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 ==Production==
-===Adaptation===
-Siddharth wanted to make his directorial debut by adapting the 1964 horror classic ''[[Bhargavi Nilayam]]'' which was written by noted author [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]] and directed by [[A. Vincent]].<ref name=announced/> The project was dropped in pre-production stages. Siddharth then began directing ''Mithram'' but the project had to shelved mid-way due to production problems.<ref name=Screen/> Siddharth decided to remake the 1981 film ''Nidra'', which was directed by his father [[Bharathan]]. The original, which starred [[Shanthi Krishna]] and [[Malayalam|Vijay Menon]] in the lead roles, was a critical success although is not usually recognised as one of Bharathan's better creations. The new version is set in modern times and Siddharth considers it as a tribute to his father.<ref name="Siddharth and Jishnu"/>
-Siddharth says he chose ''Nidra'' of all his father's films because its story is relevant even now. Siddharth says, "If I have to remake a film, there should be something that I can convey through it. This story can happen even today, that too, during these times of mobile phones and Facebook. It has been set in a rural place like Chalakudy."<ref name=Slideshow>Vijay G (20 February 2012). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-remaking-bharatans-classic-nidra/20120220.htm "Remaking Bharatan's classic Nidra"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> The new version is contemporary and unfolds in a family who lives in a small town. Siddharth says, "The basic storyline hasn't changed much, but the content has changed. Or, let's say, the presentation has been changed, but the essence is still there."<ref name=TH>Vijay George (23 February 2012). [http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2923500.ece "An emotional journey"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> Some reinterpretations of the major elements and scenes of Nidra have also been done.<ref name=Screen/> The adapted screenplay was written by noted author [[Santhosh Echikkanam]] and Siddharth.
 ===Pre-production===
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 ''Nidra'' was announced in December 2010<ref name=announced>[https://web.archive.org/web/20101204125732/http://sify.com/movies/siddharth-to-remake-nidra-in-malayalam-news-malayalam-kmbjp2bdaah.html "Siddharth to remake Nidra in Malayalam"]. [[Sify.com]]. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2012.</ref> and was originally titled ''Suhruthu''.<ref name=Slideshow/> Kuttamath Films, a newly launched production house, was the producer.<ref name=madhyamam/> The production was to begin on 5 January 2011 and the film was slated to release coinciding with the festival of [[Vishu]] in April 2011.<ref name=Screen>{{cite news|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/siddharth-bharathan-remakes-father-s-classic-film-nidra/725667/|title=Siddharth Bharathan remakes father's classic film Nidra|author=Unni R. Nair|newspaper=[[Screen India]]|publisher=screenindia.com|date=17 December 2010|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|access-date=13 November 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201214053/http://www.screenindia.com/news/siddharth-bharathan-remakes-father-s-classic-film-nidra/725667/|archive-date=1 February 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref> However, the project was long delayed due to technical reasons. Later the crew decided to retain the original title and the film, with the new title, was officially launched in November 2011 with production set to begin in December.<ref>Ammu Zachariah (12 October 2011). [https://archive.today/20130126040655/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-12/news-interviews/30270703_1_directorial-debut-film-hot-seat "Sidharth Bharathan: In his dads footsteps"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref>
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 Another important role was given to [[Jishnu Raghavan]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/jishnu-sidharth-join-hands-again/articleshow/17181777.cms|title=Jishnu, Sidharth join hands again|website=The Times of India|date=10 January 2017 |language=en}}</ref> who had acted with Siddharth in ''[[Nammal]]''.<ref name="Siddharth and Jishnu"/> ''Nidra'' marks Jishnu's comeback, who took a brief hiatus to pursue projects outside filmdom.<ref>Sanjith Sidhardhan (13 February 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20131109162805/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-13/news-interviews/31054320_1_siddharth-bharathan-flick-movies "Jishnu returns for meaningful cinema"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> [[KPAC Lalitha]], Bharathan's wife and Siddharth's mother, reprises the role she donned in the original film. Lalitha had worked with Siddharth in the short film ''Kaathu Kaathu'' which was directed by him.<ref name=TH/> [[Malayalam|Vijay Menon]], who played the male lead in the original, appears as the psychiatrist in this version.<ref>{{cite web|title='നിദ്ര'യെക്കുറിച്ച് സിദ്ദാര്‍ത്ഥ് സംസാരിക്കുന്നു|author=Aravind K. S.|url=http://blivenews.com/news/special/2666-nidra-director-siddharth-talks-with-blivenews.html|publisher=Blive|language=ml|trans-title=Siddharth speaks about 'Nidra'|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015212801/http://blivenews.com/news/special/2666-nidra-director-siddharth-talks-with-blivenews.html|archive-date=15 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
+===Adaptation===
+Siddharth wanted to make his directorial debut by adapting the 1964 horror classic ''[[Bhargavi Nilayam]]'' which was written by noted author [[Vaikom Muhammad Basheer]] and directed by [[A. Vincent]].<ref name=announced/> The project was dropped in pre-production stages. Siddharth then began directing ''Mithram'' but the project had to shelved mid-way due to production problems.<ref name=Screen/> Siddharth decided to remake the 1981 film ''Nidra'', which was directed by his father [[Bharathan]]. The original, which starred [[Shanthi Krishna]] and [[Malayalam|Vijay Menon]] in the lead roles, was a critical success although is not usually recognised as one of Bharathan's better creations. The new version is set in modern times and Siddharth considers it as a tribute to his father.<ref name="Siddharth and Jishnu"/>
+Siddharth says he chose ''Nidra'' of all his father's films because its story is relevant even now. Siddharth says, "If I have to remake a film, there should be something that I can convey through it. This story can happen even today, that too, during these times of mobile phones and Facebook. It has been set in a rural place like Chalakudy."<ref name=Slideshow>Vijay G (20 February 2012). [http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-remaking-bharatans-classic-nidra/20120220.htm "Remaking Bharatan's classic Nidra"]. [[Rediff.com]]. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> The new version is contemporary and unfolds in a family who lives in a small town. Siddharth says, "The basic storyline hasn't changed much, but the content has changed. Or, let's say, the presentation has been changed, but the essence is still there."<ref name=TH>Vijay George (23 February 2012). [http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2923500.ece "An emotional journey"]. ''[[The Hindu]]''. Retrieved 11 November 2012.</ref> Some reinterpretations of the major elements and scenes of Nidra have also been done.<ref name=Screen/> The adapted screenplay was written by noted author [[Santhosh Echikkanam]] and Siddharth.
 ===Filming===