Naval Enna Jewel
| Naval Enna Jewel | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Renji Lal Damodaran |
| Screenplay by | Renji Lal Damodaran V. K. Ajith Kumar |
| Produced by | Renji Lal Damodaran Cyriac Mathew Alencheril |
| Starring | Shweta Menon Reem Kadem Adil Hussain |
| Cinematography | Jobi James |
| Edited by | Vijayakumar |
| Music by | M. Jayachandran |
Production company | Indusvalley Film Creations |
| Distributed by | Silver Screen Movie Makers |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
Naval Enna Jewel is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film co-written, co-produced and directed by Renji Lal Damodaran.[1] The film revolves around the lives of a mother and daughter who were the victims of an Arabi kalyanam.[2] The film stars Reem Kadem in titular role,[3][4] where Shweta Menon, Anu Sithara,[5] Adil Hussain,[6] Alen Matters, Anjali Nair, Sudheer Karamana and Paris Laxmi portray supporting roles.[7]
Naval Enna Jewel released on 18 August 2017 and received mixed response from critics[8] while Shwetha Menon's performance got praises.[9]
Plot
Asma is the eldest daughter in a poor Muslim family in Malabar. Asma (Shweta Menon) is married to a 70-year-old Iranian as his fifth wife. Soon the Iranian dies and Asma becomes a widow with one child. But Asma's daughter Naval (Reem Kadem) gets good education and grew into a progressive woman. Her guardian, Chachu made all this possible. And one day Naval had to kill a man for attempting rape. Naval gets a death sentence for the same. Then it is revealed that Chachu is not a man but Asma. Then the film follows Asma's attempts to help Naval.
Cast
- Reem Kadem as Naval Al Ameer
- Shwetha Menon as Asma and Chachu
- Anu Sithara
- Adil Hussain as Murshthak Hussain
- Alen Matters as Aslam
- Anjali Aneesh as Reena Mathews
- Sudheer Karamana
- Paris Laxmi
- Manikandan Pattambi
Soundtrack
The film soundtrack consist of three Malayalam songs and one English song. Music of Malayalam songs was composed by M Jayachandran, with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahammed and Kavyamayi Renji Lal.[10] The fourth song is by Eddie Torres and Ashley Garland.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Neelambal Nilavodu" | Kavyamayi Renji Lal | M Jayachandran | Shreya Ghoshal | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Rakkadalala Mele" | Rafeeq Ahamed | M Jayachandran | Shreya Ghoshal & Haricharan | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Ee Vazhiyil Pathivayi" | Kavyamayi Renji Lal | M Jayachandran | M Jayachandran | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Mother" | Eddie Torres | Eddie Torres & Ashley Garland | Ashley Garland | 3:43 |
Critical Response
Naval Enna Jewel received mixed reviews generally. Meera Manu of Deccan Chronicle described the film as fight against patriarchy. And she is given 3.5 ratings out of five.[11] Asha Praksh of The Times of India wrote that beside a serious theme, the film lacks a consistency of story telling.[12]
References
- ^ Prakash, Asha (27 January 2017). "Director Ranjith Lal refutes allegations". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Desk, Thiruvananthapuram (29 August 2017). "A fight for human rights, says Reem Kedem". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ Praksh, Asha (24 January 2017). "Naval Enna Jewel actress Reem scripting comedy". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Sreekumar, Priya (12 August 2017). "From across the seas". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Sudhish, Navamy (27 September 2017). "Dancing has immensely helped in carving out my film career: Anu Sithara". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Sebastian, Shevlin (9 September 2017). "An officer and a gentleman". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (9 March 2017). "Naval Enna Jewel director against state film awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (18 August 2017). "Movie Review Highlights: Naval Enna Jewel has a less than promising first half". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Manu, Meera (22 August 2017). "Power of disguise". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Soman, Deepa (24 July 2017). "'Nawal Enna Jewel' movie's first song 'Nilambal Nilavodu' is a melody by Shreya Ghoshal". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ Manu, Meera (21 August 2017). "Naval Enna Jewel movie review: A fight against patriarchy". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ Prakash, Asha (18 August 2017). "Naval Enna Jewel Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 December 2017.