Yakshiyum Njanum

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Yakshiyum Njanum

Directed by	Vinayan
Produced by	Rubon Gomas
Written by	Vinayan
Starring	Spadikam George Gautam Meghana Raj Ricky Thilakan Jubil
Music by	Sajan Madhav
Cinematography	Navas Ismail
Editing by	Pradeep Emily
Release dates	August 20, 2010 (2010-08-20)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Yakshiyum Njaanum is a 2010 Malayalam film by Vinayan who himself has done the story and playwright for this film. The film is produced in the banner of RG Productions India Pvt. Ltd by new face multinational industrialist Rubon Gomez.

Yakshiyum Njanum is a suspense horror thriller and is director Vinayan's third film of this genre after the super hits Aakasha Ganga and Vellinakshatram. Yakshiyum Njanum is the first Malayalam film to be shot in Red One camera which has immense potential for graphics.

Plot

The movie Yakshiyum Njanum runs around social circumstances in our society, with horror and fantasy.Spadikam George is the lead actor of this film.The film runs around the ghost Athira played by Meghna Raj, Syam (Gautham) plays hero. Jubil Raj (son of late Veteran Actor Rajan. P. Dev) as Renjith [villain]. Thilikan enacts the role of an astrologer, Narayanji. Mala Aravidan as Vatmeki,an evil witch. Captain Raju as Athiras father, Sudeer as Menon, Parur Ramachandran as Gounder.

Syam commits a crime and flee to the estate bungalow of Minister(Spadikam George),where he hides himself. There he befriends Athira(Meghna Raj) & fall in love with her. The estate bungalow where he is staying is well known for the presence of ghosts & is rumored that people who go there will never leave the bungalow alive. Later Syam learns that Athira is a ghost who is seeking vengeance against the Minister who killed her & her lover in the past & agrees to help her to accomplish her mission.In the meanwhile the Minister plan to conduct a Pooja to destroy the ghost of Athira permanently. Athira manages to kill Valmeki with the help of Syam, but could not withstand the efforts of Narayanji & is destroyed permanently. Before vanishing she expresses one last wish to kill the Minister. Syam is arrested by the Police shortly & brought to the bungalow. There he learns about the death of his sister & his mother was imprisoned. Furious he kills the Minister thereby fulfilling the last wish of Athira.

Cast

Meghana Raj
Gautham Krishna
Thilakan
Spadikam George
Sudheer Sukumaran
Mala Aravindan
Ricky
Jubil Raj

Production

The shooting of the film commenced on December 2, 2009 at various locations – Marine Drive, Vaikom, Muhamma, Cherthala, Vypin Beach, Kakkanad, Athirapally, Kuttalam, Ambasamudram, Achankovil, Thenmala, Palaruvi.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for the film was scored by débutante Sajan Madhav, with lyrics penned by Kaithapram and Vinayan. The composer is the son of Music Maestro Raveendran Master. The album featured 4 songs and the karaoke of them and it got mostly positive reviews.

Song	Artist(s)
"Vrindhavanamundo"	Madhu Balakrishnan
"Anuragayamune"	K. S. Chithra
"Thenundo Poove"	Vijay Yesudas, Manjari
"Ponmane"	Sithara Krishnakumar
"Vrindhavanamundo (karaoke)"	Instrumental
"Anuragayamune (karaoke)"	Instrumental
"Thenundo Poove (karaoke)"	Instrumental
"Ponmane (karaoke)"	Instrumental

Reception

Review Scores
Critic	Rating	Reference
Oneindia		^[1]
Rediff		^[2]
Sify		^[3]
NowRunning		^[4]

The film received moderate to negative reviews and was branded as a masala entertainer. The only saving grace for the film was the performance of lead actress Meghana Raj who was good with her acting and created a stir with her generous skin show and sensual scenes.

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