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{{Infobox film
| name = Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela
| image = Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Althaf Salim]]
| producer = [[Nivin Pauly]]
| writer = Althaf Salim [[George Kora]]
| screenplay =
| based_on = {{Based on|''Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela''|[[Chandramathi]]}}
| starring = [[Nivin Pauly]] [[Siju Wilson]] [[Shanthi Krishna]] [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] [[Srinda Arhaan]] [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]] [[Ahaana Krishna]]
| music = [[Justin Varghese]]
| cinematography = Mukesh Muraleedharan
| editing = Dileep Dennies
| studio = [[Nivin Pauly|Pauly Jr. Pictures]]
| distributor = Chakkalakel Films
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|9|1}}
| runtime = 132 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR|20 crore}} (Kerala)<ref name="gross"/>
}}

'''''Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela''''' ({{langx|en|An interval in the land of Crabs }}) is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2017|2017]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[tragicomedy|tragicomedy film]] directed and co-written by [[Althaf Salim]]. It stars [[Nivin Pauly]], [[Siju Wilson]], [[Shanthi Krishna]], [[Lal (actor)|Lal]], [[Ahaana Krishna]], and [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]]. The film is based on writer [[Chandramathi]]'s memoirs of the same name, which narrates her long fight with [[cancer]]. Co-written by George Kora, the film was produced by Nivin under his home banner, [[Pauly Jr. Pictures]]. ''Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela'' released on 1 September 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nivin-pauly-s-njandukalude-nattil-oridavela-be-onam-release-64617|title=Nivin Pauly's 'Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela' to be an Onam release|date=2017-07-04|work=The News Minute|access-date=2017-08-30}}</ref> Shanthi Krishna won several awards including [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]]. Aishwarya Lekshmi made her feature film debut through this film.

== Plot ==
Sheela worries that she is developing [[breast cancer|cancer]] after finding a lump on her body. She discloses this to her husband Chacko and they contact their eldest son Kurien, settled in [[London]], and force him to come back home, still without disclosing the secret. Kurien misunderstands the rush to have him return to India as his part of his parents' efforts to arrange his marriage.

Chacko and Sheela decide to go for a checkup at Dr. Saiju's [[oncology]] clinic at [[Aster Medcity]] in [[Kochi]], where Dr. Saiju tells them to come back after a few days when the results are available. Meanwhile, Kurien meets his old friend Subbu with whom he planned a supermarket chain but Subbu ended up being a supermarket owner on his own. A few days later, Dr. Saiju tells Sheela that she has Stage II [[breast cancer]], but there isn't a problem and she can undergo [[chemotherapy]]. They realise they have to disclose the matter to the whole family including Kurien, their daughters Sarah and Mary, and son-in-law Tony Edayady.

Everybody in the family goes gloomy and agree on chemotherapy sessions and a lump removal surgery. In one of the chemotherapy sessions, as Chacko was petrified about going with Sheela, Kurien goes instead and there he meets Rachel in a funny situation. They then get to know each other and also that they have similar situations.

They meet occasionally and Rachel tricks Kurien by asking whether he wants to be her boyfriend. Kurien agrees but then realises she deceived him and decides not to marry. Meanwhile, Sheela starts losing her hair as a side effect. So, she trims her head and temporarily quits her lecturing job. They decide to get Sara engaged. During the occasion, Sara asks Kurien if their mother has the confidence to go through with the treatment. Kurien tells her Sara a story about her during the [[Gulf War]] in 1990. Iraqi soldiers invaded Kuwait and they escaped to India via Jordan without her confidence going down even by a little bit.

One day, she develops a fever and the children take her to the hospital thinking it to be serious, but she comes out fine and Kurien goes home alone where 'Appachan' (Grandfather) is alone. He asks for a piece of orange but as Kurien is obsessed with Lays, he decides to give him some Lays. As he bursts open the Lays packet, simultaneously the room blacks out with a deafening sound of the thunder outside. 80-year-old Appappan dies instantly in the sudden shock. After that the family plan for a trip to [[Kodaikanal]] and when they reach there, Kurien gets a call from the doctor. He smiles after attending the call, signifying that Sheela has been cured. The following scenes show flashbacks where each family member cries behind closed doors, hiding their tears from Sheela. The last scene of the movie shows Kurien crying and when Sheela calls him, he wipes his tears and goes. At the end of the film, Kurien marries Rachel.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Nivin Pauly]] as K. C. Kurien
*[[Siju Wilson]] as Tony
* [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] as K. C. Chacko
* [[Shanthi Krishna]] as Sheela Chacko
* [[Srinda Arhaan]] as Mary Tony
* [[Aishwarya Lekshmi]] as Rachel
* [[Ahaana Krishna]] as Sarah Chacko
* Baby Kalyani as Riya Tony
*Antony Chachan as Cheriyan "Chachan", Kurien's grandfather
* Mariamma Athiyalil as Kurien's grandmother (only photo)
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as Dr. Saiju
* [[Dileesh Pothan]] as Dr. Abraham
* [[Krishna Shankar]] as Subbu
* [[Sharaf U Dheen]] as Yesudas
*George Kora as Mathew
*Jayalakshmi as Lakshmi
*Vijay Suresh as Vijay
* [[Sidhartha Siva]] as Kurien's friend (Cameo appearance)
* Omana Ouseph as Tony's mother
*Shiny Rajan as Geetha
*Dr.Ramkumar as Rachel's father
*Harish as Security
*George V. as Lift operator
*Ashok Menon as Priest
*Dr. Ramesh as Rameshan
* Mukesh (cameo)
* Akshay Ramesh as Guy caught watching it.
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Director [[Althaf Salim|Salim]] co-wrote the film with George Kora. Principal photography of the film began on 25 September 2016. Mukesh Muraleedharan was the cinematographer.<ref name=dec>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/Njandukalude-Nattil-Oridavela-Nivins-next/articleshow/54510118.cms|title=Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela, Nivin's next - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 September 2016 |publisher=}}</ref> The film is inspired from author [[Chandramathi]]'s book of the same name, about her cancer survival.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nagarajan|first1=Saraswathy|title='I am trying not to repeat myself'|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/actor-nivin-pauly-is-on-a-roll/article19630099.ece|access-date=3 May 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 September 2017}}</ref> Salim calls the film a [[dramedy]], because it is "a family drama that deals with a pertinent social issue but told with lots of humour. That's why we like to call the film a dramedy".<ref>{{cite news|last=Sathyendran|first=Nita|title=One for all and all for one|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/newbie-director-altaf-salims-njandukalude-naattil-oridavela-is-a-dramedy/article19592869.ece|access-date=3 May 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 August 2017}}</ref> The film marks [[Shanthi Krishna]]'s return to acting after a 19-year hiatus.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2017/aug/04/shanthi-krishna-is-back-in-mollywood-1637959.html|title=Shanthi Krishna is back in Mollywood|work=The New Indian Express|access-date=2017-08-30}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
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| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Justin Varghese
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| recorded = 2017
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 8:16
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Justin Varghese has composed the music and background score in his feature film debut.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/justin-varghese-composes-for-nivin-paulys-next/articleshow/54510320.cms|title=Justin Varghese composes for Nivin Pauly's next - Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]] |publisher=}}</ref>

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|total_length=8:16

|title1=Enthaavo
|note1=
|lyrics1=Santhosh Varma
|extra1=[[Sooraj Santhosh]]
|length1=3:54

|title2=Nanavere
|note2=
|lyrics2=Santhosh Varma
|extra2=Tessa Chavara, Vipin Lal
|length2=4:22
}}

== Release ==
The film was released on 1 September 2017 in about 108 screens across Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/09/01/nivin-pauly-njandukalude-nattil-oridavela-malayalam-review-updates.html|title=Nivin Pauly's Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela: audience review...|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=1 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/310817/nivin-joins-hands-with-premam-actor.html|title=Nivin joins hands with Premam actor|date=2017-08-31|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=2017-09-01|language=en}}</ref>

=== Box office ===
The film was a commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/nivin-pauly-emerges-winner-at-the-onam-box-office-news-malayalam-rjjk90hbcgdci.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909213816/http://www.sify.com/movies/nivin-pauly-emerges-winner-at-the-onam-box-office-news-malayalam-rjjk90hbcgdci.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2017|title=Nivin Pauly emerges winner at Onam box office|work=[[Sify]]|date=9 September 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nivin-pauly-s-njandukalude-naattil-oridavela-wins-onam-race-68338|title=Nivin Pauly emerges winner at Onam race|work=[[The News Minute]]|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> The film grossed around {{INR}}20 [[crore]] from Kerala box office.<ref name="gross">{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/mollywood-2017-top-malayalam-movies-that-earned-big-kerala-box-office-this-year-753935|title=Mollywood in 2017: Top Malayalam movies that earned big at Kerala box office this year|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=20 December 2017}}</ref> The film collected {{INRConvert|23.72|l}} in its two weekends from Chennai box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/njandukalude-nattil-oridavela/njandukalude-nattil-oridavela-box-office-sep-10.html|title=Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela box office|work=Behindwoods|date=13 September 2017}}</ref> The film collected $33,825 and $667,344 from UK and UAE box office respectively from its first weekend.
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&country=UK&id=_fNJANDUKALUDENAAT01|title=Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela box office|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|date=13 September 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|6096884}}

[[Category:2017 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films about cancer]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian family films]]
[[Category:Films shot in London]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kodaikanal]]
[[Category:Films based on books]]

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