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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Oru Second Class Yathra<br />
| image = Oru Second Class Yathra.jpg<br />
| alt = <br />
| caption = Theatrical release poster<br />
| director = {{unbulleted list|Jexson Antony|Rejis Antony}}<br />
| producer = {{unbulleted list|Bijoy Chandran|Arun Ghosh|Alwin Antony}}<br />
| writer = {{unbulleted list|Jexson Antony|Rejis Antony}}<br />
| screenplay = <br />
| story = <br />
| based_on = <!-- {{based on|title of the original work|writer of the original work}} --><br />
| starring = {{Plain list|<br />
* [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]]<br />
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]]<br />
* [[Joju George]]<br />
* [[Sreejith Ravi]]<br />
}}<br />
| narrator = [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]]<br />
| music = [[Gopi Sundar]]<br />
| cinematography = Vinod Illampally<br />
| editing = Lijo Paul<br />
| studio = Ananya Films<br />Tricolor Entertainment<br />
| distributor = Chand V Creations & Tricolor Entertainment<br />
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2015|5|8|India}}<br />
| runtime = 100 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Malayalam<br />
}}<br />
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'''''Oru Second Class Yathra''''' ({{translation|A [[Travel class|Second Class]] [[Travel|Journey]]}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam-language]] [[Comedy film|comedy]] [[Thriller film|thriller]] [[drama film]], written and directed by Jexson Antony and Rejis Antony in their debut film. Starring [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Chemban Vinod Jose]], [[Joju George]] and [[Sreejith Ravi]] in lead roles<ref name="Filmibeat 1">{{cite news|last1=Menon|first1=Akhila|title=Oru Second Class Yathra Movie Review: Totally Feeble|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/malayalam/reviews/2015/oru-second-class-yathra-movie-review-182570.html|access-date=21 May 2015|publisher=[[Filmibeat]]|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><ref name="onmanorama 1">{{cite web|last1=Ragesh|first1=G|title=Unshackling the burden of expectations: Oru Second Class Yathra|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/oru-second-class-yathra-movie-review-unshackling-the-burdern-of-expectations.html|publisher=Onmanorama|access-date=21 May 2015|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Police constables Balagopal and Jolly Kurien have been at odds for years but are under orders to transfer two prisoners Nandu and Maaran from [[Kannur]] to [[Trivandrum]]. They board the Parasuram express with the handcuffed inmates. While at the [[Kayamkulam]] station, Nandu escapes. The two officers get off the train at the next stop with Maaran and frantically searches for Nandu. The three unlikely musketeers finds the back-story of Nandu.<br />
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Nandu's father, Narayanan always have a wrongful intention to Nandu's sister, Lakshmi. Lakshmi is the daughter of Nandu's mother and her former husband, thus making her a half-sister. Lakshmi is not the daughter of Narayanan. Nandu, one day determines to kill his father for the same, but the trap he set accidentally killed his mother. He gets arrested for his mother's murder. One day Narayanan comes to visit him at jail and reveals that he staged a drama of being a reformed man infront of Lakshmi. Nandu determines to escape at any possible opportunities. The three musketeers finds Nandu while roughing with Narayanan, both with the intention to kill. Narayanan tries to kill Nandu bu [[strangling]] him with his [[Handcuffs|handcuff]] but Jolly saves Nandu but he accidentally kills Narayanan. Balagopal tries to report Jolly's crime to the police but Nandu decides to take the blame for Jolly, as he completed Nandu's mission. Knowing Narayanan's story, Maaran devises a plan to not let the issue known to others, to which everyone agrees. Narayanan's corpse is buried in a nearby church cemetery at that night itself. In the end of the day everyone is shown as happy in their karmic lives.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{cast list|<br />
* [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] as Nandu<br />
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as Maaran<br />
* [[Joju George]] as Jolly Kurian<br />
* [[Sreejith Ravi]] as Balagopal<br />
* [[Nikki Galrani]] as Lakshmi<br />
* [[Nedumudi Venu]] as Narayanan Mesthiri <br />
* [[Indrans]] as Govindan<br />
* [[Sunil Sukhada]] as [[Jail superintendent]] Balan Nambiar<br />
* [[Maniyanpilla Raju]] as [[Assistant sub-inspector of police|ASI]] Johnson<br />
* [[Mammukkoya]] as Alikkoya<br />
* Pradeep Kottayam as Joppan<br />
* [[Aparna Balamurali]] as Amritha Unnikrishnan<br />
* [[Vanitha Krishnachandran]] as Indira, Lakshmi's and Nandu's mother<br />
* [[Balu Varghese]] as Kumar<br />
* [[Dr. Shaju]] as man in the train<br />
* [[Sasi Kalinga]] as Koshi<br />
* [[Thomas Unniyadan]] as D.I.G<br />
* [[Chali Pala]] as Isaac<br />
* Rajasekharan as Police Trainee<br />
* [[Nelson Sooranad]] as Cleaner at Lorry<br />
* [[Koottickal Jayachandran]] as James<br />
* [[Saju Navodaya]] as Pindam Biju<br />
* [[Hareesh Perumanna]] as Auto Driver<br />
* Pavithran<br />
* Arun Ghosh as [[Kochi Police|Ernakulam Police]] [[Deputy commissioner of police|Commissioner]] Anil Jacob [[Indian Police Service|IPS]]<br />
* Bilal Ibn Jamal<br />
* Sarath Chandran as Groom<br />
* [[Paravai Muniyamma]] as Maran's step-mother<br />
* Veena Nair as Vanajakumari<br />
* [[Arya Rohit]] as young lady in the train<br />
* [[Vijayakumari]] as old lady in the train<br />
* [[Prithviraj Sukumaran]] as Narrator (Voice Only)<br />
}}<br />
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== Reception ==<br />
===Critical response===<br />
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The film met expectations. ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that the film "has a promising premise, but ends up being just half of what it aspires to be."<ref name="Times of India 2">{{cite news|last1=TNN staff|title=Oru Second Class Yathra Movie Review|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/Oru-Second-Class-Yathra/movie-review/47220563.cms|access-date=21 May 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=10 May 2014}}</ref><br />
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''Now Running'' said that the film was neither damaging or offensive. Most of the film's scenes were shot inside a train and they gave it a [[road movie]] feel. The story starts when the train is in northern Kerala and ends in southern Kerala. The passengers on the train are shown as they affect the story.<ref name="Now Running">{{cite news|last1=Veeyen|title=Oru Second Class Yathra Review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/16672/malayalam/oru-second-class-yathra/5068/review/|access-date=21 May 2015|publisher=[[Now Running]]|date=10 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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''[[International Business Times]]'' wrote that the film "fails to come out as a comedy suspense thriller as it was supposed to be".<ref name="International Business Times 1"/> The directors, Jexon Antony and Rejis Antony, adopted a flash-back narrative, but "unfortunately the suspense elements went amiss, especially in the second half."<ref name="International Business Times 1"/> The first portion of the film offered promises which failed during its second half.<ref name="International Business Times 1">{{cite news|last1=V.P.|first1=Nicy|title='Oru Second Class Yathra' Movie Review: Vineeth Sreenivasan-Nikki Galrani Starrer Fails as Suspense Thriller|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/oru-second-class-yathra-movie-review-live-updates-vineeth-sreenivasan-nikki-galrani-starrer-631707|access-date=21 May 2015|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=8 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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''Indiaglitz'' noted that the slow story failed to meet the expectations of a thriller film. The first half of the film was alright, but the narrative flagging in the second half. It was felt that directors Jexson and Rejis Anthony did "okay on their first outing and a more polished movie is expected from them in future."<ref name="Indiglitz 1"/> The project's cinematography by Vinod Illampally was praised. Since thrillers require a greater punching up during post-production, "the editing seems a bit lax."<ref name="Indiglitz 1"/> The background score was fine, but in considering [[Gopi Sunder]]'s body of work, it could have been better. They summarized, writing the film <blockquote>has a novel theme, yet the execution could have been better. A bit more taut and crisp, with its first half- like narration in the second half too could have taken the movie far ahead. It is not a bad attempt and is very much a family movie and the subject of rape of a different nature is very relevant. Watch it without much expectation and you might be pleasantly surprised"<ref name="Indiglitz 1">{{cite news|last1=staff|title=Oru Second Class Yathra Review|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/oru-second-class-yathra-malayalam-movie-review-19678.html|access-date=May 21, 2015|work=IndiaGlitz|date=May 11, 2015}}</ref></blockquote><br />
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''[[The Hindu]]'' felt writer/directors Jexson Antony and Rejis Antony tried to strike a proper balance between drama and comedy—juggling between the two modes would not wear down the audience. ''The Hindu'' felt this became evident in the film's second half, "where a scene of high tension and tragedy in the flashback cuts abruptly to a light-hearted one happening in the present."<ref name="The Hindu"/> It was however, concluded that "Barring a few humorous scenes, ''Oru Second Class Yathra'' does not make for a pleasant trip to the cinema."<ref name="The Hindu">{{cite news|last1=Praveen|first1=S.R.|title=This trip is not so pleasant|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/this-trip-is-not-so-pleasant/article7189746.ece|access-date=21 May 2015|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=10 May 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Soundtrack==<br />
Music by: [[Gopi Sundar]], Lyrics by: Hari Narayanan<br />
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* ''Ambazham Thanalitta'' - [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Mridula Warrier]]<br />
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==Accolades==<br />
;[[Asianet Film Awards]]<br />
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* Performer of the Year - [[Vineeth Sreenivasan]] (for ''Various films'')<br />
* Best Villain - [[Nedumudi Venu]] (also for ''[[Rudra Simhasanam]]'')<br />
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;[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<br />
* [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] for [[Joju George]]<br />
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;[[Vanitha Film Awards]]<br />
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* Best Villain - [[Nedumudi Venu]] (also for ''[[Rudra Simhasanam]]'')<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist|30em}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4664092/ ''Oru Second Class Yathra''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]<br />
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