| Naam | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Joshy Thomas Pallickal |
| Story by | Joshy Thomas Pallickal |
| Produced by | Prema Antony Thekkek & Joshy Thomas Pallickal |
| Starring | Shabareesh Varma Rahul Madhav Saiju Kurup Tony Luke Renji Panicker Antony Thekkek Aditi Ravi Noby Marcose Gayathri Suresh |
| Cinematography | Sudhi & Karthik |
| Music by | Ashwin Sivadas & Sandeep Mohan |
Production company | JTP Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Naam (English: Us) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written, directed and produced by debutant Joshy Thomas Pallickal. It tells the story of a group of youngsters.[1]
Cast
- Rahul Madhav as Anil Kumar
- Shabareesh Varma as Harris Muhammed
- Noby Marcose as Kunjacko
- Tony Luke as Aju Koshy
- Renji Panicker as Fr. James Kottayil
- Antony Thekkek as Fr. Mathew Plavanakkuzhy
- Saiju Kurup as Masthan Sebatian
- Gayathri Suresh as Anna Philip
- Aditi Ravi as Neha John
- Mareena Michael Kurisingal as Maya
- Ponnamma Babu as Molly John
- Abhishek Raveendran as Murali Krishnan
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Suresh (Uncle of Murali)
- Hima Sankar
- Ajay Mathew as Shyam Sreedharan
- Hakkim Shajahan as Manu Alexander
- Jino John
- Abhay Warrier
- Nandhu as John (Father of Neha)
- Vinod Bose as Koshi
- Sonu Sebastian as Sonu
- Jayasheelan as Susheelan
- Krishnachandran as Sreedharan Warrier (Father of Shyam)
- Naseer Sankranthi as Room boy, Bennychan
- Pradeep Kottayam as Saneesh Pinto
- Molly Kannamaly as Madonna
- Ullas Pandalam as Supran
- Bineesh Raj as Suni
- Shaijo Adimaly as College Student, Shaijo
- Josekutty Madathil as Jose
- Madan Mohan as Martin
- Niranj Suresh as Sanju
- Deepa Esther as Jesin Jolly
- Thomas J. Pallickal as Askar
- Nowbi Basheer as Anoop
- Vicky George as Luise
- Mojin Thinavilayil as Mojin
- Rokiya Adam as Nasriya Muhammed (Sister of Harris)
- Nizhalgal Ravi as Ramakrishnan (Father of Anil)
- Ramu as Mohammed (Father of Harris and Nasriya) (cameo appearance)
- Gautham Vasudev Menon as himself (cameo appearance)
- Tovino Thomas as himself (cameo appearance)
- Vineeth Sreenivasan as himself (cameo appearance)
Production
Principal photography commenced in February 2017 at Mundakayam. The other locations were Kuttikkanam and Ponkunnam and Saintgits College of Engineering.[2]
Music
The music and background score for the film is composed by Ashwin and Sandeep. The audio launch was held in Kochi on 11 November.[3] All lyrics are written by Shabareesh Varma except where noted; all music is composed by Ashwin Sivadas, Sandeep Mohan.[4]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alakalay Uyarunna" | Haricharan | ||
| 2. | "Hoori" | Vijay Yesudas, Haricharan | ||
| 3. | "Tunk Takkara" | Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Suraj Santhosh, Suchith Sureshan | ||
| 4. | "Getout" | Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Suraj Santhosh, Suchith Sureshan | ||
| 5. | "Adichu Polichu" | Shabareesh Varma, Niranj Suresh, Suraj Santhosh, Suchith Sureshan | ||
| 6. | "Thudi Kottunne" | Niranj Suresh | ||
| 7. | "Azhakin Chennai" | Mohan Raj | Niranj Suresh |
Release
The film was released on 11 May 2018.[5]
The Times of India rated the film 3 out of 5 stars, commenting "Naam is not devoid of flaws but it has sincerity written all over it, and might even leave some of you choked, through its touching plot. Give it a shot if movies with a heavy dose of friendship can entertain you".[6]
References
- ↑ "Aditi and Gayathri are cousins in Naam". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- ↑ "Naam Production". timesofindia. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (10 November 2017). "'Naam' film's audio release to be held on November 11". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 March 2019.
- ↑ "നാം". മലയാളം മൂവി&മ്യൂസിക് ഡാറ്റാബേസ്. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ↑ Shrijith, Sajin (7 May 2018). "Naam is not a typical campus-based story: Director Joshy Thomas Pallickal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ↑ Soman, Deepa (11 May 2018). "Naam Malayalam Movie Review 3/5: Give it a shot if movies with a heavy dose of friendship entertain you". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 May 2018.