Chaappa Kurishu

<p>Arjun, a wealthy builder who owns a big construction business in , is having an illicit affair with his subordinate, Sonia, even though he is preparing to be engaged to his family friend’s daughter, Ann. Ansari, a poor worker frequently mocked for his appearance, is crushing on his co-worker Nafiza. Arjun is shown to be regretful of having taken advantage of Sonia’s trust in him when she allowed him to record them.When Arjun and Sonia met in Arjun’s flat, Arjun recorded them having sex on his mobile without Sonia knowing. Sonia too finds out about the leaked video, and after making a call to Arjun, is shown to be preparing for . A chase follows when Arjun tries to find Ansari. The confrontation between the two is vicious and bloody before finally settling down and resignedly going their separate ways. Sonia decides to leave town instead of killing herself. Arjun finds out and is seen seeking her out at the airport. He is all bruised from the fight, and the film leaves them at that point and ends with Ansari standing up to people who mock him. ” ” means Head or Tail in Malayalam. Sameer Thahir chose the title based on the two male leads, saying “I knew that they were the two sides of the same coin.” He chose the colloquial term used in , owing to his own locality. was launched by actor at the 100th day function of . The film was produced by who also produced . It was director who introduced Sameer Thahir to Listin. The film started production in April 2011 at . The film was shot entirely with a . Keerthy Ramachandran of gave the film a rating of 2 out of 5 stars saying “The film is a dark riveting account of the lives of two men who lead extremely contrasting lives.” Veeyen of rated the film 2.5/5 and said “It’s a brave and genuinely heartfelt directorial effort from a young director, who has clearly won the toss this time around.” gave the film a score of 2.5 out of 5 saying “Chaappa Kurishu, Samir Thahir’s debut as a director holds promise but leaves us with a feeling that it could have been better.” on its review said that “Chappa Kurishu shocks the viewers for sure, but sadly for all the wrong reasons.” Indiaglitz rated the film 5/10 and wrote: “The generous dose of skin show sequence, violent action and the need for a more tighter scripts will tell on its business and restrict its appeal further to limited audiences.” The music of the film was composed by with lyrics penned by Engandiyur Chandrasekharan.</p>