''A Ranjith Cinema'' is a 2023 Indian
Malayalam-language
psychological thriller film written and directed by Nishanth Sattu and co-produced by Nishad Peechi and Babu Joseph Ambatt. It stars
Asif Ali in the titular role with
Saiju Kurup,
Namitha Pramod and
Jewel Mary
Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field.
Career
In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. I ...
in other pivotal roles. The film was released on 8 December 2023.
Plot
The movie which is based on realistic fiction is a roller coaster ride of events that happen in protagonist's life.
Cast
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Asif Ali as Ranjith Das
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Saiju Kurup as Sunny
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Namitha Pramod as Pournami
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Renji Panicker as Pournami's father, a public prosecutor
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Jewel Mary
Jewel Mary is an Indian actress and television presenter, who works in Malayalam films and television field.
Career
In school she performed in ballet, and in college she started working as a master of ceremonies, mostly for corporate events. I ...
as Teena, Sunny’s wife
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Sabitha Anand as Latha, Ranjith’s mother
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Krishna as ACP Dinesh Raj IPS
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Harisree Ashokan as Shashankan, Film Producer
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Jayaprakash
V. Jayaprakash is an Indian actor and producer who works in Tamil and Telugu-language films. He ventured into film business in the early 2000s as a producer, making several films under his banner GJ Cinema and later turned actor, with Cheran's ...
as Stephen, Teena’s father
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Anson Paul
Anson Paul is an Indian actor who has appeared in Malayalam ...
as himself
**Portrays the role of Ranjith in the semi-biographical film directed by the latter.
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Hannah Reji Koshy as herself
**Portrays the role of Pournnami in the film directed by Ranjith.
*Kottayam Ramesh as himself
**Portrays the role of Pournnami’s father in the film directed by Ranjith
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Shobha Mohan as herself
**Portrays the role of Ranjith’s mother in the film directed by Ranjith.
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Kalabhavan Navas as Yousaf, a senior producer at New Vision Channel and Ranjith’s friend
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Aju Varghese as Murugan
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Balachandra Menon as Chandraprakash, a psychiatrist consulted by Ranjith
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Balachandran Chullikkad as Asst. Public Prosecutor Vijay Antony
*Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Babu, Public Prosecutor’s Personal Assistant
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Jassie Gift as a car passenger who is asked for help by Ranjith.
Release
The film was released in theatres on 8 December 2023.
Reception
Critical response
The film received negative reviews from critics.
Sanjith Sidhardhan of ''
OTTPlay'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Though ''A Ranjith Cinema'' takes some time to find its footing, the makers deserve credit for attempting a movie that has enough interesting elements to keep the audience hooked." A critic of ''
Times Now'' gave 3 out of 5 stars and wrote, "''A Ranjith Cinema'' stands as a testament to Malayalam cinema's evolving landscape, offering a fresh and innovative take on the thriller genre."
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 13004806
2023 films
2020s Malayalam-language films
Indian psychological thriller films