Deira Diaries

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Deira Diaries
Directed byMushtaque Rahman kariyaden
Screenplay byMushtaque Rahman kariyaden
Produced byMadhu karuvath
Starring
  • Abu Valayamkulam
  • Shalu Rahim
  • Arfaz Iqbal
  • Roni Abraham
  • Sanju Philips
  • Naveen illath
  • Ben Sebastian
  • Sangithaa Bijesh
  • Bindu Sanjeev
  • Letha Das
  • Reju Antony Gabriel
CinematographyDeen kamar
Edited byNaveen P Vijayan
Music bySibu Sukumaran
Production
companies
MJS Media
Forever Friends
Release date
  • 19 March 2021 (2021-03-19)
Running time
128 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam

Deira Diaries is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Mushtaque Rahman kariyaden. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The film was directly released on NeeStream, a Malayalam OTT platform on 19 March 2021. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Contents

Plot

Film tells the story of a 60-year-old Malayali who spent four decades as an expatriate in the Gulf and the direct and indirect influence he has had on different individuals. It is said to be distinct from the usual Gulf-based dramas made in Malayalam. [11]

Cast

Music

The film music and score were composed by Sibu Sukumaran.The song "Minnaninja Rave" sung by Najim Arshad and Aavani Malhar, was uploaded on 22 August 2020 on Smart4music YouTube as part of the promotions.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."MINNANINJA RAVE "മിന്നണിഞ്ഞ രാവേ"" Joe Paul Najim Arshad 4:17
2."SAAYANNA MEGHAM "സായാഹ്ന മേഘം"" Joe Paul Vijay Yesudas 3:21
3."SHARARANTHALE "ശരറാന്തലെ"" Joe Paul K. S. Harisankar 4:38
Total length:12:16

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