Janani is a 1999 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Rajeevnath, starring Siddique in the lead role. Rajeevnath won the National Film Award for Best Direction.
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Synopsis
The film is about seven nuns who take care of an orphaned baby.
Cast
Siddique as Father
Roslin as Sister Victoria
Santhakumari as Servant Eliyamma
Kavitha Ladnier as Sister Mary Ann
Bobby Kottarakkara as Kuttichan
Latheef as Doctor
Rukhmini
Soundtrack
The soundtrack of the film was composed by Ouseppachan, with lyrics penned by Kavalam Narayana Panicker, John Panickal, and Gireesh Puthenchery.
Awards
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
Best Female Playback Singer - Sujatha Mohan
Reception
Reviewing the film at the Palm Springs Film Festival in 2000, Robert Koehler of Variety opined that "What appears to be a drama about how an elderly nun will fit into convent culture dissolves into random sequences of various innocuous relationships".