love story to have graced the screens in the last decade in Malayalam Cinema," Rejath RG of Kerala Kaumudi described it as " a masterful piece of cinema that is sure to leave a long lasting impression in the hearts of moviegoers." He commented on the filmmaker saying, "R S Vimal has made a gem of a movie, an unforgettable love story of epic proportions."[17]

G. Rajesh of Malayala Manorama rated the film 3.5/5 and described it as "a love saga at its ethereal best". He wrote: "Apart from being an inquiry into the unknown realms of human emotions such as love, revenge and envy the film has a smooth narrative which offers a glimpse into the socio-political milieu of the time." He appreciated Vimal's direction, saying that "the clarity with which the director worked on it [the film] is remarkable."[18]

Describing the film as "one of the best ever love stories made in Malayalam cinema and the best movie of recent times," Akhila Menon of Filmibeat.com gave a rating of 4/5. She wrote: "It is wonderful to watch the classic form of romance back on the screen, in its complete glory." She added that a "well-written script plays the backbone for the film" and "the only minus factor [of the film] is, Kanchanamala gets over-shadowed by Moideen certain points."[19]

Box office

Ennu Ninte Modieen collected approximately ₹81 lakh on the first day of release and ₹1.25 crore in the second day, with Malabar region contributing a major share.[20]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/ennu-ninte-moideen.html
  2. ^ Ennu Ninte Moideen unfolds in the first person account of Kanchanamala
  3. ^ Prithviraj Coming Up with 3 Big Malayalam Films
  4. ^ I don’t mind playing supporting roles: Parvathy
  5. ^ Bala To Join Ennu Ninte Moideen Team
  6. ^ It was Prithviraj who invited me to act in Ennu Ninte Moideen: Tovino
  7. ^ M Jayachandran feels honoured to work with Shreya Ghoshal
  8. ^ In Love with his Lens
  9. ^ Ani James (September 19, 2015). "Prithviraj's 'Ennu Ninte Moideen' review: Live audience updates". International Business Times. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  10. ^ http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/prithviraj-starrer-ennu-ninte-moideen-faces-trouble-south/20141013.htm
  11. ^ http://www.moviesmatinee.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=5448&action=edit
  12. ^ A Labour of Undying Love
  13. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/It-was-Prithviraj-who-invited-me-to-act-in-Ennu-Ninte-Moideen-Tovino/articleshow/38262819.cms
  14. ^ http://www.ibtimes.co.in/prithviraj-starrer-ennu-ninte-moideen-launched-604174
  15. ^ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Ennu-Ninte-Moideen-shoot-postponed-to-14th/articleshow/39680781.cms
  16. ^ Veeyen (September 20, 2015). "Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review". Nowrunning.com Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  17. ^ Rejath RG (September 21, 2015). "Ennu Ninte Moideen is truly epic". Kerala Kaumudi. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  18. ^ G. Rajesh (September 19, 2015) "Moideen: A love saga at its ethereal best". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  19. ^ Akhila Menon (September 20, 2015). "Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review: An Eternal Love Saga!". Retrieved September 20, 2015.
  20. ^ Akhila Menon (September 21, 2015). "Ennu Ninte Moideen: First 2 Days Box Office Collections". Filmibeat.com. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  21. ^ "Ennu Ninte Moideen Movie Review : www.tamilmoviecritic.com". {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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