Nirnayakam
{{short description|2015 film by V. K. Prakash}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nirnaayakam
| image = Nirnayakam Film Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical Release Poster
| director = V. K. Prakash
| producer = Jose Simon
Rajesh George
Sonu Singh (Executive)
| writer = Bobby–Sanjay
| starring = Asif Ali
Prem Prakash
Nedumudi Venu
Malavika Mohanan
Tisca Chopra
Sanusha
| music = Songs:
M. Jayachandran
Background Score:
Ouseppachan
| cinematography = Shehnad Jalal
| editing = Mahesh Narayanan
| distributor = Jairaj Films
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|6|5}}
| runtime = 112 minutes
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Nirnaayakam is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written by Bobby–Sanjay and directed by V. K. Prakash. The film features Asif Ali and Prem Prakash in the lead roles and Nedumudi Venu, Malavika Mohanan, Tisca Chopra and Sanusha in supporting roles. It was produced jointly by Jose Simon and Rajesh George Under the banner Jairaj Films. The film was released on 5 June 2015.
Plot
Ajay is a student at National Defence Academy, Pune. Once he visited Kochi upon request from his ailing father Siddharth, a leading advocate. There, he gradually gets involved with a case. Ajay starts taking steps to help his father win the case involving a death of a woman named Arya, alleged to have taken place due to a government party's negligence. The film highlights the need for the government to change their attitude concerning human rights.{{Cite web |url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/nirnayakam.html |title=Nirnayakam (2015) | Nirnayakam Malayalam Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos |access-date=10 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020175451/http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/movies/nirnayakam.html |archive-date=20 October 2015 |url-status=live}}
Cast
{{cast listing|
- Asif Ali as Ajay Shankar
- Gourav Menon as Young Ajay
- Prem Prakash as Adv. Siddharth Shankar
- Nedumudi Venu as Venukuttan Nair
- Malavika Mohanan as Saral
- Tisca Chopra as Sreeprada Shankar
- Sanusha as Arya
- Saiju Kurup as Ravi Shankar
- Ashokan as Adv. Shafeer
- Sudheer Karamana as Your Lordship
- Adil Ibrahim as Sudev
- Shankar Ramakrishnan as Dr. Prakash Mathew
- Rony David as City Police Commissioner Arun George Varghese IPS
- Riza Bava as KT Chandrasekhar
- Prakash Bare as Mohan
- Hemanth Menon as Anand Chandrasekhar
- Muthumani as Dr. Hema
- Lena as Government Pleader
- Devi Ajith as District Collector
- Dinesh Panicker as Chief Secretary
- Swaminathan as Kunchankumar
- Sreedevi Unni as Venukuttan's wife
- Rajesh Hebbar as Dr.George
- Mukundan as Senior Civil Police officer K Unnikrishan, Traffic Police Officer
}}
Production
The movie is produced by Jairaj Motion Pictures, with Josemon Simon.
The movie is distributed by Renji Panicker Entertainment.
Release and reception
The film started production in December 2014 and released on 6 June 2015 in 58 screens across Kerala.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/art/back-in-action/article6958299.ece|title=Back in action|newspaper=The Hindu |date=5 March 2015|via=www.thehindu.com}}
A critic from The Times of India rated the film three-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that "The film is a mouthpiece to all those who have been silently suffering this issue for ages; definitely worth a watch".{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/nirnayakam/movie-review/47571972.cms|title=Nirnayakam Movie Review|work=The Times of India}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nirnaayakam-review-malayalam-pghm2Vfbieihe.html |title=Review : Nirnaayakam (2015) |access-date=9 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610053610/http://www.sify.com/movies/nirnaayakam-review-malayalam-pghm2Vfbieihe.html |archive-date=10 June 2015 |url-status=dead|work=Sify}}
Awards
Best Film on Other Social Issues{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/a-message-well-told/article8405614.ece|title=V.K. Prakash's Nirnayakam has won the National Film Award for best film on a social issue.|newspaper=The Hindu |date=28 March 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}
Best Character Actor – Prem Prakash
Best Actor (Special Jury) - Asif Ali
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=4760108}}
{{National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues}}
Category:2010s Malayalam-language films
Category:Films shot in Maharashtra
Category:Best Film on Other Social Issues National Film Award winners
Category:Films directed by V. K. Prakash
Category:Films scored by M. Jayachandran
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