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Annayum Rasoolum (2013)

Annayum Rasoolum poster
Original title
അന്നയും റസൂലും
Directed by
Rajeev Ravi
Genre
romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 47m
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A taxi driver and a salesgirl from different religious backgrounds fall in love. They face obstacles from their conservative families.

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What happens

Annayum Rasoolum (transl. Anna and Rasool) is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Rajeev Ravi (in his directorial debut) and written by Santhosh Echikkanam from a story by Rajeev. Set in Vypin islands in Kerala, the plot revolves around a star-crossed romance between Rasool (Fahadh Faasil), a Muslim taxi driver, and Anna (Andrea Jeremiah), a Latin Catholic salesgirl, both from conservative working class families. The songs and background score were composed by K. Annayum Rasoolum was released on 4 January 2013, the film received positive critical response and was also a commercial success at the box office. The film won a National Film Award and three Kerala State Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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