| Aaha | |
| Director: | Bibin Paul Samuel |
| Producer: | Prem Abraham |
| Starring: | Indrajith Sukumaran Manoj K. Jayan Amith Chakalakkal Ashwin Kkumar Santhy Balachandran |
| Music: | Sayanora Philip Shiyad Kabeer |
| Cinematography: | Rahul Balachandran |
| Studio: | Zsazsa Productions |
| Runtime: | 146 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Aaha is a 2021 Malayalam-language sports drama film directed by Bibin Paul Samuel. Produced by Prem Abraham under the banner Zsa Zsa Productions, Aaha marks Bibin's directorial debut.[1] Starring Indrajith Sukumaran in the lead, also featuring Manoj K. Jayan, Amith Chakalakkal, Ashwin Kkumar and Santhy Balachandran.[2]
Tobit Chirayath scripted the film. The film was produced by Prem Abraham under the banner Zsa Zsa Productions and the music was composed by Sayanora Philip and Shiyad Kabeer.[3]
The film is inspired from a very popular tug of war team of the 1980s and 1990s: Aaha Neeloor, who were on the top of their game for about fifteen years. The story revolves around rustic characters who do manual work such as rubber tapping and catering by day. By night, however, these people are superstars because of the tug of war games.[4]
The principal photography of the film began 2019 and completed in 62 days in over 84 locations, about 160 crew members and around 6000 artists. The filming was completed in January 2020.[5]
The songs were composed by Sayanora Philip for the lyrics written by herself and Jubith Naradath.
| Track | Song | Lyricist | Singer(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thandodinja Tharama | Sayanora Philip | Vijay Yesudas, Sayanora Philip | |
| 2 | Kadamkadhayai | Jubith Namradath | Arjun Ashokan, Sayanora Philip | |
| 3 | Ee Ulakil | Traditional Knanaya Folk Song | Others | |
| 4 | Ea manam thodum | Titto P Thankachen | Rhithwik S Chand |
Aaha was scheduled to release on 4 June 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.[6] On 12 November 2021, the makers officially announced that it will be released on 19 November 2021.[7]
Filmmakers have indicated their desire to release the film theatrically despite the delay due to COVID-19 shutdowns, in lieu of releasing to an OTT platform.[8]