Bougainvillea (film)

Bougainvillea is an upcoming Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Amal Neerad, who co-wrote the screenplay with Lajo Jose. It was jointly produced by Jyothirmayi and Kunchacko Boban through Amal Neerad Productions and Udaya Pictures. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Fahadh Faasil and Jyothirmayi, along with Sharaf U Dheen, Veena Nandakumar and Srinda in supporting roles. The film marks Jyothirmayi's comeback to cinema after an 11-year hiatus.

Bougainvillea
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Amal Neerad
Written by	Lajo Jose Amal Neerad
Produced by	Jyothirmayi Kunchacko Boban
Starring	Kunchacko Boban Fahadh Faasil Jyothirmayi
Cinematography	Anend C. Chandran
Edited by	Vivek Harshan
Music by	Sushin Shyam
Production companies	Amal Neerad Productions Udaya Pictures
Distributed by	A & A Release
Release date	17 October 2024 (2024-10-17)
Running time	160 minutes
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Bougainvillea is scheduled to release theatrically worldwide on 17 October 2024.

Cast

• Kunchacko Boban
• Fahadh Faasil
• Jyothirmayi
• Sharaf U Dheen
• Veena Nandakumar
• Srinda

Production

Principal photography commenced in September 2023 and went on till April 2024 in secrecy. The music is composed by Sushin Shyam, with cinematography handled by Anend C. Chandran and editing done by Vivek Harshan.

Initially, it is reported to be an adaptation of the 2019 novel Ruthinte Lokam written by Lajo Jose. But Lajo has denied it in a social media interaction and he confirmed that it is an entirely new story.