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Directed by | Arun Chandu |
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Cinematography | Sarath Shaji |
Edited by | Aravind Manmadhan |
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Production company | D14 Entertainments |
Distributed by | Listin Stephen |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Sayanna Varthakal ( transl. Evening news) is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language black comedy crime film co-written and directed by Arun Chandu [1] and produced by D14 Entertainments. Co-written by Sachin R. Chandran and Rahul Menon, the film stars Gokul Suresh and newcomer Sharanya Sharma in lead roles. [2] [3]
The music of the film is composed by Prashant Pillai and Sankar Sharma, while the cinematography is handled by Sarath Shaji. [4] [5] It is reported that the movie tells the tale of a film actor and his life in a government-affiliated organisation. [6] The film was released theatrically on 5 August 2022. [7] [8]
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Sayanna Varthakal is the 2nd directorial attempt of Arun Chandu who was a former associate of director Vineeth Sreenivasan. During an interview to The New Indian Express Arun said, "Sayanna Varthakal is a media-related story and the title is actually a reference to the title of the media channel run by Dennis ( Dhyan Sreenivasan). Gokul Suresh plays the character Ravi Kumar, a government employee who crosses paths with Dennis." Sayanna Varthakal began its principal photography in late June 2018, and it was shot in various locations, including Ernakulam, Kolkata and Nepal border. [9] [10] [11]
The film features original background score and songs composed by Prashant Pillai. [12]