Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil

<p>Vinu Ramachandran is a young executive working in . He is engaged to Anjali and forms a close acquaintance with her brother, Anandan, who works as a plant manager at a factory in . It has been five years since Vinu’s breakup with his ex-girlfriend, Parvathy but he still isn’t able to move-on. Anandan coaches Vinu in overcoming his feelings of betrayal. However, Anandan is also not leading a perfectly happy life, as he is temporarily separated from his wife who is also named Parvathy, after an anonymous letter slandering her had arrived to Anandan. Vinu, who now considers Anandan as the brother he never had, he takes it upon himself to ensure happiness in Anandan’s life as well and helps him to reunite with Parvathy. However, things go haywire when Vinu and Anandan meet in-person for the first time as it turns out that the Parvathy in both of their lives happens to be the same person. This causes a rift in their cordial relationship. Initially, Vinu tries to stop the wedding due to the awkward situation with the help of his friends. He enlists his colleague Kunjunni’s help as well to stop the wedding, but Kunjunni backs out since Anandan is his friend from school as well, and he doesn’t want to get involved. Later Vinu, after talking with Anjali, realizes their happiness is what matters, and decides to proceed with the wedding. Meanwhile, Anandan learns that Vinu’s ex-girlfriend is his own wife. He thinks that the love letter which was sent to Parvathy was sent by Vinu. He immediately sets out to stop the wedding. Kunjunni meanwhile decides to help Vinu and tries to ruin the wedding, but an angry Vinu slaps him, leading to Kunjunni joining Anandan’s side to try to stop the wedding at all cost. Vinu attempts to stop Anandan along with the help of his friends and younger brother, whereas Anandan tries to stop the wedding at any cost, with the help of his uncles. His uncles have their own agenda to create problems for Anandan’s family, since they are in a direct fight with Anandan’s father Sudevan. Meanwhile, Vinu’s old friend turned enemy, Saravanan, whose marriage he had ruined unintentionally, as well as a stalker, George, who used to follow Anjali, try to stop the wedding by themselves. Finally, on the day of the wedding, Anandan gets closure after talking with Parvathy and her father as well as his own parents and realises that they had known about the relation of Parvathy and Vinu long ago, but they hid the truth from him, due to his anger behaviour. Anandan becomes very emotional after he got tricked by his own family, including Anjali. He also realises that the love letter sent to Parvathy was actually sent by his uncles to create a rift in the family. After learning the truth and realising his mistake, Anandan trashes up Saravanan, George and Kunjunni as well as his uncles and their goons and proceeds to prevent any disruption of the wedding, with Sudevan’s permission. Finally, Vinu marries Anjali amidst all the chaos and makes peace with Parvathy. The story ends happily with Vinu and Anjali, as well as Anandan and Parvathy, happy together. The story was narrated to by screenwriter Deepu Pradeep. Initially, Prithviraj was supposed to portray the role of Vinu. Initially, another director was supposed to direct the film before being replaced by Vipin Das. Announcement of the film came on January 1, 2023, by Prithviraj Sukumaran revealing that this was a story that he heard it over a year ago. Collaborating with , the film would be directed by after the success of , and is written by Deepu Pradeep associating with E4 Entertainment. The film will feature Ankit Menon as the music director, Neeraj Revi as the cinematographer and John Kutty as editor. In March 2023, in an interview said that Prithviraj Sukumaran will be playing an antagonistic character in the film. The film marks the first collaboration of Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph. Comedian Yogi Babu, was cast to play a role making his Malayalam cinema debut with the film. He joined the cast on April 9, 2023. Female leads were and Anaswara Rajan; both of them joining the set on April 15, 2023. Billed as a fun entertainer revolving around the events surrounding a wedding, the film would also have , Saaf, , , , Priya Sreejith, and in other roles. began on 12 May 2023 with a puja and switch on ceremony taking place at the . A set replicating the was constructed at Karattupallikkara in municipality. The second schedule of filming underwent in and concluded in early July. Prithviraj was supposed to join the filming during the third schedule, but it was delayed due to an injury sustained on the sets of . He eventually joined the film in the last week of November in . The fourth schedule was concluded in by early January 2024. The entire filming was wrapped up on 4 April 2024. The music and background score was composed by Ankit Menon and . The audio rights were acquired by . The first single “K For Krishna” was released on 5 May 2024. The second single “K For Kalyanam” was released on 14 May 2024. The third single “K for Krishna 1.5x Retreat” was released on 21 May 2024 after the film’s release. The fourth single “K For Kabaradakkam” was released on 25 May 2024 after the film’s release. The last single “K For Kurukku” was released on 28 May 2024. The entire soundtrack album was released on 8 June 2024. The song “Azhagiya Laila” sung by from the film (1996) and a small portion of “Kannaam Thumpee” sung by from the film (1988) was reused in the film. The film was released in theatres on 16 May 2024. The post-theatrical streaming rights of the film were bought by and started streaming from 27 June 2024, and the satellite rights by . On the website , 60% of 5 critics’ reviews are positive, with an average rating of 5/10. Arjun Menon of rated 3.5/5 stars and observed, ” is a no-holds-barred, silly comedy that will keep you glued to the screen even when the going gets tough towards the end but the smile on your face will not leave.” S R Praveen of wrote, ” , which initially rides high on the novelty of the bromance and their humorous exchanges, finally ends up as quite average fare.” Anandu Suresh of wrote, ” The most impressive aspect of the Vipin Das directorial is the on-screen chemistry between Prithviraj Sukumaran and Basil Joseph, who set the screen ablaze whenever they appear together with their remarkable handling of humour.” Janani K of rated 2.5/5 and wrote, ” ‘ is a passable entertainer that has several moments that will have you laughing along with some shortcomings. Gopika Is of rated 3/5 and wrote, ” The shoutout was cool but somehow the impact was lacking as it progressed. When Aravind Akash shows up on screen, the nostalgia element shoots up but when we reach the part where Anandan does an Unnimaya, it falls flat not because it was done poorly but by then the climax had already stretched on for too long. Ankit Menon’s music boosts the energy of the film up, adding to the drama. Vishal Menon of wrote, “A Fun Modern-Day Comedy About A Flawed Modern Mallu Family”. Latha Srinivasan of wrote, ” is a complete laugh riot, coupled with splendid performances, that families will thoroughly enjoy. Prithviraj Sukumaran has another winner on his hands. Swathi P Ajith of wrote, ” ‘ is a delightful family entertainer that guarantees laughter. For a delightful experience with family or friends, this movie is the perfect choice. ” The film grossed over ₹50 crore at the box office within a week of its release. It concluded its run with worldwide gross estimated to be ₹90.25 crore.</p>