Udaharanam Sujatha | |
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Directed by | Phantom Praveen |
Screenplay by | Naveen Bhaskar |
Produced by | Martin Prakkat Joju George |
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Cinematography | Madhu Neelakandan |
Edited by | Mahesh Narayanan |
Music by | Gopi Sundar |
Production company | The Scene Studios |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Udaharanam Sujatha (transl. For Example, Sujatha) is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by debutant director "Phantom" Praveen, adapted by Naveen Bhaskar and produced by Martin Prakkat and Joju George. It is a remake of the 2016 Hindi-language film Nil Battey Sannata (The New Classmate),[1][2][3] although, the theme of the film has appeared in many films like, Back to School.[4]
The film stars Manju Warrier as a single mother living in an impoverished colony in Thiruvananthapuram doing menial jobs to support her daughter Anaswara Rajan's education. The cast also includes Anaswara Rajan and Mamta Mohandas. Principal photography began on 4 May 2017 and was completed exclusively in Thiruvananthapuram.[1][2] Madhu Neelakandan handles cinematography. Gopi Sunder is the music director. The film has seven songs, including one promo song sung by V. Suresh Thampanoor.[3]
The film released in India on 28 September 2017 and was a box office success.[3] It received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike and won a number of accolades.