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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal<br />
| image = Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal.jpg<br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = Sharan Venugopal<br />
| producer = Joby George Thadathil<br />
| writer = Sharan Venugopal<br />
| based_on = <br />
| starring = [[Joju George]]<br>[[Suraj Venjaramoodu]]<br>[[Alencier Ley Lopez]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Appu Prabhakar]]<br />
| editing = Jyoti Swaroop Panda<br />
| music = [[Rahul Raj]]<br />
| studio = Goodwill Entertainments<br />
| distributor = Goodwill Entertainments<br>Phars Films (Overseas)<br>[[Yash Raj Films]] (UK/Europe)<br />
| released = {{Film date|2025|02|07|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 108 minutes <br />
| country = India<br />
| language = [[Malayalam]]<br />
| budget = {{INR}}5.48 crore<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-03-20 |title=Malayalam cinema’s February fallout: Rs 53 crore loss, one film earns just Rs 10,000! |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/malayalam-cinemas-february-fallout-rs-53-crore-loss-one-film-earns-just-rs-10000/articleshow/119237255.cms |access-date=2026-04-29 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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'''''Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal''''' ({{translation|The Three Sons of Narayani}}) is a 2025 Indian Malayalam-language [[family film|family]] [[drama film]] written and directed by Sharan Venugopal featuring [[Joju George]], [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] and [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal director Sharan Venugopal on getting a dream cast for his debut, National Award-winning short film and more {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.ottplay.com/interview/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-director-sharan-venugopal-debut-dream-cast/f0206e55a2656 |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> The film tells the tale of three distanced brothers who arrive at their ancestral home after decades to be near their dying mother.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2025-02-08 |title='Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal' movie review: A character-driven drama marked by its remarkable restraint |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-joju-george-suraj-venjaramood-garggi-ananthan-sharan-venugopal/article69195050.ece |access-date=2025-02-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=10 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210043226/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-joju-george-suraj-venjaramood-garggi-ananthan-sharan-venugopal/article69195050.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> The film features music composed by [[Rahul Raj]] while [[Appu Prabhakar]] serves as the cinematographer and Jyoti Swaroop Panda, the editor of the director's [[National Film Awards|National Award]]-winning film ''[[Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole]]'' edits the film.<br />
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==Plot==<br />
Bhaskaran, Sethu and Vishwanathan alias Vishwan are three estranged brothers who reunite at their ancestral home in [[Koyilandi]], as their ailing mother, Narayani, comes to the end of her life. Sethu, the middle brother, has remained unmarried in the family home, caring for their mother while leading a quiet and often overlooked life due to his learning disorder. Bhaskaran, the youngest, distanced himself from the family to [[London]] after marrying his girlfriend Nafisa, a decision that caused a rift between him and his elder brother, Vishwan. Vishwan upholds traditional values and sees himself as the guardian of the family’s legacy, harboring deep-seated resentments.<br />
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As the brothers return home, old tensions resurface. The situation becomes comically worse, when Bhaskaran’s son Nikhil and Vishwan’s daughter Athira gets involved in a scandalous love romantic relationship. When Vishwan discovers the romance, he reacts with fury, unwilling to accept a union between his daughter and the son of the brother he resents. Bhaskaran, though hesitant at first, supports the couple, seeing in them a chance to heal the divisions that have long plagued the family. Sethu, the mediator tries to ease the growing tension, urging his brothers to let go of their bitterness.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Joju George]] as Sethu<br />
** Master Aswajith as young Sethu<br />
* [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] as Bhaskaran, Nikhil's father<br />
** Master Rashif as young Bhaskaran<br />
* [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] as Vishwanathan (Vishwan), Athira's father<br />
** Master Akshath as young Vishwan<br />
* Thomas Mathew as Nikhil, Bhaskaran's son<br />
* [[Garggi Ananthan]] as Athira, Vishwanathan's daughter<br />
* [[Shelly Kishore]] as Nafisa, Bhaskaran's wife and Nikhil's mother<br />
* [[Sajitha Madathil]] as Jayasree, Vishwanathan's wife and Athira's mother<br />
* Sulochana as Narayani<br />
* Noomi Kashi as Thanooja<br />
* [[Sarasa Balussery]] as Devaki<br />
* Savithri Meloor as Sarojini Amma <br />
* Priya Sreejith as Latha, Bhaskaran's first crush<br />
* Ganga as Indu<br />
* Yamuna as Bindu<br />
* Sreelakshmi Meledath as Dhanya<br />
* Jithin as [[Radio Jockey|RJ]] Rajesh<br />
* Kumar Sunil as [[Advocate|Adv.]] Rajan<br />
* V. K. Ravi as Raman Nair<br />
* Rahul Radhakrishnan as Hari<br />
* Abu Valayamkulam as [[Physician|Dr.]] Ali<br />
* Beena Geo as Sheela<br />
* Pradeep Kumar as Father<br />
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===Family Tree of Narayani's family===<br />
Dotted lines indicate a love relationship between characters, and dashed lines indicate marriage relationship between characters.<br />
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† Indicates a deceased character.<br /><br />
{{Tree chart/start|align=center}}<br />
{{Tree chart| | | | | | | |||||| }}<br />
{{Tree chart| | |||||Chandran|v|Narayani| |Chandran=Chandran†|Narayani=Narayani|}}<br />
{{Tree chart| |,|-|-|-|-|-|-|-|+|-|-|-|.| | | }}<br />
{{Tree chart|Viswanathan|v|Jayasree| |Sethu||Bhaskar|v|Nafiza|Viswanathan=Viswanathan|Jayasree=Jayasree|Sethu=Sethu|Bhaskar=Bhaskar |Nafiza=Nafiza}}<br />
{{tree chart| | | |!|| | | | | || ||,|-|^|-|.| | | | | | | | | | }}<br />
{{tree chart| | |Athira|P|P|P|P|P|P|P|Nikhil | |Thanooja| | | | | | | | | | | |Athira=Athira|Nikhil=Nikhil||Thanooja=Thanooja|}}<br />
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==Production==<br />
After directing the [[National Film Awards|National Award]]-winning short film ''[[Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole]]'', Sharan Venugopal, an alumnus of [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]] wrote a screenplay for his feature directorial debut, based on a premise he had developed in 2018. After completing the first draft, he approached actor [[Joju George]] to play the lead role. After getting a green light from the actor, he brought actors [[Suraj Venjaramoodu]] and [[Alencier Ley Lopez]] on board to play the other lead roles.<br />
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He signed [[Rahul Raj]] as the composer, Appu Prabhakar as the cinematographer and his film school colleague Jyoti Swaroop Panda as the editor.<br />
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The principal photography of the film began in December 2022 and got wrapped up in January 2023.<br />
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==Release==<br />
The film had its worldwide theatrical release on February 7, 2025, garnering widespread critical acclaim. In India, the film started its online streaming through [[Amazon Prime Video]] from March 7, 2025.<ref>{{cite web |title=From 'Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal' to 'Officer On Duty': Malayalam OTT releases you should not miss this weekend |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/from-narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-to-officer-on-duty-malayalam-ott-releases-you-should-not-miss-this-weekend/photostory/119054275.cms}}</ref><br />
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==Reception==<br />
The film opened to overwhelmingly positive reviews and critical acclaim. S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' reviewed the film positively calling it "A character-driven drama marked by its remarkable restraint".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2025-02-08 |title='Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal' movie review: A character-driven drama marked by its remarkable restraint |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-joju-george-suraj-venjaramood-garggi-ananthan-sharan-venugopal/article69195050.ece |access-date=2025-02-12 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=10 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250210043226/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-joju-george-suraj-venjaramood-garggi-ananthan-sharan-venugopal/article69195050.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Sanjith Sidharthan of OTTPlay reviewed the film praised the film saying "Sharan Venugopal's soothing, simmering family drama is an absolute gem".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal review: This Joju George-starrer is an absolute gem |url=https://www.ottplay.com/review/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-review-sharan-venugopals-soothing-simmering-family-drama-is-an-absolute-gem/967c325a37352 |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=OTTPlay |language=en}}</ref> Kirubhakar Purushothaman of ''[[News18]]'' rated the film 4.5 out of 5 calling it "An Incredibly Moving Family Drama Of Homecoming".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Movie Review: An Incredibly Moving Family Drama Of Homecoming |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-an-incredibly-moving-family-drama-of-homecoming-9220131.html |access-date=2025-02-12 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=11 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250211104340/https://www.news18.com/movies/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-movie-review-an-incredibly-moving-family-drama-of-homecoming-9220131.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Subhash K Jha in his review for News 24 online called it a "Subtle, Emotionally Charged Masterpiece!".<ref>{{cite web |title=Narayaneente Moonnaanmakkal Review: A Subtle, Emotionally Charged Masterpiece! |url=https://news24online.com/entertainment/narayaneente-moonnaanmakkal-review-a-subtle-emotionally-charged-masterpiece/499820/}}</ref> Vivek Santhosh of The New Indian Express rated the movie 3.5/5 and called it "A tender ode to family, love and letting go."<ref>{{cite web |title='Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal' review: A tender ode to family, love and letting go |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2025/Feb/08/narayaneente-moonaanmakkal-review-a-tender-ode-to-family-love-and-letting-go}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|2431162}}<br />
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[[Category:2025 films]]<br />
[[Category:2025 Malayalam-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian drama films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian family films]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Kozhikode]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Kerala]]</div>Mohitjikumar32