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Aadujeevitham (transl. Goat days) is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language epic survival drama film written and directed by Blessy. It is a cinematic adaption of the novel of the same name by Benyamin. The film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran as Najeeb, an Indian immigrant worker in Saudi Arabia. Resul Pookutty is the sound designer. A. Sreekar Prasad is the editor, the cinematography is by K. U. Mohanan, while the original score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman.[1]

Aadujeevitham
Directed by	Blessy
Written by	Blessy
Based on	Aadujeevitham by Benyamin
Starring	Prithviraj Sukumaran
Cinematography	K. U. Mohanan
Edited by	A. Sreekar Prasad
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Production companies	Visual Romance, KGA Films
Release date	2023 (2023)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Prithviraj Sukumaran as Najeeb Muhammed
• Amala Paul as Sainu
• Jimmy Jean-Louis as Ibrahim Khadiri
• Rik Aby as Jasser
• Talib Mohammad as Senior Arbab

Production

The film was shot in 3D format with the production company KGA Films. Principal photography began on 1 March 2018 in Thiruvalla, Kerala. The flashback scene before Najeeb began his miserable life in Saudi Arabia was shot in the Kerala schedule. Major portion of the film had to be shot in the middle eastern deserts. The whole film was planned to complete shooting in 150 days and spanning 18 months.[2] After shooting in Thiruvalla and Palakkad, the Kerala schedule was completed by April first week. The remaining shoots were completed in the Wadi Rum deserts of Jordan by May 2020.

Prithviraj, Blessy and team went to Jordan for the shooting of the film in March 2020 and was shortly after suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The department of Non Resident Keralites Affairs (NORKA) on 03 April 2020 approached the Indian embassy in Jordan to enquire about film crew stranded in the country amid the coronavirus lockdown. The embassy contacted the filmmakers and inquired about the well-being of the crew. As the film crew decided to stay on for the shoot, the embassy assured the government's assistance for the crew in every manner possible.[3][4]

Filming restarted in April 2022 from Sahara desert in Algeria and continued for 40 days. After completing shooting in Algeria, crew moved to Jordan and continued to shoot for another 35 days. By end of June, crew has completed the entire shoot.[5][6] Shooting was completed on 14 July 2022 in Perunad, Pathanamthitta.

In total, the film was produced on a budget of 44 crore INR.[7]

Music

The film score and soundtrack are composed by A. R. Rahman. During the promotion of the movie Sarvam Thaala Mayam, A. R. Rahman confirmed that singer Chinmayi has recorded a song for this film. The recording for the Vijay Yesudas track has also been completed.[8]

Release

The film entered post-production in 2022 and is aiming for a film festival slot in 2023.[9]

References

External links

• Aadujeevitham at IMDb

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