A fisherman saves a suicidal Unni, only to sell him to a Punjabi moneylender in Kerala. Unni is then forced to pose as a man with hearing and speech impairment, resulting in hilarious consequences.
Acting
Dileep's committed physical comedy—pure silent-era dedication.
Writing
Raffi-Mecartin's escalating farce logic, absolutely unhinged.
Costume
Unni's transformation into convincing 'deaf-mute' through wardrobe alone.
Director
Raffi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Raffi-Mecartin pioneered the 'Mazha' comedy template—rural Kerala settings with urban absurdity—that defined late-90s Malayalam cinema.
Dileep spent weeks observing actual hearing-impaired individuals; the physical comedy was so convincing that some viewers initially thought the actor himself had hearing impairment.
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