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A teenage girl wants to call the azaan. Her village loses its entire mind.
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Vaanku (2021)

small-town chaosquiet rebellionreligious tension

Overview

FamilyDrama

An interesting thought instilled in the minds of Raziya and her classmates by a teacher urges Raziya to reveal her biggest wish – to recite the azaan. And all hell breaks loose, predictably.

Flag of ININMalayalam
Content warning
patriarchy vs. faithfemale agencycommunal hypocrisyadolescent conviction

Standout Aspects

Acting

Anaswara Rajan's stubborn, luminous resolve

Direction

Kavya Prakash builds pressure without melodrama

Writing

Sharp dialogue on who owns sacred spaces

Best for:Solo: When you want to quietly fume at society·Friends: Debate gender and religion afterward·Streaming: Small screen, big feelings
Heads up:Triggers: Religious harassment, community shaming of women
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Director

Kavya Prakash

ReleasedJan 21, 2021
Runtime1h 48m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Shimoga Creations
7 J Films

Top Cast

Anaswara Rajan

Anaswara Rajan

Raziya

Nandana Varma

Nandana Varma

Jyothi

Gopika Ramesh

Gopika Ramesh

Shameena

Vineeth Radhakrishnan

Vineeth Radhakrishnan

Razag

Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew

Special Appearance

Prakash Bare

Prakash Bare

Special Appearance

Thezni Khan

Thezni Khan

Zulfi

Sarasa Balussery

Sarasa Balussery

Raziya Grandmother

Meenakshi Unnikrishnan

Meenakshi Unnikrishnan

Deepa

Srikant Murali

Srikant Murali

Principle

Josekutty Jacob

Josekutty Jacob

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Based on Unni R.'s short story; Kavya Prakash is veteran cinematographer K.U. Mohanan's daughter, making her directorial debut.

Cultural

The film sparked debate in Kerala about women's exclusion from mosques—rare mainstream Malayalam cinema tackling intra-community gender politics without Hindu savior narratives.

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