''Sakhavinte Priyasakhi'' () is a 2018 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...

-language political thriller film written and directed by Sidheeque Thamarasseri. Starring

Sudheer Karamana Sudheer Karamana (born 24 May 1971) is an Indian actor who appears mainly in Malayalam cinema. He is the son of veteran actor Karamana Janardanan Nair. Personal life He is the eldest son to actor Karamana Janardanan Nair and Jaya, at Karamana, ...

, Neha Saxena, Amit Jolly,

Salim Kumar Salim Kumar (born 10 October 1969) is an Indian actor, comedian, director and writer in Malayalam cinema. Mostly known for his comic and comedy roles, Salim Kumar is considered one of the best and most prominent comedians in the history of Mala ...

Kalabhavan Shajohn Shaji John, professionally credited by his stage name Kalabhavan Shajohn is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works primarily in Malayalam cinema. He started his career as a mimicry artist in Kalabhavan, Kochi. Making his debut in 1999 ...

, and

Shine Tom Chacko Shine Tom Chacko (born 15 September 1983) is an Indian actor and former assistant director who works in Malayalam cinema. After working as an assistant to director Kamal for about 9 years, he forayed into acting through the film. '' Gaddama'' ...

. The film was released in India on 5 January 2018.

Synopsis

Rohini is the widow of a Communist leader in Kannur. Rohini's husband is killed in a political fight, soon after their marriage. The movie narrates the life of Rohini after the death of her husband.

Cast

* Neha Saxena as Rohini *

as Sakhavu Shiva Prasad *

* Amith Jolly *

Megha Mathew Megha Mathew is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Malayalam films. She made her debut in 2016 in ''Aanandam''. Acting career Mathew started her film career in the film ''Aanandam'' (2016). ''Aanandam'' is an Indian Malayalam ro ...

Indrans Indrans is an Indian actor and former costume designer, who appears in Malayalam films.His mentor was Shiyas M S, a law college student. He started his film career as a costume designer and actor in 1981 and got a breakthrough in 1994 with the ...

Anoop Chandran Anoop Chandran is an Indian actor and comedian who appears in Malayalam films. He was a contestant in the reality show '' Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1'' in 2018. Career Mostly appeared in comic roles, he is best known for his roles in ''Classm ...

* Ardra Nair * Hareesh Kanaran * kolapully Leela * Kochu Preman * Jolly Bastin

Production

It is the first independent production by Arshad P. P. kodiyil under the banner of Janapriya cinemas. On 29 January 2017, a pooja function was held at

Ottapalam Ottapalam, (also spelled Ottappalam) is a town, taluk and municipality in the Palakkad district, Palakkad District, Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ottapalam taluk. Ottapalam is located about 36 km from district head ...

. Indian politician

Paloli Mohammed Kutty Paloli Mohammed Kutty (born 11 November 1931) is an Indian politician, social worker, the former Minister for Local Administration in the Government of Kerala and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxis ...

done the first clap of the film. The

principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...

commenced along with the pooja ceremony. The movie, directed by Sidheeque Thamarasseri, has a female-centric script based on the politics in

Kannur Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...

. Neha Saxena plays Rohini, opposite

's Sakhavu Shivaprasad. She is a woman who struggles to live after her husband's demise." The filming was wrapped in May 2017.

Music

The film contains songs composed by Harikumar Hareram. The lyrics were written by

Rafeeq Ahamed Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs in his cr ...

and Alankode Leelakrishnan.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt6950260 2018 films Indian political thriller films Films about communism Films shot in Ottapalam Films shot in Kannur 2010s Malayalam-language films