Sayanna Varthakal
2022 Indian film
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Sayanna Varthakal (transl. Evening news) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Arun Chandu[1] and produced by D14 Entertainments. Co-written by Sachin R. Chandran and Rahul Menon, the film stars Gokul Suresh and newcomer Sharanya Sharma in lead roles.[2]
- Sachin R. Chandran
- Arun Chandu
- Mahfoose M. D.
- Noushad T.
- Gokul Suresh
- Dhyan Sreenivasan
- Aju Varghese
- Sharanya Sharma
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| Directed by | Arun Chandu |
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| Cinematography | Sarath Shaji |
| Edited by | Aravind Manmadhan |
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Production company | D14 Entertainments |
| Distributed by | Listin Stephen |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
The music of the film is composed by Prashant Pillai and Sankar Sharma, while the cinematography is handled by Sarath Shaji.[3][4] It is reported that the movie tells the tale of a film actor and his life in a government-affiliated organisation.[5] The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022.[6]
Plot
Upon falling prey to the malpractices of the government's dark side, Ravi Kumar reveals his plight to the world. However, his actions soon invite trouble in his life.
Cast
- Gokul Suresh as Ravi Kumar
- Dhyan Sreenivasan as Dennis Varghese
- Aju Varghese as Jithu Joseph
- Sharanya Sharma as Sithara
- Dinesh Prabhakar as Pavithran
- Indrans as Raghavan
- Irshad as Rajeev
- Vijayaraghavan as Varghese, Dennis' father
- Makarand Deshpande as Mangesh Pandey
- Vishnu Govindan as Lazar
- Anand Manmadhan as Anand
- Jeril Varghese as Jerry
- Radhadevi as Oviya
Production
Sayanna Varthakal is the 2nd directorial attempt of Arun Chandu who was a former associate of director Vineeth Sreenivasan. During an interview to The New Indian Express Arun said, "Sayanna Varthakal is a media-related story and the title is actually a reference to the title of the media channel run by Dennis (Dhyan Sreenivasan). Gokul Suresh plays the character Ravi Kumar, a government employee who crosses paths with Dennis." Sayanna Varthakal began its principal photography in late June 2018, and it was shot in various locations, including Ernakulam, Kolkata and Nepal border.[7][8][9]
Soundtrack
The film features original background score and songs composed by Prashant Pillai.[10]