Neeli (film)

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Neeli
Neeli film poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAlthaf Rahman
Screenplay byMuneer Mohammadunni,
Riyas Marath
Produced byT. A. Sundar Menon
Starring Anoop Menon
Mamta Mohandas
Baby Mia
CinematographyManoj Pillai
Edited byV. Sajan
Music bySharreth Vasudevan
Production
company
Sun Ads And Film Productions
Release date
11 August 2018
CountryIndia
Language Malayalam

Neeli is a 2018 Indian Malayalam-language horror film written and directed by Althaf Rahman. The film stars Anoop Menon, Mamta Mohandas and Baby Mya. It was produced by T. A. Sundar Menon under the banner of Sun Ads And Film Productions. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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Plot

The film's protagonist Lekshmi is a speech therapist and a single mother. She along with her daughter returns to their ancestral village in Kalingadu, after her husband passes away. During one night, Lakshmi is attacked and her daughter kidnapped. The rest for the tale is the pursuit of the daughter. After obvious efforts to track down her daughter fail, Lekshmi seeks the help of an supernatural power in the village, Neeli. A paranormal investigator Reny enters the fray along with two good-hearted thieves played by Baburaj and Sreekumar along with a photographer essayed by Zinil Zainudeen - the trio take care of the comedic devices in the film. Not that it needed many, especially with Reny's gizmos that could track any energy based on its smell.

Cast

Release

Neeli was released in India on 11 August 2018.

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