Udaharanam Sujatha

Udaharanam Sujatha
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPhantom Praveen
Screenplay byNaveen Bhaskar
Produced byMartin Prakkat
Joju George
Starring
CinematographyMadhu Neelakandan
Edited byMahesh Narayanan
Music byGopi Sundar
Production
company
The Scene Studios
Release date
  • 28 September 2017 (2017-09-28) (India)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

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.

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  2. ^ a b "Manju Warrier's 'Udaharanam Sujatha' location clicks go viral". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 June 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Home". Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  4. ^ "From 'Helicopter Eela' to 'Main Hoon Na', many films have sent adults back to school". 13 October 2018.