The film marks Shanthi Krishna's return to acting after a 19-year hiatus. That's why we like to call the film a dramedy". Salim calls the film a dramedy, because it is "a family drama that deals with a pertinent social issue but told with lots of humour. The film is inspired from author Chandramathi's book of the same name, about her cancer survival. Mukesh Muraleedharan was the cinematographer. Principal photography of the film began on 25 September 2016. Akshay Ramesh as Guy caught watching it.ĭirector Salim co-wrote the film with George Kora.In the end of the film, Kurien marries Rachel.
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The last scene of the movie shows Kurien crying and when Sheela calls him, he wipes his tears and goes. The following scenes show flashbacks where each family member cried behind closed doors, hiding their tears from Sheela. He smiles after attending the call, signifying that Sheela has been cured of the disease. After that the family plans for a trip to Kodaikanal and when they reach there, Kurien gets a call from the doctor. 80-year-old Appappan dies instantly in the sudden shock. As he bursts open the Lays packet, simultaneously the room blacks out with a deafening sound of the Thunder outside. He asks for a piece of orange but as Kurien was obsessed with Lays, he decides to give him some Lays. But, she comes out fine and Kurien goes to home alone where 'Appachan' (Grandfather) was alone. One day, she develops a fever and the children take her to the hospital thinking it as serious.
Iraqi soldiers invaded Kuwait and they somehow escape to India via Jordan without her confidence going down even by a little bit. Then Kurien explains a story about her during the Gulf War in 1990. At that occasion, Sara asks Kurien if Sheela has the confidence to go through the disease. So, they decide to conduct Sara's engagement. So, she trims her head and temporarily quits her lecturing job. Meanwhile, Sheela starts losing her hair as a side effect. Kurien agrees but then realises she deceived him and decides not to marry. They meet occasionally and Rachel tricks Kurien by asking whether he wants to be her boyfriend. They then get to know each other and also that they have similar situations. In one of the chemotherapy sessions, as Chacko was petrified about going with Sheela, Kurien goes instead and there he meets Rachel in a funny situation. They realise they have to disclose the matter to the whole family, including Kurien, daughters Sarah and Mary, and son-in-law Tony Edayady.Įverybody in the family goes gloomy and they agree for chemotherapy sessions including a lump removal surgery. Saiju tells Sheela that she has Stage II breast cancer, but there isn't a problem and she can undergo chemotherapy. Meanwhile, Kurien meets his old friend Subbu with whom he planned a supermarket chain but Subbu ending up being a supermarket owner on his own. Saiju tells them to come back after a few days when the results are available. Saiju's oncology clinic at Aster Medcity in Kochi, where Dr. Kurien misunderstands that it was his marriage matter.Ĭhacko and Sheela decide to go for a checkup at Dr. She discloses this to her husband Chacko and they contact their eldest son Kurien Chacko, settled in London, and force him to come back home, still without disclosing the secret. No wonder one of the critic exclaimed after watching the movie "What a pleasantly unusual film.Sheela Chacko has a doubt that she is developing cancer after finding a lump on her body. The feel good movie wraps a serious subject in the lightest of manner and there lies it's success. It shows a great deal about how a family unites and tackles an adversity together. The movie has a soulful story which is narrated with a lot of natural humour. The movie marks Shanthi Krishna's return to films after a 19-year hiatus. The film was is produced by Nivin Pauly under his banner, Pauly Jr. It stars Nivin Pauly, Shanthi Krishna, Ahaana Krishna. In 'Premam' too, we loved them all and here they are all, yet again, through "Najndukalude Nattil Oridavela" Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela (English: An intermission in the land of crabs) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama-comedy film directed by Althaf Salim. The "PREMAM" star Nivin Pauly is back with his 'Premam' mates Althaf, Krishna Shankar, Siju Wilson and Sharafudheen in his own production "NJANDUKALUDE Nattil ORIDAVELA". Right from his Alphonse Puthren movie 'Neram,' Nivin Pauly has given a dashing performance when flanked by his Aluva gang, both in the cast and the crew.