Joju George, Suraj Venjaramoodu and Alencier Ley Lopez's Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal is set to hit cinemas on January 16, the makers announced via social media. In addition to the three leads, the film also features Shelly Nabu, Garggi Ananthan, Sajitha Madathil and Thomas Mathew in key roles.
Written and directed by debutant Sharan Venugopal, Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal is billed as a family drama. Sharan previously won the Best Film on Family Values award at the 67th National Film Awards for his diploma film Oru Paathiraa Swapnam Pole, which starred Nadiya Moidu and Garggi Ananthan. The 37-minute film, available on YouTube, was screened at several prestigious international festivals, including International Film Festival of India (IFFI) and International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK).
On the technical front, Narayaneente Moonaanmakkal has Appu Prabhakar as the cinematographer, Rahul Raj as the composer and Jyoti Swaroop Panda as the editor. The film is produced by Joby George, whose last production, the critically acclaimed Kishkindha Kaandam, received widespread praise and box office reception.