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{{Short description|2021 film directed by Martin Prakkat}}
{{For|the 1980 Malayalam film|Naayattu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Nayattu
| image = Nayattu.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Martin Prakkat]]
| producer = [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] P. M. Sasidharan Martin Prakkat
| writer = Shahi Kabir
| starring = [[Kunchako Boban]] [[Joju George]] [[Nimisha Sajayan]]
| music = Vishnu Vijay
| cinematography = [[Shyju Khalid]]
| editing = [[Mahesh Narayanan]] Rajesh Rajendran
| studio = Gold Coin Motion Picture Company Martin Prakkat Films
| distributor = [[Magic Frames]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|04|08}}
| runtime = 122 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = ₹ 4 crore
| gross =
}}

'''''Nayattu''''' ({{Translation|The Hunt}}) is a 2021 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[political thriller]] film directed and co-produced by [[Martin Prakkat]] and written by Shahi Kabir. It stars [[Kunchako Boban]], [[Joju George]] and [[Nimisha Sajayan]] in the lead roles and features [[Jaffar Idukki]], [[Anil Nedumangad]] and Hakkim Shajahan in supporting roles. [[Mahesh Narayanan]], Rajesh Rajendran edits the film while [[Shyju Khalid]] handles the cinematography. [[Vishnu Vijay]] composes the original songs and Akhil Alex Mathew composed the background music
. Director [[Ranjith (director)|Ranjith]] and P. M. Sasidharan produced the film under Gold Coin Motion Picture Company in association with Martin Prakkat Films.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 September 2020 |title=Martin Prakkat's next gets a title - 'Nayattu' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2020/sep/18/martin-prakkats-next-gets-a-title---nayattu-2198272.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Soman |first=Deepa |date=24 February 2021 |title=Kunchako Boban says his 'Nayattu' character Praveen Michael was quite a challenging one |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kunchako-boban-says-his-nayattu-character-praveen-michael-was-quite-a-challenging-one/articleshow/81188928.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> The film was released on 8 April 2021 to widespread critical acclaim, praising the story, direction and the cast’s performances.

==Plot==
Praveen Michael ([[Kunchacko Boban]]) rejoins the police force in a new station as a CPO (civil police officer). A local political goon, Biju (Dineesh P), who is related to police officer CPO Sunitha ([[Nimisha Sajayan]]), is summoned for being a constant trouble-maker. Praveen and his senior officer (Asst Sub Inspector) ASI Maniyan ([[Joju George]]) get into a scuffle with the goon and locks him up in the cell. But soon, he is released without charges due to political influence of his Dalit party.

After a wedding party, Maniyan and Praveen are drunk, joined by Sunitha who accepts a lift. With Maniyan's nephew Rahul as driver, they get into a collision with a motorbike. They move to assist, realizing that the bike rider, Jayan was a friend of Biju’s. Rahul flees from the scene immediately, after which they get spotted by civilians. They attempt to rescue Jayan, who was however announced dead on arrival, sending the Biju’s mob into a rage, forcing the trio to flee to their station.

At the station, Maniyan realizes that they will be accused of murder and arrested soon, resulting in the trio fleeing and on the run. With political pressure mounting on the Police to frame them, they retreat to Munnar to seek asylum with an old acquaintance of Maniyan.

The chief minister himself gets involved in the matter due to an impending by election where the support of Dalit organization is crucial for victory. A squad of senior police officers, lead by SP Anuradha (Yama Gilgamesh) are sent in pursuit of the fugitives. They manage to locate the runaways, but can not launch an assault due to the strategic location of their hiding place. Back in the city, Police decides to stage a drama with the allowance of the chief minister. They announce that all three police officers are arrested and parades dummies with face covered to the media.

When the squad finally makes the move, Praveen and Sunitha runs, only to find Maniyan hanging dead in a building with a suicide video note in his mobile phone, as a dying declaration. Due to the previous dummy arrest, the squad is in trouble. The chief minister threatens blame on the police department, ordering them to clean up the mess. Praveen tries to escape to safeguard the suicide video but is captured and is arrested along with Sunitha and is brought to the police club along with Maniyan’s body.

Police officers stage Maniyan's suicide in the police custody and compels the other two to give corroborating statements, which make Maniyan responsible for the death of the Dalit youth and thus making them free of the crime. When Praveen and Sunitha both refuse, they are given time to change their mind till they get to the court. They are then placed in custody and transported to court in a police van, as the voting for the by-elections take, they go to the court.

==Cast==
* [[Kunchako Boban]] as CPO Praveen Michael
* [[Joju George]] as ASI Maniyan
* [[Nimisha Sajayan]] as CPO Sunitha
* [[Jaffar Idukki]] as Chief Minister
* Yama Gilgamesh as SP Anuradha
* [[Anil Nedumangad]] as DYSP Crime Branch
*Vinod Sagar as Moorthi
* Hakkim Shajahan as Hakkim
*Abhilash Vijay as Crime Branch Officer
* Samson Matthew Valiyaparambil as Chief Secretary
* Ajit Koshy as [[Director general of police|DGP]]
* Manohari Joy as Praveen's Mother
* Dineesh P as Biju
*Arafaath Ansaari as Praveen's Friend
*Sminu Sijo as Maniyan's Wife
*[[Ajayan Adat]] as Doctor

==Production==
Principal photography of the film began before the [[COVID-19]] pandemic and stopped during [[lockdown]] period. The filming resumed by the end of September and was completed in October 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |last=George |first=Anjana |date=18 September 2020 |title=Kunchacko Boban: The character in Nayattu has possibilities to explore my acting calibre |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kunchacko-boban-the-character-in-nayattu-has-possibilities-to-explore-my-acting-calibre/articleshow/78191508.cms |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nagarajan |first=Saraswathy |date=31 October 2020 |title=Nimisha Sajayan to work with Adil Hussain in 'Footprints on Water' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nimisha-sajayan-to-work-with-adil-hussain-in-footprints-on-water/article32990851.ece |website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>

==Music==
The first [[Single (music)|single]] from the film album was released on 2 March 2021 by [https://www.youtube.com/c/123Musix 123Musix].
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#ffffff;"
|+
|-
! Track !! Song !! Lyricist !! Composer !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1 || ''Appalaale'' || [[Anwar Ali (poet)|Anwar Ali]]|| [[Vishnu Vijay]] || Madhuvanthi Narayan
|}

==Release==
The movie was released on 8 April 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2021 |title=Martin Prakkat's Nayattu confirmed for April 8 release |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2021/mar/11/martin-prakkats-nayattu-confirmed-for-april-8-release-2274906.html |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 March 2021 |title=Nayattu gets a release date |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2021/03/11/nayattu-gets-a-release-date.html |website=[[Malayala Manorama|OnManorama]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
Bardwaj Rangan of Film Companion wrote, "Nayattu is an object lesson on how to take a thriller template and subvert it, leaving the audience thinking that they’ve watched a hard-hitting social drama."<ref>{{cite web|first=Bardwaj|last=Rangan|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/nayattu-movie-review-malayalam-an-object-lesson-on-how-to-subvert-a-thriller-template-kunchacko-boban-joju-george-nimisha-sajayan/?utm_source=Wikipedia&utm_medium=April24&utm_campaign=NayyattuReview|title=Nayattu Is An Object Lesson On How To Subvert A Thriller Template |date=19 April 2021|accessdate=April 24, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021}}</ref> A Video review also got published in Tamil Satellite Channel [[Jaya TV]]<ref>{{Citation|title=Nayattu Malayalam Movie Review in தமிழ் {{!}} Martin Prakkat {{!}} Kunchacko Boban {{!}} Jaya TV Digital|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRMrXMMPg8o|language=en|access-date=2021-05-18}}</ref>

==Box office==
The film collected $40,370 and $10,490 from Australia and New Zealand box office respectively.<ref name="BOM">{{cite web|title=Nayattu (2021)|url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt11604676/?ref_=bo_se_r_1|website=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=15 April 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|11604676|Nayattu}}

[[Category:2020s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2021 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Martin Prakkat]]
[[Category:Indian thriller drama films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Munnar]]
[[Category:Indian survival films]]

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