Njaan


Njaan is an Indian Malayalam-language period drama film directed by Ranjith with Dulquer Salmaan in the lead role, along with Jyothi Krishna, Anumol and newcomer Shruthi Ramachandran as the female leads. The movie is based on the acclaimed novel K T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum by T. P. Rajeevan, which is set in the backdrop of India's freedom struggle and depicts a magical history of a Kerala village. The film released on 19 September 2014.

Plot

Ravi Chandrasekharan is a young blogger who has 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. The encounters and 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

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.

Awards and nominations

; 2014 Kerala State Film Awards
AwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesOutcome
2014 Kerala State Film AwardsBest Screenplay Ranjith
2014 Kerala State Film AwardsBest Background MusicBijibal

Njan received AsiaVision 2014 award for best direction and screen play.
AwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesOutcome
AsiaVision Award 2014Best direction & Best ScreenplayRanjith