Super Sharanya is a 2022 Indian Malayalam-language coming-of-age comedy film written and directed by Girish A. D.[2] The film stars Anaswara Rajan in the titular role while Arjun Ashokan, Mamitha Baiju and Naslen K. Gafoor plays supporting roles. The film was produced by Shebin Backer and Girish A. D. and the music was composed by Justin Varghese. The film was released on 7 January 2022 to mixed reviews but was commercially successful.[3]
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Directed by | Girish A.D |
Written by | Girish A.D |
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Cinematography | Sajith Purushan |
Edited by | Akash Joseph Varghese |
Music by | Justin Varghese |
Production companies | Shebin Backer Productions, Stuck Cows |
Distributed by | Central Pictures |
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Running time | 164 minutes [1] |
Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Box office | ₹ 23 crore |
Sharanya goes to engineering college and becomes friends with her roommates. A professor, a senior, and a classmate likes her and she rejects or shows her displeasure with them. She finds romance with a young adult, Deepu through Instagram. She met him accidentally while roaming through Ernakulam and he tracked down her profile. Sharanya and her friends' campus life and evolving character traits are captured throughout the story.[4]
Super Sharanya was announced in August 2020 as Gireesh A. D.'s second directorial after Thanneer Mathan Dinangal with Anaswara Rajan and Arjun Ashokan in lead roles. Kunchacko Boban shared the first look character posters of the film. A second-look poster has been revealed by the filmmakers, announcing the January 2022 release of the film in theatres.[5] Shebin Backer is producing the film, which is co-produced by Girish A. D.. Sajith Purushan did the cinematography, while Akash Joseph Vargheese did the editing. Justin Varghese, who was also the composer of Thanneer Mathan Dinangal composed the music.[6] The film's production was stated to begin in April 2020 but instead started in December 2020 due to the Covid outbreak.[7]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ashubha Mangalakaari" | Suhail Koya | Sarath Chettanpady, J'mymah & Meera Johny | 5:18 |
2. | "Sharu Sharu" | Suhail Koya | Meera Johny, Justin Varghese & Hafsath Abdussalam K P | 3:53 |
3. | "Shaaru In Town" | Suhail Koya | Suhail Koya | 2:21 |
4. | "Pacha Paayal" | Suhail Koya | Catherine Francis, Christin Jos, Maria Francis | 5:09 |
5. | "Kannalambili" | Suhail Koya | Justin Varghese | 1:07 |
The film was released on 7 January 2022.[8][9][10]
Times Of India gave it a rating of 3/5 and wrote " A college story too caught up in its own cuteness ". Indian Express wrote, " A few narrative flourishes notwithstanding, the film tells the same love story all over again. It never explains its title either." The News Minute gave a rating of 3/5 and wrote, "Starts promisingly but deviates from the plot".