| Nna Thaan Case Kodu | |
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| Directed by | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval |
| Written by | Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Rakesh Haridas |
| Edited by | Manoj Kannoth |
| Music by | Dawn Vincent |
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| Distributed by | Magic Frames |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | ₹9.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹34.15 crore[1] |
Nna Thaan Case Kodu (transl. sue me) is a 2022 IndianMalayalam-languagesatirecourtroom comedy film written and directed byRatheesh Balakrishnan Poduval, produced bySanthosh T. Kuruvilla and co-produced by Kunchacko Boban Productions andUdaya Pictures. The film starsKunchacko Boban andGayathrie Shankar (In her Malayalam debut). The music was composed byDawn Vincent. The story revolves around Kozhummal Rajeevan, a reformed thief's fight for justice when an innocent act to defend himself places him in loggerheads with the high and mighty of society.
Nna Thaan Case Kodu received a U certificate and was released theatrically on 11 August 2022 opened to positive reviews for its humour, screenplay, direction & performances.[2][3][4] It was featured at the54th IFFI Indian panorama section.[5] The film was a blockbuster at box office.[3]
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Petty thief Kozhummal Rajeevan meets Devi, a Tamil girl, and falls for her. They decide to live together at her house and he completely stops his illegal activities and starts working as a labourer. One day, on his way back from a temple festival, to avoid being hit by an auto, he jumps over the boundary wall of MLA Kunjikannan's house and gets bitten by hispet dogs Kingini and Painkili. To top it off, Rajeevan is accused of theft and arrested.
In court, Rajeevan argues his case by himself with the help of a police-turned-advocate Gangadharan, and promises to produce evidence. Thereafter the court proceedings start and eventually Rajeevan drags the PWD minister K.P Preman into the situation by accusing him for the one pothole on the road that caused all the problems. But thereafter he faces many hurdles to gather the evidence. Will he be able to prove himself innocent or will he be oppressed forms the rest of the plot.
The film was announced on 14 March 2022 byKunchacko Boban along with a poster on social media, he also revealed that he would be co-producing the film, written and directed by Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval.[6] Poduval had earlier tried to cast Boban in his directorial debutAndroid Kunjappan Version 5.25 (2019), but Boban turned down the role citing that the story was unclear to him. After its release, Boban liked the film and called Poduval and expressed interest for future collaborations. The story ofNna Thaan Case Kodu was discussed with Boban prior to theCOVID-19 pandemic in India, it underwent further development after that.[7]
For the character, Boban had tanned skin, oiled down hairstyle, and prosthetics on lower jaw. He usedKasargode dialect for the role.[7] Tamil actressGayathrie Shankar was cast in an important role, andRajesh Madhavan also plays a supporting role. The rest of the cast was made up of several newcomers who were chosen through auditions.[8]
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| Released | 13 August 2022 | ||||
| Recorded | 2022 | ||||
| Studio | Noise Head Quarters, Kochi | ||||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 6:31 | ||||
| Language | Malayalam | ||||
| Label | 123 Musix Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. | ||||
| Producer | Dawn Vincent | ||||
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The soundtrack album features two songs composed, programmed, and arranged by Dawn Vincent with lyrics penned by Vaishakh Sugunan. The first song "Aadalodakam" was released on 11 July 2022 on YouTube.[9] Second song from the album titled"Padakkoppila" was released on 4 September 2022.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Aadalodakam" | Vaisakh Sugunan | Shahabaz Aman,Soumya Ramakrishnan, Dawn Vincent | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Padakkoppila" | Vaisakh Sugunan | Dawn Vincent, Vipin Raveendran | 3:18 |
The movie features a remix version of yesteryear songDevadoothar Padi from the movieKathodu Kathoram. The music video was released on Millennium Audios'YouTube channel on 25 July 2022.[10]
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| Language | Malayalam | ||||||
| Released | 25 July 2022 | ||||||
| Studio | Noise Head Quarters, Kochi | ||||||
| Length | 5:44 | ||||||
| Label | Millennium Audios | ||||||
| Composer | Ouseppachan | ||||||
| Lyricist | O. N. V. Kurup | ||||||
| Producer | Dawn Vincent | ||||||
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Originally composed byOuseppachan, The music video featuring lead actor Kunchacko Boban's delectably humorous dance sequence as a typical Malayali drunkard often seen during a stage show in a local festival of kerala, became trending on YouTube and was an instant hit after on release.[12][13][14]
The release date was revealed through a poster featuring a newspaper article about a robber who was injured by a dog while attempting to steal into an MLA home.[15][16] The film was released on theatres on 11 August 2022.[17]
The digital rights of the film is acquired byDisney+ Hotstar and started streaming from 8 September 2022 on the occasion ofThiruvonam.[1] The satellite rights of the film is owned byAsianet.[18] The film premiered on 25 December 2022 on occasion ofChristmas.[19]
On thereview aggregator websiteRotten Tomatoes,100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10.
ForFirstpost, film criticAnna M. M. Vetticad ranked it fifth in her year-end list of best Malayalam films.[20] S.R. Praveen ofThe Hindu wrote, "Nna Thaan Case Kodu is a biting satire which coasts along on the strength of a humorous script and a set of earnest performances."[21] Sajin Shrijith ofThe New Indian Express gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 and stated, "Nna Thaan Case Kodu is a rare, one-of-a-kind experience that only comes along once in a blue moon, with enough merits that lend themselves well to the big screen."[3]
Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha directed byRatheesh Balakrishnan Poduval is a spin-off of the film starringRajesh Madhavan and Chithra respiring the character of this film.[26][27]Kunchacko Boban also reprises his role of Kozhummal Rajeevan in acameo appearance.[28] The film released on 16 May 2024.[29]
