Neeraja

Neeraja is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by Rajesh K. Raman. The film stars Shruti Ramachandran, Guru Somasundaram, Govind Padmasoorya, Jinu Joseph, and Srinda. It is a remake of the 2018 Kannada film Nathicharami. It was produced by Uma and M. Ramesh Reddy under the banner of Suraj Production. It was released in theatres on 2 June 2023.^[1]

Neeraja
Release poster
Directed by	Rajesh K. Raman
Written by	Rajesh K. Raman
Based on	Nathicharami by Mansore
Produced by	Uma M. Ramesh Reddy
Starring	Shruti Ramachandran Guru Somasundaram Govind Padmasoorya
Cinematography	Ragesh Narayanan
Edited by	Ayoob Khan
Music by	Sachin Shankor Mannath
Production company	Suraj Production
Release date	2 June 2023 (2023-06-02)
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Cast

• Shruti Ramachandran as Neeraja
• Guru Somasundaram as Psychologist
• Govind Padmasoorya as Alex
• Kalesh Ramanand as Anumohan
• Jinu Joseph as Arun
• Srinda as Meera
• Abhija Sivakala as Chitra
• Reghunath Paleri as Alex’s father
• Santhosh Keezhattoor as Neeraja’s Boss
• Kottayam Ramesh as Neeraja’s father
• Sminu Sijo as Neeraja’s mother
• Sruthi as Anjali
• Ramachandran as Arun Boss
• Sijin as Kalesh

Production

The first look poster of the film was released on 8 March 2023.^[2] Later the trailer was released.^[3]

Release

The film was scheduled to release on 19 May 2023 but it was postponed to 2 June 2023, announced the makers.^[4]

Reception

Gopika Is of Times of india gave a rating of two out of five, stating that "Perhaps due to how the screenplay was written, Neeraja turned out to be a person who was unrelatable to an extent with the way she handled the changes in her life and how all of a sudden, she recovers".^[5] Anandu Suresh of Indian Express gave one and half stars out of five and stated that "The film suffers greatly due to a lack of comprehension regarding female emotions, particularly in scenes that necessitate a deeper understanding".^[6]

Princy Alexander of Onmanorama wrote that "since 'Neeraja' is a little more emotional than the original, some of the scenes feel stretched. However, given that, all the actors did a fine job of elevating the film".^[7]