Sesham Mikeil Fathima X Review: Kalyani Priyadarshan's Comedy Drama Promises To Be A Motivational Tale

Sesham Mikeil Fathima X Review: "Sesham Mikeil Fathima," a Malayalam comedy-drama, marks the directorial debut of Manu C. Kumar. Featuring Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead role, the film hit theatres on November 17, 2023.

The movie revolves around a young Muslim woman from Malabar aspiring to become a football commentator. Following her role in Thallumaala (2022), Kalyani Priyadarshan committed to portraying the lead character, a football commentator based in Malappuram. This film notably represents her second portrayal of a Malabar-based character. Additionally, she underwent training to adopt the Malappuram dialect and personally dubbed her lines in the film. There are reports of Shaheen Siddique appearing in an extended cameo role.

The movie's official announcement took place in September 2022, commencing principal photography in that same month and concluding by November 2022. Hesham Abdul Wahab composed the music, while Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran and Kiran Das managed the cinematography and editing, respectively.

Sesham Mikeil Fathima Cast And Crew

The film features Kalyani Priyadarshan portraying Fathima Noorjahan, Femina George as Ramya Aavani, Shaheen Siddique playing Solomon Margarete, Parvathi T. as Catherine, Aneesh G. Menon as Asif, Sabumon Abdusamad as Jayesh Nair, and Sudheesh as Muneer, along with Sarasa Balussery, Shaju Sreedhar as LP Gopakumar, and Navas Vallikkunnu as Rafeeq.

Manu C. Kumar serves as the writer and director, while Sudhan Sundaram and Jagadish Palanisamy produce the film under Passion Studios and The Route banners, respectively. Santhana Krishnan Ravichandran handles cinematography, Kiran Das manages editing, and Hesham Abdul Wahab composes the music. Distribution is managed by Dream Big Films (Kerala) and Sree Gokulam Movies (Worldwide).

The release of "Sesham Mikeil Fathima" is highly anticipated, and the movie is expected to be an entertaining cinematic experience for all film enthusiasts. Stay tuned for insightful reviews as audiences share their thoughts on this comedy-drama.