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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.
| 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 |
The series premiered on 19 July 2024 on Disney + Hotstar.[5][6][7]
Synopsis
editNagendran, 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
editThe 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
editThe 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.