The story features the friendship between a father and son. Maanikunju was living his dream when the 17-years-old Vishnu walks in to their life. With some hidden intentions, Vishnu befriends Maanikunju and his friends. But the nature of his father leaves him surprised. Another person Shankaran Nampoothirippad acts as a tool between the two. What follows next forms the rest of the story.
Acting
Balachandra Menon's priest-gangster double act steals every scene
Writing
Dialogue zings between Malayalam sass and emotional gut-punches
Direction
Raaj Prabavathy Menon balances farce and family melodrama
Director
Raaj Prabavathy Menon
Bhumika Chawla
Padma
Asha Sarath
Meenakshi
Anoop Menon
Manikunju
Balachandra Menon
Shankaran Namboothiri/Shanku Bhai
Srikanth
Neil Fernandez
Babu Antony
Chandran Singh
Arun
Biju Pattambi
Bhama
Sara
Lal
Michael Dominic Savio
Aju Varghese
Rahul Kulkarni
Josekutty Valiyakallumkal
Kurisu
Neeraj Madhav
Govindh
Anil Murali
Binoy Mammen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anoop Menon wrote his own character's dialogue, explaining the naturalistic father-son banter that anchors the chaos.
The film quietly critiques Kerala's Nair-Namboothiri caste dynamics through Shankaran's dual identity as priest and 'Shanku Bhai'.
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