Sharafudheen’s Aanandham Paramaanandham locks its UAE release date, here’s when to watch Indrans’ comedy

Malayalam director Shafi’s latest comedy entertainer Aanandham Paramaandham has locked its UAE release date. The movie, which has Sharafudheen and Indrans in the lead, is scripted by M Sindhuraj and will hit theatres in the Emirates a fortnight after its Kerala release.

The movie revolves around a father-in-law and a son-in-law named Divakaran Kurup and Gireesh PP, respectively. Both men are alcoholics, but its Kurup’s daughter Anupama who has to bear the brunt especially when Gireesh, a Gulf returnee, falls for her. How the men’s relationship with each change after Gireesh’s wedding to Anupama form the plot of this film.

Aanandham Paramaanandham, which had theatres as a Christmas release on December 23 in Kerala, will be screened in theatres in the UAE on January 5, 2023. The film will release along with Unni Mukundan’s Malikappuram, which also stars Manoj K Jayan, Ramesh Pisharody and Renji Panicker.

Sharafudheen’s movie, which also has Anagha, Aju Varghese and Baiju Santosh in pivotal roles, is rated PG13 in the UAE. Shafi, in an earlier interview with OTTplay, had said that though the film deals with alcoholism, it doesn’t glorify the addiction and there’s a social message that the team has tried to deliver with the film.

“The story of this film was my main attraction to do it. It’s a small film compared to the ones I have done so far. It doesn’t have the loud comedy or drama that are usually associated with my films; this is more of a light-hearted tale. I felt there was something novel in the story when I first heard it,” said the filmmaker, who had previously helmed superhits such as Two Countries, Kalyanaraman and Chocolate.

Aanandham Paramaanandham’s OTT rights have been snapped up by Manorama Max. The film is expected to drop on the platform in a month.