Geetu Mohandas congratulates Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela team for their success!

Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela, Nivin Pauly’s second outing this year, was released yesterday in a huge number of centres all across Kerala. The movie directed by debutant Althaf Salim has opened to largely positive response from the critics as well as the common audience. Critics have given a clean family entertainer tag for the movie.

Actress-turned-filmmaker Geetu Mohandas recently took to her Facebook page to congratulate the team of Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela for their success. She is making her directorial debut in Malayalam with Moothon starring Nivin Pauly in the lead. Geetu, in her note has mentioned that Nivin will be seen in a totally different avatar in her movie. Her Facebook post reads,

After a long time saw a FDFS of a film – Njandugalde naatil oru edevela with their cast and crew . A group of young talented guys brimming with excitement and anticipation. Their energy is infectious. I want to congratulate the team for their stupendous success at the box office. Now more than ever I can’t wait for people to see Nivin in a completely opposite avatar from his comfort zone in MOOTHON…. (sic).

Earlier director Vysakh, well known for delivering the historic blockbuster Pulimurugan, also praised Althaf Salim and his team. Vysakh found Althaf’s filmmaking style very mature and appreciated him for his debut work.

Njandukalude Naatil Oridavela is the story of an upper middle class Christian film. Veteran actors Lal and Shanthi Krishna play Nivin Pauly’s parents. Srinda Arhaan, Njan Steve Lopez fame Ahanaa Krishna, Dileesh Pothan, Saiju Kurup, Premam actors Sharafudheen, Siju Wilson and Krishna Sankar are also part of the supporting cast.

The movie is scripted jointly by Althaf Salim and George Kora. Newcomers Mukesh Muraleedharan and Justin Varghese have handled the cinematography and music department respectively.

Njandukalude Naatil Oridavela is Nivin Pauly’s second production venture after the superhit Action Hero Biju. He has funded the movie under his banner Pauly Jr Pictures. E4 Entertainment has distributed the movie in Kerala.