Ritu (2009 film)

Ritu
Theaterical release poster
Directed byShyamaprasad
Written byJoshua Newtonn
Produced byVachan Shetty
Starring
CinematographyShamdat Sainudeen
Edited byVinod Sukumaran
Music byRahul Raj
Distributed byPlayhouse Release
Release date
  • 14 August 2009 (2009-08-14)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Ritu (English: Season) is a 2009 Indian Malayalam-language film directed by Shyamaprasad. The original screenplay was written by Joshua Newtonn. It was the first time Shyamaprasad made a film based on an original screenplay, as all his previous films were adaptations of published novels or plays. It is now widely acclaimed as the 'coming of age' of Malayalam cinema.[1][2]It was the debut movie of Asif Ali.

  1. ^ Nagarajan, Saraswathy (14 August 2009). "Coming of Age". The Hindu. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ Palicha, Paresh C. (14 August 2009). "Ritu does not disappoint". Rediff.com. Retrieved 22 November 2022.