Ayal Njanalla (English: ''He is not me'') is a 2015

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

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film written and directed by actor

Vineeth Kumar Vineeth Kumar is an Indian actor and director in Malayalam cinema. He came into the industry as child artist in the 1988 movie ''Padippura''. His directorial debut ''Ayal Njanalla'' was released in 2015. Early life Vineeth Kumar was born in ...

, making his debut based on the story by director Ranjith. The film stars

Fahadh Faasil Fahadh Fazil (8 August 1982) is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has appeared in few Tamil and Telugu films. He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a Nati ...

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Divya Pillai Divya Pillai is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She debuted in the 2015 film ''Ayal Njanalla'', it was followed by '' Oozham'' in 2016. Early life Divya was born to a Malayali family. Born and brought up in Dubai, UAE, she bega ...

and

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in prominent roles. The film opened to mixed reviews and average performance at the box office. The film was produced by Sundar Menon, Sun Ads and Film Productions, and was the first production venture from the house.

Plot

This film revolves around a youth named Prakashan, who moved to

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15 years ago. He works as an assistant to his uncle who runs a decrepit tire shop at Kutch. Having moved to Gujarat years back, he nurtures a dream of marrying Esha and of paying off his uncle's debts. Hoping to sell off his ancestral property in

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, Prakashan heads to

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to meet an old school mate Arun, where he is mistaken for the celebrity Fahadh Faasil (played by himself).

Cast

as Prakashan/

as Esha *

as Heera *

Sijoy Varghese Sijoy Varghese (born 6 March 1971) is an Indian actor and advertising filmmaker. He has been involved in advertising and cinema for 20 years. As an actor he has portrayed characters in Malayalam films including: Bangalore Days, Avatharam, J ...

as Manaf * S. P. Sreekumar as Jomon *

as Mottu * Ranji Panicker-Menon *

Tini Tom Tini Tom is an Indian actor, comedian and mimicry artist from Kerala. He works in Malayalam films and television. Early life Tini was born in North Paravoor, Kerala, India. His father Tomy T.D. is an engineer. He has a sister Tincy. Tom comple ...

as Chacko *

Anil Nedumangad Anil Nedumangad (also known as P. Anil; 30 May 1972 – 25 December 2020) was an Indian actor who appeared in Malayalam films. Acting career He made his debut in '' Thaskaraveeran'' with an uncredited appearance. His breakthrough was in the ...

as Police Officer * Nobi as Sabu * T G Ravi as chandrammama * Dinesh Prabhakar as Vasco * Jins Baskar as Arun * Aileena Catherin Amon as Diya * Sreekanth Menon as Lakhan * JK Nair-dheerubhai * Babu Annur-aravindettan

References

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* 2015 films 2010s Malayalam-language films {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub