| Njaan | |
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| Directed by | Ranjith |
| Screenplay by | Ranjith |
| Story by | T. P. Rajeevan |
| Based on | KTN Kottoor: Ezhuthum Jeevithavum byT. P. Rajeevan |
| Produced by | Gold Coin Motion Picture Company |
| Starring | Dulquer Salmaan Suresh Krishna Saiju Kurup Renji Panicker Anumol Muthumani Harish Perady |
| Cinematography | Manoj Pillai |
| Edited by | Sandeep Nandakumar |
| Music by | Bijibal |
Production company | Gold Coin Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Singapore Coliseum |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Njaan (English:"I") is a 2014IndianMalayalam-languageperiod drama film directed byRanjith[1] withDulquer Salmaan in adual role as K.T.N Kotoor and Ravi Chandrashekhar,[2][3] along with Jyothi Krishna,Anumol andShruti Ramachandran as the female leads.[4] The movie is based on the novelK T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum byT. P. Rajeevan, which is set against the backdrop of India's freedom struggle and depicts history of a Kerala village.[5] The film was released on 19 September 2014.[6]
Ravi Chandrasekharan is a young blogger who has a keen interest in the life of KTN Kottur - a writer, poet andrevolutionary 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 Kottur, Ravi finds it strange to adapt to the surroundings, as he attends the cultural village faires and learns about their customs. Ravi, in one such incident, wakes up abruptly in the middle of the night covering his mouth because ofnausea 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 Kottur and the mystery surrounding his disappearance on the day India won her Independence.
It was the first time Ranjith and Dulquar joined hands for a film.[7] The first teaser of the film released on 12 June 2014[8] followed by the second on 17 June.[9]
| 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 |
| Award | Category | Recipients and nominees | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| AsiaVision Award 2014 | Best direction & Best Screenplay | Ranjith | Won |