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{{Short description|2024 Indian film directed by Vishnu Vinay}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Anand Sreebala
| image = Anand Sreebala.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Vishnu Vinay]]
| producer = Neeta Pinto Priya Venu Venu Kunnapilly
| writer = Abhilash Pillai
| starring = [[Arjun Ashokan]] [[Sangita Madhavan Nair]] [[Aparna Das]] [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] [[Saiju Kurup]]
| music = [[Ranjin Raj]]
| cinematography = [[Vishnu Narayanan]]
| editing = [[Kiran Das]]
| studio = Aan Mega Media Kavya Film Company
| distributor = Kavya Film Company
| released = {{Film date|2024|11|15|df=yes}}
| runtime =
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Anand Sreebala''''' is a 2024 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]]-language [[mystery film|mystery]] [[thriller film|thriller]] film directed by [[Vishnu Vinay]] in his directorial debut, written by Abhilash Pillai and produced by Aan Mega Media and Kavya Film Company.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 February 2024|title=Arjun Ashokan, Saiju Kurup, And Aparna Das Team Up For 'Anand Sreebala'|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/arjun-ashokan-saiju-kurup-and-aparna-das-team-up-for-anand-sreebala-thriller-film/articleshow/107632792.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

The film stars [[Arjun Ashokan]] in the title role alongside [[Sangita Madhavan Nair]], [[Aparna Das]], Malavika Manoj, [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]], [[Sshivada]], [[Saiju Kurup]], Abin K., [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] and [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] in prominent roles. The film was based on true events, and it was released on 15 November 2024 and it received only a mixed response from audiences.

==Plot==

Anand, a young man haunted by visions of his late mother Sreebala — a respected police constable — dreams of following in her footsteps. Her voice often guides him through his moments of doubt and despair. Though unable to secure a place in the force, Anand takes up a part-time investigator’s job at a news agency, where his girlfriend, coincidentally also named Sreebala, works as a journalist.

When she begins investigating the mysterious death of Merin Joy, a college law student whose six-month-old case was dismissed as suicide, Anand becomes deeply involved. As he digs into the inconsistencies, disturbing truths emerge, suggesting a darker conspiracy behind Merin’s death.

Driven by his mother’s lingering presence and his own thirst for justice, Anand risks everything to expose the truth. But in his pursuit, he must confront a chilling question — will unveiling the real culprit finally bring peace to Merin’s parents, or will it destroy the lives of those he loves most?

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Arjun Ashokan]] as [[Head constable|SCPO]] Anand Sreebala
** Sreepath Yaan as young Anand
* [[Sangita Madhavan Nair]] as [[Head constable|SCPO]] Sreebala K.S, Anand's mother
* [[Aparna Das]] as Sreebala, The Media Reporter and Anand's girlfriend <ref>{{Cite web |title=Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala launched |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/feb/12/arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala-to-go-on-floors-soon-51974.html |access-date=2024-02-12 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=12 February 2024 |language=en |archive-date=12 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212161540/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/feb/12/arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala-to-go-on-floors-soon-51974.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* Malavika Manoj as Merin Joy
* [[Sshivada]] as [[Superintendent of police (India)|Commissioner]] Amala Viswanathan [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]
* [[Dhyan Sreenivasan]] as Lalu
* [[Saiju Kurup]] as [[Deputy superintendent of police|DYSP]] Shankar Das<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-19 |title=It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/19/its-a-wrap-for-arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Siddique (actor)|Siddique]] as Issac
* [[Kottayam Nazeer]] as Pradeep
* [[Aju Varghese]] as [[Civil Police Officer|CPO]] Ayyappan
* [[Nandu (Malayalam actor)|Nandu]] as [[Circle Inspector|CI]] Benny
* Abin Kapoor
* [[Indrans]] as Coroner's attender
* Manoj K. U. as Joy, Merin's father
* [[Krishna (Malayalam actor)|Krishna]] as Coroner
* [[Azees Nedumangad]] as Antony<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-04-19 |title=It's a wrap for Arjun Ashokan and Aparna Das-starrer Anand Sreebala |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Apr/19/its-a-wrap-for-arjun-ashokan-and-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala |access-date=2024-04-19 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
* Dr. Bashid Basheer as Rony John
* [[Jayakrishnan]] as Anil
* Nandan Unni
* Thushara Pillai as Joy's wife and Merin's mother
* Rini Udayakumar as Grace John, Rony's adopted mother
* Aniyappan as Thondikkuttan
* K. S. Prasad as Edappally Church Vicar
* Murali Krishnan as Merin's local church Vicar
* Sreeja Das as Merin's hostel warden
}}

==Production==
The film was officially announced on 12 February 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 February 2024|title=Anand Sreebala: മാളികപ്പുറം ടീം ഒന്നിക്കുന്ന ആനന്ദ് ശ്രീബാല..!! ടൈറ്റിൽ ലുക്ക് പുറത്ത്|url=https://www.zeenews.india.com/malayalam/movies/malikappuram-team-joining-movie-anand-sreebala-title-look-out-183898/amp|website=Zee Malayalam News}}</ref> The principal photography commenced on 19 February 2024 in [[Kochi]] and [[Wrap (filmmaking)|wrapped]] up on 20 April 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 February 2024|title=Arjun Ashokan's 'Anand Sreebala' Starts Rolling|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/arjun-ashokans-anand-sreebala-starts-rolling-latest-news/articleshow/107857109.cms|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=20 April 2024|title=Arjun Ashokan, Aparna Das starrer 'Anand Sreebala' wrapped up|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/arjun-ashokan-aparna-das-starrer-anand-sreebala-wrapped-up/article68087597.ece/|website=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> The filming locations including Kochi and [[Nagercoil]].

==Music==
The music and background score is composed by [[Ranjin Raj]], in his second collaboration with Arjun Ashokan after [[Wolf (2021 Indian film)|Wolf]] (2021) and in his first collaboration with Vishnu Vinay. The first single is a duet sung by Evugin Emmanuel and Suchetha Sathish

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb title|31416854}}

[[Category:2024 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery films]]
[[Category:Indian mystery thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ranjin Raj]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kochi]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kanyakumari]]

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