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| producer      = K. P. R. Nair
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| screenplay    = Balachandra Menon
| screenplay    = Balachandra Menon
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| music          = Balachandra Menon
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'''''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum''''' (English: ''I Will Direct'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2015|2015]] Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by [[Balachandra Menon]]. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with  [[Sreedhanya|Gayathri]], Dakshina, [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]], [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], [[Ravindran (actor)|Ravindran]], and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Balachandra Menon back with Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/balachandra-menon-back-with-njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-malayalam-news-133654.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|date=2015-05-25|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് ബാലചന്ദ്രമേനോന്റെ ദക്ഷിണ|url=http://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/balachandramenon-directs-a-movie-after-a-break-06-07-2015.html|publisher=[[Manorama News]]|date=2015-07-06|accessdate=2015-07-07|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183837/http://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/balachandramenon-directs-a-movie-after-a-break-06-07-2015.html|archivedate=6 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was released on 19 September 2015 in India to negative critical response.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Anu James|title='Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum' review roundup: A Balachandra Menon film with cliches|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-review-roundup-balachandra-menon-film-cliches-647373|accessdate=30 September 2015|agency=[[International Business Times]]|date=21 September 2015}}</ref>
'''''Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum''''' ({{Translation}} ''I Will Direct'') is a [[List of Malayalam films of 2015|2015]] Indian [[Malayalam]]-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by [[Balachandra Menon]]. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with  [[Sreedhanya]], Dakshina, [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]], [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]], [[Ravindran (actor)|Ravindran]], and [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Balachandra Menon back with Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/balachandra-menon-back-with-njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-malayalam-news-133654.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529023414/http://www.indiaglitz.com/balachandra-menon-back-with-njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-malayalam-news-133654.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 May 2015|work=Indiaglitz|date=2015-05-25|accessdate=2015-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് ബാലചന്ദ്രമേനോന്റെ ദക്ഷിണ|url=http://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/balachandramenon-directs-a-movie-after-a-break-06-07-2015.html|publisher=[[Manorama News]]|date=2015-07-06|accessdate=2015-07-07|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706183837/http://www.manoramanews.com/news/entertainment/balachandramenon-directs-a-movie-after-a-break-06-07-2015.html|archivedate=6 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The film was released on 19 September 2015 in India to negative critical response.<ref>{{cite news|author1=Anu James|title='Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum' review roundup: A Balachandra Menon film with cliches|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-review-roundup-balachandra-menon-film-cliches-647373|accessdate=30 September 2015|agency=[[International Business Times]]|date=21 September 2015}}</ref>


The film's story revolves around Krishna Das ([[Balachandra Menon]]), a middle-aged man who resigns from the [[National Film Development Corporation of India|National Film Development Corporation]] to become a director.
The film's story revolves around Krishna Das ([[Balachandra Menon]]), a middle-aged man who resigns from the [[National Film Development Corporation of India|National Film Development Corporation]] to become a director.
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==Cast==
==Cast==
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* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Krishna Das
* [[Balachandra Menon]] as Krishna Das
* [[Sreedhanya|Gayathri]] as Gayathri Devi
* [[Sreedhanya]] (credited as Gayathri) as Gayathri Devi
* Dakshina
* Dakshina
* Sreekanth Sasikanth
* Sreekanth Sasikanth
* [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ശങ്കർ മേനക ജോഡി വീണ്ടും|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/518/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}</ref>
* [[Shankar (actor)|Shankar]]<ref>{{cite web|title=ശങ്കർ മേനക ജോഡി വീണ്ടും|url=http://www.nanaonline.in/malayalam-movie-news/518/|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|accessdate=26 September 2016}}{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
* [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]
* [[Menaka (actress)|Menaka]]
* [[Ravindran (actor)|Ravindran]]
* [[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]]
* [[Madhu (actor)|Madhu]]
* [[Vineeth]]
* [[Vineeth]]
* [[Sunil Sukhada]]
* [[Sunil Sukhada]]
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
Sanjith Sidhardhan of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2/5 and said, "Balachandra Menon's comeback movie follows a familiar plot that is riddled with cliches." He concluded the review saying, "Films with familiar themes had tasted success in recent times thanks to the way they were presented and that's where Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum falls short. The frames are lifeless and sometimes repetitive. The movie could been a bit crisper and less tedious with some tight editing."<ref>Sanjith Sidhardhan (20 September 2015). [http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Njan-Samvidhanam-Cheyyum/movie-review/49033901.cms  "Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Movie Review"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 20 September 2015.</ref> [[Sify.com]] wrote that the film is a torture asking "How can someone (the producer) spend so much money for this kind of stupidity? <ref>{{cite web|title=Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Review|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-review-malayalam-pjwiVWgfjgdei.html|publisher=Sify.com|accessdate=21 September 2016}}</ref>
Sanjith Sidhardhan of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 2/5 and said, "Balachandra Menon's comeback movie follows a familiar plot that is riddled with cliches." He concluded the review saying, "Films with familiar themes had tasted success in recent times thanks to the way they were presented and that's where Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum falls short. The frames are lifeless and sometimes repetitive. The movie could have been a bit crisper and less tedious with some tight editing."<ref>Sanjith Sidhardhan (20 September 2015). [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Njan-Samvidhanam-Cheyyum/movie-review/49033901.cms  "Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Movie Review"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. Retrieved 20 September 2015.</ref> [[Sify.com]] wrote that the film is a torture asking "How can someone (the producer) spend so much money for this kind of stupidity? <ref>{{cite web|title=Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Review|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-review-malayalam-pjwiVWgfjgdei.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016081741/http://www.sify.com/movies/njan-samvidhanam-cheyyum-review-malayalam-pjwiVWgfjgdei.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 October 2015|website=[[Sify]]|accessdate=21 September 2016}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Films directed by Balachandra Menon]]
[[Category:Films directed by Balachandra Menon]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2015 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Films about filmmaking]]
[[Category:Films about filmmaking]]




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Latest revision as of 02:09, 4 March 2026

Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum
Theatrical Poster
Directed byBalachandra Menon
Produced byK. P. R. Nair
Screenplay byBalachandra Menon
Starring
Music byBalachandra Menon
CinematographyJemin Jom Ayyaneth
Edited byPradeep Shankar
Production
company
V&V Productions
Release date
  • 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum (transl. I Will Direct) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam-language family drama film written, directed, and produced by Balachandra Menon. It stars Menon in the lead role, along with Sreedhanya, Dakshina, Shankar, Menaka, Ravindran, and Madhu in supporting roles.[1][2] The film was released on 19 September 2015 in India to negative critical response.[3]

The film's story revolves around Krishna Das (Balachandra Menon), a middle-aged man who resigns from the National Film Development Corporation to become a director.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Sanjith Sidhardhan of The Times of India rated the film 2/5 and said, "Balachandra Menon's comeback movie follows a familiar plot that is riddled with cliches." He concluded the review saying, "Films with familiar themes had tasted success in recent times thanks to the way they were presented and that's where Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum falls short. The frames are lifeless and sometimes repetitive. The movie could have been a bit crisper and less tedious with some tight editing."[5] Sify.com wrote that the film is a torture asking "How can someone (the producer) spend so much money for this kind of stupidity? [6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Balachandra Menon back with Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum". Indiaglitz. 25 May 2015. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "മലയാള സിനിമയ്ക്ക് ബാലചന്ദ്രമേനോന്റെ ദക്ഷിണ". Manorama News. 6 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Anu James (21 September 2015). "'Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum' review roundup: A Balachandra Menon film with cliches". International Business Times. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "ശങ്കർ മേനക ജോഡി വീണ്ടും". Nana Film Weekly. Retrieved 26 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ↑ Sanjith Sidhardhan (20 September 2015). "Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Movie Review". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum Review". Sify. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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