Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (transl. A notorious youngster) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language crime thriller film directed by Madhupal and written by Jeevan Job Thomas and produced by V Cinemas International.[1][2] The film stars Tovino Thomas, Nimisha Sajayan, Anu Sithara and Saranya Ponvannan in lead roles.[3][4] It released on 9 November 2018 coinciding with Deepavali. The film is based on a sensational Murder case.[5]
| Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | |
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| Directed by | Madhupal |
| Written by | Jeevan Job Thomas |
| Produced by | T. S. Udayan A. S. Manoj |
| Starring | Tovino Thomas Nimisha Sajayan Anu Sithara Saranya Ponvannan |
| Cinematography | Noushad Shereef |
| Edited by | V. Sajan |
| Music by | Ouseppachan |
Production company | V Cinemas International |
| Distributed by | V Cinemas International Sree Priya Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Plot
editAjayan is a timid young man who works in a nearby hotel. He often travels to meet Chembaga Ammal who runs a catering service and supplies idlis to the hotel where Ajayan is working. He shares a bond with Chenbakam as she treats him like her own son. Ajayan falls for Jalaja, a co-worker wish to marry each other. One dark night, a loud noise is heard from Chembaga Ammal's house around 12:30 am. It is found that Chembaga Ammal has been stabbed and she was struggling for her life. Neighbours see a person running from the spot. Chembaga Ammal died in the hospital and the police is informed about the incident. For one year, the case did not end and the culprits are not found by the local police. This led to frustration among the public and the case is transferred to the Crime Branch. Pressurized, the crime branch police decided to fix Ajayan as the culprit to solve the case. They created suitable evidence to fix Ajayan as the murderer.
Ajayan accepted the crime because of the torture that he had experienced by the police. While in remand, a convict asks him to appeal to the judge to fix a lawyer for him on his side. The court points to Hanna as the legal aid for Ajayan. Initially, she hesitates to take the case, but after unraveling the truth behind the case, she shows real interest in it. Hanna proves Ajayan innocent after a series of investigations and arguments in court. She won the case against her former senior lawyer, Santosh Narayan.
Cast
edit- Tovino Thomas as Ajayan/Ajmal
- Saranya Ponvannan as CP Chenbagam (Chembaga Ammal)
- Nimisha Sajayan as Adv. Hannah Elizabeth
- Anu Sithara as Jalaja
- Siddique as Bharathan
- Dileesh Pothan as Dr.Suresh Babu
- Shwetha Menon as Doctor Renuka Subramaniam
- Alencier Ley Lopez as Bhaskaran
- Nedumudi Venu as Adv. Santosh Narayanan
- G. Suresh Kumar as Justice Jayadevan
- Unnimaya Prasad as Adv. Vanaja Prakash
- Sreelakshmi as Sheela
- Maala Parvathi as Ajayan's stepmother
- Sujith Shankar as DYSP Simon George
- Sibi Thomas as CI Praveen Kumar
- Sudheer Karamana
- Balu Varghese as Jinesh
- Sridevika as Adv.Anuradha Sreedhar
- Manju Vani as Neighbour
- Arun as Anwar
- V. K. Baiju as Rajeev
- Valsala Menon as Hanna's grandmother
- Madhupal in cameo
- Binny Tom as Elizabeth
Production
editPrincipal photography took place in Vadayar.[6]
Release
editThe film was released on 8 November 2018.[citation needed]
Accolades
edit| Award | Category | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 49th Kerala State Film Awards | Best Actress | Nimisha Sajayan |
| 42nd Kerala Film Critics Association Awards[7] | Best Film | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan |
| Best Actress | Nimisha Sajayan | |
| Best Sound Design | Harikumar |
References
edit- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (2 December 2017). "Madhupal's Next: Oru Kuprasidha Payyan". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Suresh, Meera (2 December 2017). "Madhupal's next is with Tovino Thomas". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (21 February 2018). "Tovino Thomas' first look in 'Oru Kuprasidha Payyan'". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ TNM Staff (20 February 2018). "Watch: Actor Nimisha Sajayan makes parottas on the sets of her new film". The News Minute. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "A murder and an acquittal: Me et Jayesh, the inspiration for 'Oru Kuprasidha Payyan'". 28 November 2018.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (9 February 2018). "Tovino's Oru Kuprasiddha Payyan starts rolling". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Kerala Film Critics Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2023.