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Rani Padmini is a film of genre Drama directed by Aashiq Abu with Manju Warrier
Rani Padmini (2015)
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Add to a movie listRani Padmini is a 2015 Indian Malayalam adventure drama film directed by Aashiq Abu, starring Manju Warrier and Rima Kallingal in the lead. Produced by the company Fort Entertainment. The script was written by Syam Pushkaran and Ravisankar. The music score was composed by Bijibal. Its a some what road trip movie with bigger than life portrayal of characters blended with feminism. The film was released on 23 October 2015.
Synopsis
Rani Padmini is a film that showcase's feminist strengths with the exuberance and beauty of Himachal Pradesh and surrounding areas. Padmini (Manju Warrier) a traditional married woman who goes to Manali to meet her car rallyist husband Giri (Jinu Joseph). Rani a north-indian bred troublemaker with feminine qualities running away from a rowdy who has posed threat to her life. As fate would have, they meet together and an illustrious journey starts where they are met with pleasantness, happiness, dread and excitement. The other half of the film is met with the generalist all-rounder aspect of women's capability, who can care, comfort and in even dire situations be a guiding force. Aashiq Abu's (director) skill in blending the exact amount of charm, snippiness, candour and clumsiness together with blanket of existential fun and basking creativity soars throughout the film.Actors
Manju Warrier
(Padmini)
Rima Kallingal
(Rani)
Jinu Joseph
(Giri)
Sajitha Madathil
(Lalithamma)
Sreenath Bhasi
(Trekker)
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