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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Directed by | Arun Chandu |
Written by | Sachin R Chandran Arun Chandu |
Produced by | Mahfoose M D Noushad T |
Starring | Gokul Suresh Sharanya Sharma |
Cinematography | Sarath Shaji |
Edited by | Aravind Manmadhan |
Music by | Prashant Pillai Sankar Sharma |
Production company | D14 Entertainments |
Distributed by | Listin Stephen |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Sayanna Varthakal is the directorial debut 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]