His girlfriend, Jeena (Nazriya Nazim), decides to elope with him after her father rejects the match.
(2013) is a critically acclaimed Malayalam black comedy thriller that marked the directorial debut of Alphonse Puthren . The film is celebrated for its inventive "butterfly effect" narrative, stylish editing, and the breakout chemistry between Nivin Pauly and Nazriya Nazim . Essential Movie Information Release Date: May 10, 2013 Director/Writer: Alphonse Puthren Genre: Black Comedy, Thriller, Crime Drama Running Time: ~119 minutes (Malayalam version) IMDb Rating: 7.5/10 The Storyline
The film follows (Nivin Pauly), an unemployed software engineer in Chennai who is struggling through a string of "bad times". The plot unfolds over a single day with several looming deadlines at 5:00 PM:
Mathew must repay a large sum to Vatti Raja (Bobby Simha), a ruthless money lender.
Mathew's brother-in-law is demanding money to start a new business.
