Nee Ko Njaa Cha (

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of ''Ninnem Kollum Njaanum Chavum'') (''English:Kill you, then Kill Myself'') is a 2013

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thriller

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written and directed by Gireesh. The story, set in

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and

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, follows the lives of three friends played by

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, Sanju and Praveen Anidil. Poojitha Menon,

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and

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form the female leads. It is an unofficial remake of the 2008 English language film

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. Shooting was carried out in

and some shots in

Plot

Roshan is a cosmetic surgeon and a casanova by nature. Abu, a budding filmmaker and Joe, a TV show producer, are his friends. Joe has just been ditched by his girl friend Ann. A devastated Joe heads over to Goa along with his friends to get over the tragedy that has befallen him. At Goa, Roshan and Abu have a merry time with "spicy girls" Alice and Sania, while Joe stalks Ann who has arrived at the beach town as well with her new boy friend Peter. Meanwhile, Joe falls for Anjali, a hotel receptionist, and he decides to stay in Goa even after his friends leave for Kochi. After all the adventure, Roshan and Abu, on their way back to Kochi, receive a phone call from the "spicy girls" informing that one of them is an

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patient and by now either Roshan or Abu will be infected. Roshan and Abu return to Goa to know more about the girls but in vain. A few days pass and then they get another call from the spicy girls informing that the infected one is Roshan. They also inform that they did this not out of sadism but was taking revenge on Roshan who had ditched their best friend Anita George who turned into a lunatic after the breakup and committed suicide. Roshan is devastated by the news of his disease. He feels a kind of loneliness. Once he finds his ex-wife Maya with another man which adds to his feelings. It is shown that Roshan and Maya have been separated since six months after Maya discovers that her husband has been cheating her. When Roshan finds everyone moving away from him, he feels very lonely and decides to commit suicide. However, in the final scene, it is shown that the whole Goa episode was a trap planned by Maya, Abu and the spicy girls to prove Roshan the value of relationship.

Cast

as Dr.Roshan Fenwickman *

Sanju Sivram Sanju Sivram is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam cinema, who made his debut in 2013 movie Nee Ko Njaa Cha. He is best known for his roles in ''Nee Ko Njaa Cha'' (2013), 1983 (2014), ''Hello Namasthe'' (2016). He made his ...

as Abu Hameed Griekman * Praveen Anidil as Joe Bilsken *

Poojitha Menon Poojitha Menon is an Indian actress , television personality, anchor, and business woman. known for roles in Malayalam film and television industry. Early life Poojitha Menon was born and brought up in Kuwait. She did her schooling in Thriss ...

as Ann Mathews *

as Anjali Menon * Arun Benny as Pappu Timmytom *

as Alice *

as Sania *

Santosh Sleeba Santosh Sleeba is an actor in Malayalam film industry. Biography Santosh Sleeba was born on 16 March 1972 in Ernakulam district. He did his diploma in pharmaceuticals. Started a living by helping his father's medical business. His passion for a ...

as Police * Mithun Ramesh Guest Appearance * Merin Mathew as Maya * Shani as Peter Maximus *

Shammi Thilakan Shammi Thilakan is an Indian actor and dubbing artist who is active in Malayalam films. He is the son of veteran actor Thilakan. He lent his voice for Napoleon in ''Devasuram'', Prem Nazir in ''Kadathanadan Ambadi'' and for Nassar in ''Ghaza ...

as Ravi Kumar K.V. (Police Sub Inspector)Guest Appearance

Reception

The film received mixed to positive reviews upon release. Veeyen of Nowrunning.com gave the film rating and said, "''Nee Ko Njaa Cha'' is a scattershot film that throws in a few sex jokes together, hoping to make a point eventually."

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's reviewer gave the verdict as "Average" and said that the movie is "for those who are looking for brainless fun." The reviewer was highly critical about the cast performances and was not impressed with the direction or technical expertise. According to EnteCity, which rated the film , "The first half is a rip-rocker while the 2nd half though slower isn’t bad either leading up to a good unexpected climax. On the whole, it's a good entertainer which is likely to be accepted by the youth."

References

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External links

Official website
2010s Malayalam-language films 2013 romantic comedy films 2013 films Indian romantic comedy films 2013 directorial debut films Films set in Kerala Films set in Goa Films shot in Kochi Films shot in Thiruvananthapuram