Mili

Mili is a 2015 Malayalam drama film directed by Rajesh Pillai. Described as a "heroine-centric motivational film," Mili has Amala Paul in the title role along with Nivin Pauly as male lead. The film, produced by Dr. Avinash Unnithan and Sathish B. Sathish under Ordinary Films, marks the debut of editor Mahesh Narayanan as scriptwriter. Anishlal R S handles the cinematography. The story revolves around an introvert girl who struggles hard to meet others' expectations. Shamna Kasim, Sanusha, Praveena, Sai Kumar and Amol Parashar appear in significant roles. The film started its shooting on 10 May 2014 at Trivandrum. The shooting of the film was completed on 9 November 2014. Mili released on 23 January 2015 to positive reviews. Plot Mili Nair is an introvert who is very depressed. Her self-affectation 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 forms the crux of the movie. Meanwhile, there is Naveen, a soft-skills trainer who becomes a support for Mili. Cast Amala Paul as Mili Nair Nivin Pauly as Naveen Sai Kumar as Mili's father Sanusha as Anupama Amol Parashar as Arun Iyyer Shamna Kasim as Renuka Idavela Babu as School Manager Poojappura Radhakrishnan as Security staff Sanil Kumar as Association Member Santhosh K as Association Member Ashraf Pezhumoodu as Assication Member Premalal as School Principal Praveena as Nancy Ambika as Mercy Soumya Sadanandan as Mili's friend Sija Rose as Raji Swapna Menon as Mii's friend Riya Saira as Kalyani Vanitha Krishnachandran as Sudha Bindu Panicker as Mili's mother Sangeetha Mohan as Roopa Karthika Kannan as School Management Member Anju Aravind as Thara Anjali Aneesh Upasana (Anjali Nair) as Anitha Devi Ajith as Hostel Warden Ranjini Menon as Shaiby,School teacher Master Neil Kaushik as Nikhil Baby Nandana Varma as Young Mili Baby Ammu Fardeen Ahamed Fasil as boy reading the book