Neru (film)

Neru (pronounced [n̪eːɾə]; transl. Truth) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language courtroom drama film directed by Jeethu Joseph, who co-wrote the screenplay with Santhi Mayadevi. It was produced by Antony Perumbavoor under Aashirvad Cinemas. The film stars Mohanlal, Priyamani, Siddique, Anaswara Rajan, Jagadish, and Sankar Induchoodan.

The project was officially announced on 13 July 2023 under the working title Production No. 33, marking Joseph's fifth collaboration with Mohanlal with the title revealed on 12 August 2023. Principal photography took place between August and October 2023 in Thiruvananthapuram. The film's music was composed by Vishnu Shyam, while the cinematography and editing were handled by Satheesh Kurup and V. S. Vinayak.

Neru was theatrically released on 21 December 2023 and received positive reviews from critics who praised the cast performances (particularly Mohanlal, Rajan and Siddique), screenplay, and direction. Neru was noted as the comeback of Mohanlal after a series of unsuccessful films. The film was a commercial success grossing ₹86 crore worldwide, emerging as the second highest grossing Malayalam film of the year, and one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.