Nagendran's Honeymoons
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| Nagendran's Honeymoons | |
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| Genre | Dark Comedy |
| Written by | Nithin Renji Panicker |
| Directed by | Nithin Renji Panicker |
| Starring | Suraj Venjaramoodu Alexander Prasanth Kalabhavan Shajon |
| Music by | Ranjin Raj |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Malayalam |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Nithin Renji Panicker |
| Cinematography | Nikhil S Praveen |
| Editor | Mansoor Muthootty |
| Production company | Nithin Ranji Panicker productions in association with MGC(P) Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Disney+ Hotstar |
| Release | 19 July 2024 |
Nagendran's Honeymoons is a 2024 Indian dark comedy streaming television miniseries written, directed and produced by Nithin Renji Panicker.[1][2] It stars Suraj Venjaramoodu, Alexander Prasanth and Kalabhavan Shajon in lead roles with Grace Antony, Shwetha Menon, Kani Kusruti, Alphy Panjikaran and Niranjana Anoop in other prominent roles.[3][4] In the series, After marrying a second time without success, Nagendran continues his scheme, becoming a marriage swindler with wives scattered across the Kerala state in no time. The rest of the series follows their various schemes and their attempts to avoid getting caught.
The series premiered on 19 July 2024 on Disney + Hotstar.[5][6][7]
Synopsis
[edit]Nagendran, an unemployed man from Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram, dreams of traveling abroad. To fund his trip, his friend devises a plan involving marriage and dowry. However, he doesn’t stop at just one marriage.
Cast
[edit]- Suraj Venjaramoodu as Nagendran /Joseph /Ali Hussain /Govindan / Sukumaran[8]
- Alexander Prasanth as Soman
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Inspector Varkey Avarachan
- Alphy Panjikaran as Janaki, Nagendran's first wife
- Grace Antony as Lilly Avarachan, Nagendran's second wife
- Shwetha Menon as Laila Sulthana, Nagendran's third wife
- Niranjana Anoop as Savithri, Nagendran's fourth wife
- Kani Kusruti as Thankam, Nagendran's fifth wife
- Ammu Abhirami as Mozhi, Nagendran's sixth wife, Soman's wife
- Bhanumathi as Naniyamma, Nagendran's mother
- Janardhanan as Avarachan, Varkey and Lilly's father
- Ramesh Pisharody as Paulose
- Sreejith Ravi as Yusuf, Lyla's deceased husband
- Sreekanth Murali as Krishnan Namboothiri, Savithri's father
- Shaalin Zoya as Rosey, Paulose's wife
- Reshmi Boban as Madhavi, Savithri's second mother
- Sreeram Ramachandran as Savithri's boyfriend
- Shanker Induchoodan as a villager teen
- Aristo Suresh as Gopi
- Priyanka Anoop as Sumathi, actress in Soman's drama troop
- Appukutty as Tamil village man
Production
[edit]The production of the series started from 16 June 2023.[9][10] It wrapped up on 9 August 2023.[11][12] The series was initially titled as Madhuvidhu but later it was changed to Nagendran's Honeymoons.[13]
Reception
[edit]The series mostly received mixed response from critics and audience.[14][15][16] Vivek Santhosh of Cinema Express rated 2.5/5 stars and wrote: "Suraj Venjaramoodu makes it a navigable affair with sporadic laughs".[17] S R Praveen of The Hindu wrote: "An unimaginatively written series that does not tread any new ground".[18] Anandu Suresh of The Indian Express rated 2/5 stars and reviewed: "Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kani Kusruti’s Hotstar series oversimplifies and humorises marriage fraud".[19] Akhila Menon of OTTPlay rated 2.5/5 stars and wrote: "Suraj Venjaramoodu shines in this dull and boring tale of weddings".[20]
References
[edit]- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu to make his OTT debut with 'Nagendran's Honeymoons'". Times Now. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "'നാഗേന്ദ്രൻസ് ഹണിമൂൺസ്' വരുന്നു; മലയാളം സീരിസുമായി നിഥിന് രണ്ജി പണിക്കരും ഹോട്ട്സ്റ്റാറും". Asianet News (in Malayalam). 22 May 2024.
- ^ "'Nagendran's Honeymoons': First look of Suraj Venjaramoodu's web series with Nithin Renji Panicker out". The Hindu. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "'ഒരു ജീവിതം അഞ്ച് ഭാര്യമാർ' ചിരിപ്പിക്കാൻ ഒരു വെബ് സീരീസെത്തുന്നു". Dool News (in Malayalam). 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu to star in Hotstar web series 'Nagendran's Honeymoons'". Mathrubhumi News. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "New on Disney+ Hotstar in June: 'The Bear' Season 3, 'Gunaah', 'The Acolyte', and more". The Hindu. 31 May 2024.
- ^ Disney+ Hotstar Telugu (8 July 2024). Nagendran's Honeymoons || Official Trailer || July 19 || #HotstarSpecials || #DisneyPlusHotstar. Retrieved 16 July 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Suraj Venjaramoodu Headlines Nithin Renji Panicker's 'Nagendran's Honeymoons'". The Times Of India.
- ^ "Madhuvidhu Web Series: ഡിസ്നി ഹോട്ട്സ്റ്റാറിന്റെ അടുത്ത വെബ് സീരീസ് വരുന്നു; നിതിൻ രഞ്ജി പണിക്കർ ഒരുക്കുന്ന 'മധുവിധു'". Zee Malayalam News. 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Nithin Renji Panicker's web series titled Madhuvidhu". Cinema Express. 16 June 2023.
- ^ "It's A Wrap For Suraj Venjaramoodu's 'Madhuvidhu'". The Hindu. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "It's A Wrap For Nithin Renji Panicker's 'Madhuvidhu'". The New Indian Express. 9 August 2023.
- ^ "First look of Nithin Renji Panicker's Nagendran's Honeymoons out". The New Indian Express. 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Why OTT Series Nagendran's Honeymoons Is A Must Watch". News18.
- ^ "അഞ്ചുഭാര്യമാരുടെ ഒരേയൊരു ഭര്ത്താവ്; ചിരിച്ചും ചിന്തിപ്പിച്ചും 'നാഗേന്ദ്രന്'". Mathrubhumi News.
- ^ "Nagendran's Honeymoons REVIEW: Should you watch Suraj Venjaramoodu's film on Hotstar? Read THIS". Asianet Newsable.
- ^ "Nagendran's Honeymoons Series Review: Suraj Venjaramoodu makes it a navigable affair with sporadic laughs". Cinema Express.
- ^ "'Nagendran's Honeymoons' series review: An unimaginatively written series that does not tread any new ground". The Hindu.
- ^ "Nagendran's Honeymoons review: Suraj Venjaramoodu, Kani Kusruti's Hotstar series oversimplifies and humorises marriage fraud". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Nagendran's Honeymoons Review: Suraj Venjaramoodu shines in this dull and boring tale of weddings". OTTPlay.