Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he realises that the child too has a passion for it.
Acting
Nivin Pauly ages 30 years—absolutely transforms.
Direction
Abrid Shine's debut? Unfairly confident visual storytelling.
Production
80s Kerala recreated with obsessive, loving detail.
Director
Abrid Shine
Nivin Pauly
Rameshan
Nikki Galrani
Manjula Sasidharan
Anoop Menon
Vijay Menon
Joy Mathew
Gopi Aashaan
Srindaa
Susheela
Saiju Kurup
Pappan
Seema G Nair
Rameshan's mother
Jacob Gregory
Sachin
Joju George
Cricket coach
Sharafudheen
Wedding Photographer
Dinesh Prabhakar
Ambrose Saji
Nandan Unni
Navas
Prajod Kalabhavan
Mantle Johnny
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released during Malayalam cinema's 'new wave'—part of a movement prioritizing rooted, realistic stories over masala formulas.
The cricket sequences were shot at actual 1983-era grounds; Nivin Pauly trained with real coaches for six months but still looks awkward on purpose—Rameshan's mediocrity was the point.
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