Small-town Kerala meets sports drama — but make it chaotic uncle energy.
CUP - Love All Play follows the journey of Nidhin Babu, a teenager from Vellaramkunnu, Idukki, who dreams of becoming a badminton champion.
Acting
Guru Somasundaram steals every scene as the chaotic father.
Direction
Sanju V Samuel captures Idukki's misty isolation perfectly.
Practical Effects
Actual badminton training visible — rare for Indian sports films.
Director
Sanju V Samuel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mathew Thomas trained with actual Kerala state badminton players for three months before filming.
The film explicitly references the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where Malayali athlete U Vimal Kumar missed qualification — a wound still felt in Kerala's sports circles.
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