Eeda

Eeda
Theatrical release poster
Directed byB. Ajithkumar
Written byB. Ajithkumar
Produced bySharmila Rajaa
StarringShane Nigam
Nimisha Sajayan
CinematographyPappu
Edited byB. Ajithkumar
Music byJohn P. Varkey
Chandran Veyattummal
Production
companies
Collective Phase One
Delta Studio
Distributed byLJ Films
Release date
  • 5 January 2018 (2018-01-05)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Eeda (transl. Here) is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language romance film written, edited and directed by B. Ajithkumar.[1] The film is a modern take on William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, set in the backdrops of political violence in Kannur, north Malabar.[2] Shane Nigam and Nimisha Sajayan play the lead roles.[3][4] Eeda was produced by Sharmila Rajaa through Delta Studio, in collaboration with Collective Phase One.[5] The executive producers were TRS Muthukumaar, K.J. Ayyappan, and Sukumar Thekkepatt. The film won the John Abraham Award for Best Malayalam Film in 2017.[6]

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  2. ^ Suresh, Meera (16 October 2017). "Eeda is an intense love story: Ajithkumar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 13 November 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  3. ^ Soman, Deepa (13 July 2017). "Nimisha Sajayan plays a college student in 'Eeda'". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  4. ^ Soman, Deepa (6 October 2017). "Shane Nigam - Nimisha Sajayan film 'Eeda' poster shows their interesting chemistry in the film!". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  5. ^ UR, Arya (24 June 2017). "Shane Nigam- Rajeev Ravi film is titled as 'Eeda'". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
  6. ^ "20ാമത് ജോൺ എബ്രഹാം പുരസ്കാരം 'ഈട'ക്ക്". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). 6 March 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2023.