Njaan is purely based
on acclaimed novel K T N Kottur Ezhuthum Jeevithavum by T. P. Rajeevan, which
is based on India's freedom struggle and showcase the magical history of
kerala. In 2009 Ranjith have made Paleri Manikyam Oru Pathira Kolapathakathinte
Kadha which was also inspired from Rajeevan's novel, which bagged various
National and State awards.
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It is for the first
time ace director Ranjith joining hand with Dulquer Salman for a movie. In a
recent interview Dulquer said character in Njaan is the most challenging one
for him.
Njaan directed by
Ranjith after Kadal Kadannoru Mathukkutty.
Njaan is based on T P
Rajeevan's literary work titled KTN Kottoor: Ezhutthum Jeevithavum. NJAN is not
a typical commercial film nor a conventional art film. Told in a narrative manner,
the film is not everyone’s cup of tea. The film will satisfy class audience
other than entertainment fans. After a big rally of entertainment fun packed
movies, theatres going back to its classy mood. Njaan released over 63+ theatres
inside Kerala.
Even though Onam
celebration movies are not cleared the theatres yet, it will be a great
challenge to Njann, to be here in box office.
The movie Njann is much
different than other Renjith movies, especially its story telling way of self
narration manner.
Movie begins from post
independent and modern India where Ravi Chandra Sekharan, an IT professional
and an active blogger takes us to the life of KTN Kottoor, a poet, a writer and
a man who stood for the cause of farmers and the poor in the pre independent
India's struggle for freedom. Kottoor as shown in the movie is a looser who
could not reach or achieve his dreams.
The film tried its best
to be a classy one but with a slow pace in movement and showing the past mixed
with the present, a sort of confusion is created that hamper the movie watching
experience. So the portion where the story of Kottoor is shown gets a confusing
feel that lacks clarity. Also it was too lengthy but again since the product is
based on a novel, that makes the director in a tough position as he cannot
remove and chop scenes that will do injustice to the book.
Performance Analysis
Dulquer had a different
and well written character with him and he has done justice to both the roles
he portrayed. A long list of supporting actors are there in the film and everyone
has contributed with their own share. Suresh Krishna, Haresh Peradi, Joy
Mathew, Sadhique, Saiju Kurup, Irshad and Renji Panicker were the standout
performers. There are no female leads as such with Muthumani, Sajitha Madathil,
Anumol and Jyothi Lakshmi making up the female actors and each of them have
importance and prominence in the overall picture and all of them were equally
good and convincing.
Technical Analysis
Cinematography by Manoj
Pillai made a difference in the tone and frames while Bijipal's music was a
different one blended with Rafeeq Ahmed's poetic lines. Editing by Sandeep
Nandakumar was fine. Also a word of good for the art direction who has done a
superb job with his craft.
Verdict
Njan with a different
treatment and making style is not an entertaining experience but it gives a
classy experience. Its a kind of feel good movie. Whether it will make a big
impact at the box office or not, its such a good effort from Renjith. And again
he proved himself that Cinema is an art of Director....
