Ithu Nammude Katha
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Ithu Nammude Katha is a 2011 Malayalam
film written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara, who debuts with this film. It stars Asif Ali
, Nishan
, Abhishek, Ananya
, Amala Paul
, and Nimisha in the lead roles. The film is an unofficial remake of 2009 Tamil film Nadodigal. The story revolves around a girl with lot of problems. She enters the life of a group of three youngsters. The film released on 28 January 2011.
), Santhosh (Nishan
) and Kochumon (Abhishek
). The trio eats, sleeps and parties together in kuttanad. They also have their individual ambitions in life.
Vinod is in love with his uncle’s daughter Kalyani (Ananya
). He is madly pursuing a government job because his uncle agrees to the marriage if and when he obtains one. Kochumon is desperate to go abroad and get rich, while Santhosh is committed to start a computer center.
All goes well until Mahesh (Vineeth Kumar) enters, a collegemate of Vinod. Son of a former MP (Member of Parliament), he is in love with Aiswarya (Amala Paul
), daughter of a bigwig in Govindapuram. Shocked by Mahesh’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the two lovers. They set out to Govindapuram where they enlist the help of their old friend "Chenkal Choola" Babu (Kottayam Nazeer).
The trio manages to help the couple get married and settle down in a safe place. Caught between the two families, Santhosh loses his leg and Kochumon goes deaf. Meanwhile, Vinod suffers a personal loss in the family.
Soon they realise that the battle they fought did not serve any purpose because the couple develop difference of opinions and split within a short time. Their sacrifices for their friend’s love amounted to nothing.
What the trio then does to teach the couple a lesson, forms the movie climax.
on July 2010. Ithu Nammude Katha began its filming on August 2010 in Kavalam
near Changanassery. In addition to Kavalam, the locations for the film include Kuttanadu, Pollachi
and Gundalpettu. The film features an ensemble cast
consisting of many new faces. According to the director, they are planning to include all the new faces of Malayalam cinema, perhaps in cameo roles or as part of a song sequence. The lead male roles have been played by Asif Ali
, Nishan
and Abhishek, who previously teamed up in Apoorvaragam
and the former two also in Ritu. There are 3 female leads in the film played by Ananya
, Nimisha and Amala Paul
. Ananya's previous films were Nadodigal, on which the film is based on, Shikkar and Kandahar, Nimisha has done significant roles in Pachakuthira
and Mayavi
whereas Amala Paul is an upcoming star in films.
Malayalam language
Malayalam , is one of the four major Dravidian languages of southern India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India with official language status in the state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry. It is spoken by 35.9 million people...
film written and directed by Rajesh Kannankara, who debuts with this film. It stars Asif Ali
Asif Ali
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...
, Nishan
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor from Karnataka who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in 2009 through the Hindi film Cycle kick but unfortunately the film doesn't released. He got a career break in Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film Ritu in the same year...
, Abhishek, Ananya
Ananya (actress)
Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
, Amala Paul
Amala Paul
Amala Paul is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli...
, and Nimisha in the lead roles. The film is an unofficial remake of 2009 Tamil film Nadodigal. The story revolves around a girl with lot of problems. She enters the life of a group of three youngsters. The film released on 28 January 2011.
Plot
The film revolves around three characters – Vinod (Asif AliAsif Ali
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...
), Santhosh (Nishan
Nishan
Nishan is the name of the following people:* Saint Nishan, a saint of the Armenian Apostolic Church* Nishan Hindes, British model* Navneet Nishan, Indian actress* Nishan , Indian actor in Malayalam cinema...
) and Kochumon (Abhishek
Abhishek
Abhishek may refer to:* Abhisheka, as one of several transliterations of the Sanskrit term for rite or ritual* Abhishek * Abhishek , among the Bengali films of 1984* Abhishek , among the Bengali films of 2004...
). The trio eats, sleeps and parties together in kuttanad. They also have their individual ambitions in life.
Vinod is in love with his uncle’s daughter Kalyani (Ananya
Ananya
Ananya means like no one else or "unique." When used as a male first name, it is pronounced with a short 'a' at the end. When used for girls, the 'a' is elongated, and the name is pronounced more like 'Ananyaa'.Ananya may refer to:...
). He is madly pursuing a government job because his uncle agrees to the marriage if and when he obtains one. Kochumon is desperate to go abroad and get rich, while Santhosh is committed to start a computer center.
All goes well until Mahesh (Vineeth Kumar) enters, a collegemate of Vinod. Son of a former MP (Member of Parliament), he is in love with Aiswarya (Amala Paul
Amala Paul
Amala Paul is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli...
), daughter of a bigwig in Govindapuram. Shocked by Mahesh’s suicide attempt due to love failure, the trio promises to help him out and unite the two lovers. They set out to Govindapuram where they enlist the help of their old friend "Chenkal Choola" Babu (Kottayam Nazeer).
The trio manages to help the couple get married and settle down in a safe place. Caught between the two families, Santhosh loses his leg and Kochumon goes deaf. Meanwhile, Vinod suffers a personal loss in the family.
Soon they realise that the battle they fought did not serve any purpose because the couple develop difference of opinions and split within a short time. Their sacrifices for their friend’s love amounted to nothing.
What the trio then does to teach the couple a lesson, forms the movie climax.
Production
Pooja of the film was held in KochiKochi
-Places:* Kochi, a city in the state of Kerala, India, formerly known as Cochin* Kingdom of Cochin, a former feudal city-state on Malabar Coast, India** Fort Kochi, one of the three main urban components which constitute the present day city of Kochi, Kerala, India...
on July 2010. Ithu Nammude Katha began its filming on August 2010 in Kavalam
Kavalam
Kavalam is a village in Kuttanad. This backwater village in Kerala state, India, is situated on the borders of Alapuzha and Kottayam Districts, on the banks of Vembanad Lake. The Pampa river flows through the village to merge into the famed Vembanad Lake. Its natural scenic beauty is legendary and...
near Changanassery. In addition to Kavalam, the locations for the film include Kuttanadu, Pollachi
Pollachi
Pollachi is a taluk of Coimbatore Rural district of the Tamil Nadu state of India. It lies in the southern part of the Coimbatore city around 40 kilometres from downtown Coimbatore. This is the second largest town in the District after Corporation of Coimbatore. Owing to the proximity to the...
and Gundalpettu. The film features an ensemble cast
Ensemble cast
An ensemble cast is made up of cast members in which the principal actors and performers are assigned roughly equal amounts of importance and screen time in a dramatic production. This kind of casting became more popular in television series because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on...
consisting of many new faces. According to the director, they are planning to include all the new faces of Malayalam cinema, perhaps in cameo roles or as part of a song sequence. The lead male roles have been played by Asif Ali
Asif Ali
Asif Ali is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2009 in the acclaimed film Ritu. And has went on to perform in critical and commercial hits such as Apoorvaragam , Traffic , and Salt N' Pepper .-Early life:Asif Ali was born on 4 February 1986 in Ranni...
, Nishan
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah
Nishan K. P. Nanaiah, known mononymously as Nishan, is an Indian actor from Karnataka who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He debuted in 2009 through the Hindi film Cycle kick but unfortunately the film doesn't released. He got a career break in Shyamaprasad's Malayalam film Ritu in the same year...
and Abhishek, who previously teamed up in Apoorvaragam
Apoorvaragam
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and the former two also in Ritu. There are 3 female leads in the film played by Ananya
Ananya (actress)
Ayilya Nair , better known by her stage name Ananya, is an Indian film actress, who appears in Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu films. She made her acting debut in Malayalam with Positive and debuted the following year in Tamil with Naadodigal, which emerged a critical and commercial success...
, Nimisha and Amala Paul
Amala Paul
Amala Paul is an Indian film actress, who works primarily in the Tamil film industry. After appearing in supporting roles in a few low budget ventures, she was acclaimed for the portrayal of a controversial character in the film, Sindhu Samaveli...
. Ananya's previous films were Nadodigal, on which the film is based on, Shikkar and Kandahar, Nimisha has done significant roles in Pachakuthira
Pachakuthira
Pachakuthira is a 2006 Malayalam comedy-drama film directed by Kamal and starring Dileep and Gopika. The film was panned by the critics and was a box office failure as well. Several critics consider the film to be the worst from director Kamal....
and Mayavi
Mayavi (film)
Mayavi is a 2007 Malayalam masala film directed by Shafi and written by the Rafi Mecartin duo, starring Mammootty in the title role with Salim Kumar, Manoj K Jayan, Gopika, Vijayaraghavan, and Saikumar...
whereas Amala Paul is an upcoming star in films.