Fahadh Faasil Nazriya Nazim Dileesh Pothan Syam Pushkaran
Starring
Soubin Shahir
Shane Nigam
Mathew Thomas
Sreenath Bhasi
Fahadh Faasil
Cinematography
Shyju Khalid
Edited by
Saiju Sreedharan
Music by
Sushin Shyam
Production companies
Fahadh Faasil and Friends Working Class Hero
Distributed by
Century Films
Release date
7 February 2019 (2019-02-07)
Running time
135 minutes
Country
India
Language
Malayalam
Budget
₹6.5 crore[1]
Box office
₹39 crore[2]
Kumbalangi Nights (transl. Nights of Kumbalangi) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The directorial debut was written by Syam Pushkaran and jointly produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim under their production house Fahadh Faasil and Friends, in association with Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran under Working Class Hero.[3] The film stars Soubin Shahir, Shane Nigam, Fahadh Faasil and Sreenath Bhasi, along with debutants Anna Ben, Grace Antony and Mathew Thomas in pivotal roles.[4][5][6] The cinematography and editing were handled by Shyju Khalid and Saiju Sreedharan, respectively. The soundtrack and background score is composed by Sushin Shyam.
Set in the eponymous fishing village of Kumbalangi in Kochi, Kerala, the film centres on the strained relationship between four brothers living together in a dysfunctional home, and how they ultimately stand up for each other as a family. Pushkaran came up with the idea for the film based on the time he spent in the village in his twenties. In 2011, he discussed the story with then-assistant director Narayanan, who decided to make his directorial debut with it. By 2016, Faasil and Pothan, both of whom had worked closely with Narayanan and Pushkaran on previous films, had agreed to co-produce the film. Narayanan then spent a year in Kumbalangi to understand its culture better, before shooting began in September 2018.
The film was released in India and GCC territories on 7 February 2019.[7] It received universal critical acclaim, and has been listed by several publications as one of the best Malayalam films of the decade. The film also achieved considerable commercial success at the box office, grossing ₹39 crore worldwide,[2] against a budget of ₹6.5 crore and gained cult status.[1] It was premiered on 24 May 2019 at the Habitat International Film Festival in Delhi, and also at the International Film Festival of Kerala where it won the NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film (Special Mention). It won several awards, including three Asianet Film Awards, six Vanitha Film Awards, four Kerala State Film Awards, seven CPC Cine Awards and two SIIMA Awards. Faasil's character "Shammi" also developed a cult following with many of his dialogues becoming popular.[8][9]
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KumbalangiNights (transl. Nights of Kumbalangi) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Narayanan. The directorial debut...
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and KumbalangiNights (2019), which collectively grossed more than ₹ 100 crore at the box office. He played the character Shammi in KumbalangiNights, which...
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screenwriter Benny P. Nayarambalam, she made her acting debut with KumbalangiNights in 2019. Anna has since starred in the dramas Helen (2019) and Kappela...
predominantly in Malayalam movie industry. His directorial debut, KumbalangiNights, received immense critical acclaim for its realistic and poignant...
Faasil and Friends, which she co-owns with her husband. Her production KumbalangiNights (2019), won her the Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value...
He is known for his contributions to the films Varathan (2018), KumbalangiNights (2019), Minnal Murali (2021), Bheeshma Parvam (2022), Romancham (2023)...
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lead roles, in their fifth collaboration following Parava (2017), KumbalangiNights, Virus (2019), and Bheeshma Parvam (2022). Soubin also produced the...
supporting roles in several movies and is popular for her role in KumbalangiNights as Babymol's mother. Ambika entered into the Malayalam film industry...
Vellam (2016), Mayanadhi (2017), Comrade in America – CIA (2017), and KumbalangiNights. His first full lead role was in the film Sudani from Nigeria (2018)...
Padmini (2015), Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), Mayaanadhi (2017), and KumbalangiNights (2019) and Joji (2021) . He also served as co-director and wrote the...
She rose to fame after her performance in the Mollywood hit film KumbalangiNights (2019). She achieved further critical and commercial success for her...
Sundarikal (2013), Sudani From Nigeria (2018), Ee.Ma.Yau (2018) and KumbalangiNights (2019). He is a member of the Indian Society of Cinematographers (ISC)...
Hero in 2018, partnered by Syam Pushkaran. Their first movie was KumbalangiNights. All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted. 3 char...
Varathan Aby Njan Prakashan Prakashan / P.R. Akash / Sylvester 2019 KumbalangiNights Shammi Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor Athiran Dr...
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2019 to successfully complete 100 days in theaters after Lucifer, KumbalangiNights, Uyare, and Virus. It was deemed as a huge commercial comeback for...
(2014), and Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value for KumbalangiNights (2019). Nazriya has won one Amrita Film Awards. Nazriya has won one...
game-changer for Mollywood with three hit films: Varathan, Njan Prakashan, KumbalangiNights". Firstpost. Retrieved 16 June 2021. "ഞാൻ പ്രകാശനിലെ രഹസ്യങ്ങളും നസ്രിയയുടെ...
assistant director of Mayanadi (2017),Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum and KumbalangiNights(2019). Her performance in Joji won her the Best Character Actress...
Malayalam films of the decade: 'Premam', 'Maheshinte Prathikaram', 'KumbalangiNights' and more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original...