Overview
A poignant tale of love and sacrifice set against the backdrop of societal norms.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- melancholic
- wistful
- devastating
- quiet evening
- romantic drama night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's compelling real-life romance, performances, screenplay, and aesthetic craft while noting slow narration, flat characterization, and occasional loose ends.
What sets it apart
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Moideen and Kanchanamala belong to different religious communities, and their families reject their relationship.
The lovers remain connected through letters and a private language while Kanchanamala is confined at home.
The film adapts the widely known Mukkam romance of Moideen and Kanchanamala within Kerala's social history.
Rain and the Iruvazhinjippuzha river recur as atmospheric and dramatic elements in the lovers' story.
Films like Ennu Ninte Moideen, and why
Sairat
tragic interfaith romance, social restrictions, and emotionally devastating true-story drama
Devdas
epic forbidden love shaped by family opposition, class divides, and social convention
The Lunchbox
melancholic period romance centered on letters, separation, and enduring devotion
1942: A Love Story
sweeping tragic romance confronting communal identity and rigid social barriers
Movie Details
- Director
- R. S. Vimal
- Release Date
- 2015-09-18
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (34)
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran
- Parvathy Thiruvothu
- Tovino Thomas
- Saikumar
- Bala
- Lenaa
- Sudheer Karamana
- Sudheesh
- Shivaji Guruvayoor
- Kalaranjini
Common questions
- What is Ennu Ninte Moideen about?
- A sweeping Malayalam love tragedy follows two Kerala lovers whose interfaith devotion endures against family tyranny, confinement, and irreversible loss.
- What is Ennu Ninte Moideen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ennu Ninte Moideen as slow, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ennu Ninte Moideen violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ennu Ninte Moideen as moderate.
- What did critics think of Ennu Ninte Moideen?
- Critics broadly praised the film's compelling real-life romance, performances, screenplay, and aesthetic craft while noting slow narration, flat characterization, and occasional loose ends.
- Which films are like Ennu Ninte Moideen?
- Films with a similar feel include Sairat, Devdas, The Lunchbox, and 1942: A Love Story.
- How long is Ennu Ninte Moideen?
- Ennu Ninte Moideen runs 167 minutes.
