| Mili | |
| Director: | Rajesh Pillai |
| Producer: | Satish B. Satish |
| Starring: | Amala Paul Nivin Pauly |
| Music: | Gopi Sunder Shaan Rahman |
| Cinematography: | Anishlal R.S. |
| Editing: | B. Abhilash |
| Studio: | Ordinary Films Cross Pictures |
| Distributor: | Golden Eye Movies |
| Runtime: | 113 minutes |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Malayalam |
Mili is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai.[1] [2] Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film,"[3] [4] Mili has Amala Paul in the title role and also stars Nivin Pauly.[5] The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as a scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introverted girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar, and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles.[6] [7] The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum and was completed on 9 November 2014. Mili was released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews.[8]
Mili Nair is an introvert who is very depressed. Her self-affection and inferiority complex puts off everyone. Nobody likes her character or even attempts to help her. Mili chooses to rise above the challenges and take back the reins of her life. Her transformation and learning to deal with her emotions form the crux of the movie. Meanwhile, Naveen, a soft-skills trainer, becomes a support for Mili.
| Mili | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Artist: | Gopi Sunder |
| Released: | 2015 |
| Genre: | Feature film soundtrack |
| Language: | Malayalam |
| Producer: | Gopi Sunder |
| Prev Title: | Cousins |
| Prev Year: | 2014 |
| Next Title: | Malli Malli Idi Rani Roju |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
The music was composed by Gopi Sunder with Shaan Rahman. The background score was by Gopi Sunder.
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration (min:sec) | Lyricist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kanmaniye" (Female Version) | 4:51 | Hari Narayanan | ||
| 2 | "Mili Mili Mili" (Female Version) | Pavithra Menon | 4:24 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 3 | "Engengo Engengo" | Gopi Sunder | 5:03 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 4 | "Mili Mili Mili" (Male Version) | Gopi Sunder | 4:24 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 5 | "Manjupeyume" | Najim Arshad, Mridula Warrier | 3:42 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 6 | "Kanmaniye" (Male Version) | Gopi Sunder | 3:26 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 7 | "Manpatha Neettunna" | Shaan Rahman | 4:09 | Hari Narayanan | |
| 8 | "Mili Theme Song" | Gopi Sunder | 2:00 | Hari Narayanan |
The film was made at a budget of and sold its satellite rights for . It completed 50 day run in some releasing centres.[9] The total distribution share was doing a business of considering theatrical gross and satellite rights.[10] The film was one of the "profitable" Malayalam films in the first half of 2015.[11]