Nee-Na,
is
a
women-centric
movie,
directed
by
Lal
Jose.
Deepti
Sati
and
Ann
Augustine
plays
the
title
roles
Neena
and
Nalini.
Vijay
Babu
essays
a
pivotal
role.
Nee-Na
is
penned
by
popular
ad
filmmaker
R
Venugopal.
The
movie
is
produced
by
Lal
Jose
himself,
under
the
banner
LJ
Films.
Nee-Na
Plot
Neena
is
an
independent,
bold,
tomboyish
and
chronic
alcoholic
young
woman,
who
works
for
an
advertising
agency
named
Maithri.
Her
boss
is
Vinay
Paniker,
a
soft-spoken,
sophisticated
man.
He
leads
a
contented
family
life
with
his
lovely
wife
Nalini
and
their
only
son.
Vinay
is
extremely
attached
to
Nalini.
Nalini
is
a
highly
feminine,
orthodox,
simple
lady
who
strongly
believes
in
the
cultural
and
moral
values.
Nalini
and
Neena
and
extremely
contrast
personalities,
who
are
as
different
as
chalk
and
cheese..
When
it
comes
to
work,
Neena
is
a
genius.
Her
friends
are
mostly
men
and
that
too
from
the
different
levels
of
society.
Neena
and
Vinay
develops
a
soft
corner
for
each
other
right
from
their
first
meeting.
Later,
Vinay
decides
to
bring
some
fresh
air
into
the
life
of
Neena.
But
slowly,
the
effects
of
smoking
and
alcohol
starts
ruining
her
health.
What
happens
next
forms
the
crux
of
the
story.
Cast
And
Performances
Deepti
Sati
makes
a
fantastic
debut
as
the
central
character.
She
succeeds
in
fitting
completely
into
the
character
like
an
experienced
artist
and
leaves
no
marks
of
a
debutante.
Deepti
confirms
that
she
is
here
to
stay.
Vinay
Babu
shines
as
Vinay
Paniker
by
delivering
the
best
performance
of
his
career.
He
is
perfect
as
a
man
who
struggles
between
two
women,
his
wife,
and
colleague.
Ann
Augustine
makes
a
perfect
comeback
as
the
well-matured
Nalini.
She
looks
absolutely
gorgeous
in
her
perfect
home-maker
get
up
and
scores
with
her
well-toned
acting
skills.
The
rest
of
the
star
cast,
including
Lena,
Chemban
Vinod
Jose,
Sunil
Sukhadha,
Martin
Prakat,
Vinu
Mohan,
Rajesh
etc
have
perfectly
played
their
characters.
Script
And
Direction
The
screenplay
beautifully
narrates
the
story
of
two
women,
who
are
extremely
different
personalities
and
a
man,
who
gets
caught
between
them.
The
first
half
is
engaging
with
the
interesting
developments
in
the
plot.
But
the
second
half,
which
revolves
around
the
rehabilitation
of
the
lead
character,
looks
more
like
a
documentary.
But
at
the
same
time,
it
doesn't
give
a
preachy
feel
for
the
audience.
Lal
Jose
has
done
a
brilliant
job
with
the
perfect
casting
and
wonderful
narration
of
the
film.
He
once
again
proves
that
he
is
a
one
kind
of
filmmaker,
who
can
surprise
his
audience
with
the
versatility
of
the
subjects
he
picks.
Technical
Aspects
Jomon
T
John,
the
cinematographer
of
the
movie,
has
doubtlessly
done
a
fabulous
job.
He
has
made
the
movie
a
complete
visual
treat
with
his
extraordinary
frames.
Ranjan
Abraham's
editing
is
just
okay,
as
the
movie
falls
in
to
low
pace
at
certain
points.
Sameera
Saneesh,
who
handled
the
costume
designing,
has
perfectly
styled
each
character,
which
has
made
the
character
sketching
much
easier.
Songs
And
Background
Score
Debutante
Nikhil
J
Menon's
songs
perfectly
suit
the
mood
of
the
movie,
which
is
an
urban
story.
Bijibal
once
again
proves
that
he
is
the
best
when
it
comes
to
the
background
scoring.
The
main
highlight
of
the
movie
is
its
brilliant
background
score,
which
creates
the
right
mood
for
each
situations.
Verdict
A
discrete
yet
heart-warming
movie
experience,
strongly
recommended
for
those
who
take
cinema
seriously.
Check
out
the
slides
to
know
some
interesting
facts
about
the
cast
and
crew
members
of
Nee-Na
Deepti
Sati
As
Neena
Deepti
Sati,
the
former
Miss
Kerala,
is
making
her
acting
debut
as
Neena.
Deepti
chopped
her
long
hair
and
practiced
the
mannerisms
of
alcoholics
and
smokers,
for
the
perfection
of
her
role.
Ann
Augustine
As
Nalini
Ann
Augustine,
the
state
award
winning
actress,
makes
a
comeback
to
acting
after
a
short
gap,
with
Nee-Na.
Interestingly,
Ann's
husband
Jomon
is
handling
the
cinematography
of
the
movie.
Vijay
Babu
And
Vinay
Paniker
Vijay
Babu,
the
actor-producer
essays
Vinay
Paniker.
This
is
the
first
independent
lead
role
of
the
actor,
who
has
been
doing
minimal
roles
in
his
previous
films.
Direction:
Lal
Jose
Nee-Na
is
the
22nd
directorial
venture
of
Lal
Jose,
who
made
his
debut
with
the
movie
Oru
Maravathur
Kanavu. Nee-Na is
produced
by
the
director
himself,
under
the
banner
LJ
Films.
Written
By
R
Venugopal
Nee-Na
is
penned
by
popular
ad
filmmaker
R
Venugopal.
He
is
the
owner
of
the
Kochi-based
ad
film
agency
Maithri.
Venugopal
has
also
penned
lyrics
for
the
English
songs
of
the
movie.
Supporting
Cast
The
supporting
cast
includes Lena,
Chemban
Vinod
Jose,
Martin Prakkat,
Sunil Sukhadha,
Vinu
Mohan,
Rajesh
etc.
Popular
filmmaker
Martin
Prakkat
makes
his
acting
debut
with
the
movie.
Vinu
Mohan
makes
a
comeback
after
a
long
gap.
Technical
Aspects
Jomon
T
John
handles
the
cinematography.
He
is
teaming
up
with
Lal
Jose,
for
the
third
time
in
his
career.
Editing
is
done
by
Ranjan
Abraham.
Costumes
are
designed
by
Sameera
Saneesh.
Songs
And
Background
Score
Songs
of
the
film
are
composed
by
debutante
Nikhil
J
Menon.
The
movie
has
3
songs,
including
2
English
songs.
Background
score
is
composed
by
National
Award
winning
musician
Bijibal.
Voice
Actors
Lead
actress
Deepti
Sati's
voice
is
dubbed
by
Raveena
Ravi,
the
daughter
of
popular
dubbing
artist
Sreeja
Ravi.
Raveena
has
recently
dubbed
for
Nayantara in
Bhaskar
The
Rascal
as
well.
Verdict
A
discrete
yet
heart-warming
movie
experience,
strongly
recommended
for
those
who
take
cinema
seriously.