നിദ്ര (2012)

Curiosità

• Premi: 3 · Candidature: 1. Tra cui: Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress; Kerala State Film Award for Best Dubbing Artist; South Indian International Movie Awards

Nidra is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language romantic thriller film directed by Sidharth Bharathan in his directorial debut. A remake of the 1981 film of the same name directed by Sidharth's father Bharathan, it stars Sidharth Bharathan alongside Rima Kallingal and Jishnu Raghavan in the main roles. It marks the second collaboration of Jishnu and Sidharth after Nammal (2002) and comeback of Jishnu. Sidharth co-wrote the adapted screenplay with Santhosh Echikkanam. The songs were composed by Jassie Gift and the background score by Prashant Pillai. The cinematography was handled by Sameer Thahir.

Production

Nidra was announced in December 2010 and was originally titled Suhruthu. Kuttamath Films, a newly launched production house, was the producer. The production was to begin on 5 January 2011 and the film was slated to release coinciding with the festival of Vishu in April 2011. However, the project was long delayed due to technical reasons.

When the film was announced in 2010, Manu and Rima Kallingal were cast to play the lead roles, with the former making his film debut. Rima Kallingal, who had been the busiest actress of the year, was chosen as the female lead much earlier. When Manu opted out citing personal reasons (he made his debut later in 2011 through Tournament), the role eventually went to Siddharth who had proven his charisma as an actor in his debut film Nammal.

Another important role was given to Jishnu Raghavan, who had acted with Siddharth in Nammal. Nidra marks Jishnu's comeback, who took a brief hiatus to pursue projects outside filmdom. KPAC Lalitha, Bharathan's wife and Siddharth's mother, reprises the role she donned in the original film. Lalitha had worked with Siddharth in the short film Kaathu Kaathu which was directed by him.

Siddharth wanted to make his directorial debut by adapting the 1964 horror classic Bhargavi Nilayam which was written by noted author Vaikom Muhammad Basheer and directed by A. Vincent. The project was dropped in pre-production stages. Siddharth then began directing Mithram but the project had to shelved mid-way due to production problems. Siddharth decided to remake the 1981 film Nidra, which was directed by his father Bharathan.

Siddharth says he chose Nidra of all his father's films because its story is relevant even now. Siddharth says, "If I have to remake a film, there should be something that I can convey through it. This story can happen even today, that too, during these times of mobile phones and Facebook. It has been set in a rural place like Chalakudy." The new version is contemporary and unfolds in a family who lives in a small town.

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