Filmmaker Senna Hegde.
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Filmmaker Senna Hegde, known for setting most of his films in Kanhangad in Kasaragod district, is ready with another ‘Made in Kanhangad’ venture – Avihitham. Unni Raja and Ranji Kankol, both seen in supporting roles in Malayalam cinema, mostly in light-hearted roles, are said to play important characters in the movie.
Screenplay is by Senna and Ambareesh Kalathera and the story is by the latter. Cinematographer Sreeraj Raveendran, a regular in Senna’s movies, is the creative director, and has handled camera with Ramesh Mathews. Music is by Sreerag Saji.
Title poster of Senna Hegde’s new movie Avihitham
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Senna, who made his debut with the docu-drama 0-41 and later directed the Kannada movie Katheyondu Shuruvagide, rose to fame with the breezy Malayalam entertainer Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam, which won the National Award for Best Malayalam Film in 2020. His other films are 1744 White Alto (2022) and Padmini (2023). He made his acting debut in Aashiq Abu’s Rifle Club(2024).
Avihitham is produced by E4 Experiments, Imagin Cinemas and Marley State of Mind.
Published – August 18, 2025 04:35 pm IST
