The title reminds you of a sultry Seema and all those bold posters of the yesteryear hit. But Avarude Ravukal is no erotica, and, as its tagline suggests, is ‘strictly for families’. “It’s an outright comedy woven around three youngsters and their sleepless nights in a new city,” informs director Shanil Muhammed.
The ‘avar’ in Avarude Ravukal are Aashiq, Siddharth and Vijay who end up in Kochi following various circumstances. “All the three are caught in some issues and in a way shifting to the city offers a temporary solution. It’s lonely and elderly John who takes them in and he too gets involved in their problems. The film is all about how they solve their personal crises with the help of John,” he says. While Asif Ali, Unni Mukundan and Vinay Fort play Aashiq, Siddharth and Jayan, Nedumudi Venu steps into the role of their mentor John. “John says there are two methods of solving problems, one easy and the other difficult. If you go for the first one you will be cornered at some point of time. In a sense the film is based on this philosophy,” he adds.
Aashiq belongs to Pattavayal, a rural interior, and dreams of making it big in the movies. The aspiring-star comes to Kochi looking for chances to break onto big screen. Siddharth is the quintessential lazy chap who drags himself to work. “As the result of his indolent attitude he gets ousted from his home and it’s with great reluctance that he goes to work every day. Jayan lands in Kochi to escape some trouble he created back home,” says Shanil. The film has three heroines including a newbie. “Honey Rose plays Siddharth’s senior colleague and a thorough professional. She can’t stand a guy like him and often there are clashes between the two. Lena’s character in the film will be a surprise while Mukesh and Aju Varghese are also part of the cast.”
According to the director Avarude Ravukal targets to break the normal thought process of the youngsters. “Today’s youth wants the easy way out and are not willing to strive for anything. Though humour is the basic flavour, Avarude Ravukal carries a strong message. It proves that the advice from elders can be most insightful and I think the USP of the film will be the subject it deals with,” he adds. Avarude Ravukal will go on floors by February last week and is expected to hit the marquee in May.