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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Ordinary
| name           = Ordinary
| image = Ordinary_film.jpg
| image         = File:Ordinary.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| caption       = Film Poster
| image_size = 250px
| alt           =  
| alt =
| director       = [[Sugeeth]]
| director = [[Sugeeth]]
| producer       = Rajeev Nair
| producer = [[Rajeev Nair]]
| story         = {{Plain list|
| story = Sugeeth<br>Sangeeth Kollam
* Sugeeth
| screenplay = Nishad K. Koya <br> Manu Prasad
* Sangeeth Kollam
| starring = [[Kunchacko Boban]]<br />[[Biju Menon]]<br />[[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]<br />[[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu Raghavan]]<br />[[Ann Augustine]]<br />[[Shritha Sivadas]]<br>Niyas Backer
}}
| music = [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]]
| screenplay     = {{Plain list|
* Nishad K. Koya
* Manu Prasad
}}
| starring       = {{Plain list|
* [[Kunchacko Boban]]
* [[Biju Menon]]
* [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
* [[Malayalam|Asif Ali]]
* [[Ann Augustine]]
* [[Shritha Sivadas]]
* [[Chemban  Vinod Jose]]
}}
| music         = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
| cinematography = Faisal Ali
| cinematography = Faisal Ali
| editing = V. Saajan<br>Sangeeth Kollam
| editing       = {{Plain list|
| studio = Magic Moon Productions
* V. Saajan
| distributor = [[Kalasangham Films]], Kas & Right
* Sangeeth Kollam
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|3|17|[[Kerala]]|ref1=<ref>http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9434/ordinary.html</ref>}}
| runtime = 146 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]]
| budget = ₹3.3 crore<ref name="BOB"/><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywoods-small-budget-films-that-did-big-wonders-at-the-box-office/photostory/53020290.cms|title=Mollywood's small-budget films that did big wonders at the box office|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 July 2016}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|20|c}}<ref name="BOB">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/year-of-small-films-at-southern-box-office_125047.html|title=Year of small films at southern box-office|date=25 December 2012|newspaper=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the top five show stealers of 2012|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Meet-the-top-five-show-stealers-of-2012/articleshow/17598509.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|agency=Times News Network|date=14 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywoods-small-budget-films-that-did-big-wonders-at-the-box-office/photostory/53020290.cms|title=Mollywood's small-budget films that did big wonders at the box office|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 July 2016}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Ordinary''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]] [[comedy film|comedy]] [[Thriller (genre)|thriller film]] directed by Sugeeth and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad. The film stars [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]], [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu Raghavan]], [[Ann Augustine]], and [[Shritha Sivadas]]. The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3007180.ece</ref> The film follows the life of a driver and conductor of a [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|K. S. R. T. C.]] bus that travels from [[Pathanamthitta]] to the village of [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]] via [[Angamoozhy]].
| studio        = Magic Moon Productions
| distributor    = {{Plain list|
* Kalasangham Films
* Kas & Right
}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|3|17|[[Kerala]]|ref1=<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9434/ordinary.html |title=Ordinary - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on popcorn.oneindia.in |access-date=21 June 2011 |archive-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525055109/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/9434/ordinary.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>}}
| runtime        = 145 minutes<ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=Ordinary |url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/ordinary-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0znjg5oty |access-date=2023-09-23 |website=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |language=en}}</ref>
| country        = India
| language      = Malayalam
| budget        = {{INR|3.3 [[crore]]|link=yes}}<ref name="BOB"/><ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywoods-small-budget-films-that-did-big-wonders-at-the-box-office/photostory/53020290.cms|title=Mollywood's small-budget films that did big wonders at the box office|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 July 2016}}</ref>
| gross          = {{Estimation}} {{INR|20 crore}}<ref name="BOB">{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/regional/year-of-small-films-at-southern-box-office_125047.html|title=Year of small films at southern box-office|date=25 December 2012|newspaper=[[Zee News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meet the top five show stealers of 2012|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Meet-the-top-five-show-stealers-of-2012/articleshow/17598509.cms|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="The Times of India"/>
}}
'''''Ordinary''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[Malayalam|comedy thriller]] film directed by [[Sugeeth]] in his directorial debut and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad. The film stars [[Kunchacko Boban]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Malayalam|Asif Ali]] and [[Jishnu Raghavan|Jishnu]]. The music was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]. The film follows the life of a driver and conductor of a [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|K.S.R.T.C.]] bus that travels from [[Pathanamthitta]] to the village of [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]] via [[Angamoozhy]].


The film was released in India on 17 March 2012, and received positive response from audience. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. The film was remade in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] as ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' by [[Karu Pazhaniappan]] and in Telugu as ''[[Right Right]]''.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/><ref>http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/sumanth-ashwins-right-right-first-look-poster-4788-slide-33608</ref>
The film was released in India on 17 March 2012, and received positive response from audience. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. The film was remade in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] as ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' by [[Karu Pazhaniappan]] and in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''[[Right Right]]''.<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/photos/sumanth-ashwins-right-right-first-look-poster-4788-slide-33608|title = Sumanth Ashwin's Right Right first look poster – Photos|work=International Business Times}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Iravi Kuttan Pillai ([[Kunchacko Boban]]),from [[Thrissur]], is appointed in [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] as a bus conductor and is assigned [[Pathanamthitta]] – [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]] route for his first posting. Gavi is a picturesque small village inside the hilly reserve forest with a small local population, many of whom travels daily to Pathanamthitta for work. Situated near the reservoir of a dam, the village with its tranquillity of life, innocence of people and the beauty of the place charms him and he quickly adapts to his new life. He befriends the locals and falls in love with a native of the village, Kalyani ([[Shritha Sivadas]]).
Iravi Kuttan Pillai, from [[Thrissur]], is appointed in [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] as a bus conductor and is assigned [[Pathanamthitta]] – [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]] route for his first posting. Gavi is a picturesque small village inside a forest with a small local population, many of whom travel daily to Pathanamthitta for work. Situated near the reservoir of a dam, the village charms him, and he quickly adapts to his new life. He befriends the locals and falls in love with a native of the village, Kalyani.


Everything goes well for him, until one fateful day, the bus breaks down en route to Gavi. The passengers are provided with alternative transport and servicemen are called in for the repairs. The bus driver Suku ([[Biju Menon]]),from [[Palakkad]], gets drunk with a friend during the repairs, making him unable to drive. Iravi has to replace him to take the bus back to Gavi, although unauthorized to do so. Dim lighting of the evening, fog and distractions from his conversations with Suku makes him late to see a person standing on road. The brakes are applied too late and the bus presumably hits him. In the panic of the situation and unable to think straight, they send the bleeding victim in a pickup truck that arrived soon after. They lie about the accident and pretends it to be a hit-and-run, while the driver of the truck assures to take him to hospital. One of the bags of the victim gets misplaced and they take it with them.
Everything goes well for him, until one fateful day, the bus breaks down en route to Gavi. The passengers are provided with alternative transport and servicemen are called in for the repairs. The bus driver Suku, from [[Palakkad]], gets drunk with a friend during the repairs, making him unable to drive. Iravi has to replace him to take the bus back to Gavi, although unauthorized to do so. Dim lighting of the evening, fog and distractions from his conversations with Suku makes him late to see a person standing on road. The brakes are applied too late, and the bus presumably hits him. In the panic of the situation and unable to think straight, they send the bleeding victim in a [[pickup truck]] that arrived soon after. They lie about the accident, claiming it to be a hit-and-run, while the driver takes him to hospital. One of the bags of the victim gets misplaced and they take it with them.


Guilt-ridden, Iravi along with Suku, search the victim's bag and recognize him to be Devan ([[Hemanth Menon]])– the son of Venu master (a retired well-respected school headmaster and Gavi panchayat member ) and the fiancé of Anna, his childhood friend. He works in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]] and is to be married during his current visit. They search for him the next day in the hospitals, but is staggered to know that he is not admitted anywhere. Two days later, the police find his corpse at the bottom of hill, seemingly jumped off of the cliff. Without any other leads, the police believe it to be a suicide, but the two know otherwise. Iravi wishes to confess his part, but is prevented by Suku, as his sister's marriage is near. He assures to do so, immediately after the marriage.
Guilt-ridden, Iravi along with Suku, search the victim's bag and recognize him to be Devan – the son of Venu master (a retired well-respected school headmaster and Gavi panchayat member ) and the fiancé of Anna, his childhood friend. He works in [[Surat]], [[Gujarat]] and is to be married during his current visit. They search for him the next day in the hospitals, but is staggered to know that he is not admitted anywhere. Two days later, the police find his corpse at the bottom of hill, seemingly jumped off of the cliff. Without any other leads, the police believe it to be a suicide, but the two know otherwise. Iravi wishes to confess, but is prevented by Suku, as his sister's marriage is near. He assures to do so, immediately after the marriage.


They search for the truck driver, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Anna ([[Ann Augustine]]) finds Devan's bag with Iravi through Kalyani, who mistakes the bag to be his. Iravi's grief leads him to confess, taking the blame entirely to himself. He is arrested and the police does not take into consideration the story of the truck driver. Suku is left free of charge as Iravi confessed even to his part. Suku continues with the search and tracks him down. Iravi gets bail and both of them capture him. They learn that the crime was committed by Bhadran ([[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]]) – Devan's best friend since childhood.
They search for the truck driver, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Anna finds Devan's bag with Iravi through Kalyani, who mistakes the bag to be his. Iravi's grief leads him to confess, taking the blame entirely to himself. He is arrested and the police does not take into consideration the story of the truck driver. Suku is left free of charge as Iravi confessed even to his part. Suku continues with the search and tracks him down. Iravi gets bail and both of them capture him. They learn that the crime was committed by Bhadran – Devan's best friend since childhood.


Bhadran is the local handyman of the village and the shutter operator of the dam's reservoir. During his childhood, his father had committed suicide in the dam, for the grief of his wife eloping with someone. Bhadran had an eccentric odd character – aimless, unrelenting to act as per his wishes, lonely in his ways, but friendly with the village people. The villagers know him as a good fellow with a peculiar attitude. He had loved Anna since childhood, known to none – even to his best friend. He secretly admired her, even when she was engaged to Devan. On his visit, Devan called Bhadran, who came with the truck driver, to take him home. In a fit of rage, Bhadran turned violent to kill Devan, attacking him. But the sight of the bus foiled his plans. The bus, while not hitting him, could not save him as Devan was taken by the truck driver who is unknown to both of them. Bhadran along with the driver kill him, faking it as a suicide. Later, he pretends to be shocked by Devan's death and then turning violent at Iravi while he made his confession.
Bhadran is the local handyman of the village and the shutter operator of the dam's reservoir. During his childhood, his father had committed suicide in the dam, for the grief of his wife eloping with someone. Bhadran had an eccentric odd character – aimless, unrelenting to act as per his wishes, lonely in his ways, but friendly with the village people. The villagers know him as a good fellow with a peculiar attitude. He had loved Anna since childhood, known to none – even to his best friend. He secretly admired her, even when she was engaged to Devan. On his visit, Devan called Bhadran, who came with the truck driver, to take him home. In a fit of rage, Bhadran attacks Devan. But the sight of the bus foiled his plans. The bus, while not hitting him, could not save him as Devan was taken by the truck driver who is unknown to both of them. Bhadran along with the driver kill him, faking it as a suicide. Later, he pretends to be shocked by Devan's death and then turning violent at Iravi while he made his confession.


Being a small village, the news quickly spreads. Bhadran tries to capture Anna and escape with her, but is cornered on top of the dam. He then holds Anna hostage to try to escape. With no way out and rejection from Anna (on learning about the facts), he jumps off the dam and commits suicide. In due course of time, Iravi is shown married to Kalyani, Anna got over Devan and is now married to Jose master ([[Jishnu Raghavan]]). Suku and Iravi are now in different places. The end-credits shows them assigned together on a new common route.
Bhadran tries to capture Anna and escape with her, but is cornered on top of the dam. He then holds Anna hostage to try to escape. With no way out and rejection from Anna (on learning about the facts), he jumps off the dam and commits suicide. In time, Iravi is shown married to Kalyani, Anna got over Devan and is now married to Jose master. Suku and Iravi are now in different places. The end-credits shows them assigned together on a new common route.


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
{{Cast listing|
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] as Iravi Kuttan Pillai, the K.S.R.T.C. [[Conductor (transportation)|conductor]] from [[Thrissur]]
* [[Kunchacko Boban]] as Iravi Kuttan Pillai: A [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] conductor from [[Thrissur]]; Kalyani's lover and husband
* [[Biju Menon]] as Suku, the K.S.R.T.C. driver from [[Palakkad]]
* [[Shritha Sivadas]] as Kalyani: Iravi's lover and wife
* [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]] as Bhadran, a native of [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]]
* [[Biju Menon]] as Suku: A KSRTC driver from [[Palakkad]]
* [[Jishnu (actor)|Jishnu Raghavan]] as Jose Mash, a native of Gavi
* [[Jishnu Raghavan]] as Jose Mash: A native of Gavi and a teacher; Anna's husband (voice-over by [[Jis Joy]])
* [[Ann Augustine]] as Anna, a native of Gavi
* [[Ann Augustine]] as Anna: A native of Gavi and a postwoman; Devan's ex-fiancé; Jose's wife
* [[Shritha Sivadas]] as Kalyani, Iravi's love interest
* [[Malayalam|Asif Ali]] as Bhadran: A native of [[Gavi, Kerala|Gavi]]; Anna's obsessive lover
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Vakkachan, a frequent passenger of the Gavi-visiting K.S.R.T.C.
* [[Hemanth Menon]] as Devan: Venu Mash son; Anna's ex-fiancé
* Vaiga as Latha
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Venu Mash: A native of Gavi and a panchayat member; Devan's father
* [[Salim Kumar]] as Ashan, a drunken bus mechanic
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Sharada: Devan's mother
* [[Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Anttappan, a friend of Iravi
* [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]] as Vakkachan: A frequent passenger of the Gavi-visiting KSRTC bus; Bhadran's crime partner
* [[Lalu Alex]] as Venu Mash, a native of Gavi
* [[Malayalam|Salim Kumar]] as Asha: A drunken bus mechanic
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as [[Inspector]] Habeeb Rahman, voice-over by Shobi Thilakan
* [[Malayalam|Dharmajan Bolgatty]] as Anttappan: Iravi's friend
* [[Hemanth Menon]] as Devan, son of Venu Mash
* [[Chemban Vinod Jose]] as [[Inspector]] Habeeb Rahman (voice-over by Shobi Thilakan)
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Peethambaran, ex-[[Gram panchayat|panchayat]] president
* [[Kochu Preman]] as Peethambaran: Ex-[[Gram panchayat|panchayat]] president
* [[Narayanankutty]] as KSRTC staff
* [[Narayanankutty]] as KSRTC staff
* [[Joju George]] as Sebastian
* [[Joju George]] as Sebastian
* [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] as Priest
* [[Raghavan (actor)|Raghavan]] as Priest
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Bhargavan
* [[T. P. Madhavan]] as Bhargavan
* Niyas Backer as E.R. Chandran
* [[Sreedevi Unni]] as Iravi's mother
* [[Ambika Mohan]] as Sharada
* [[Malayalam|Kalamandalam Radhika]] as Jose's mother
* Bindu Murali as Kalyani's mother
* Bindu Murali as Kalyani's mother
* Archana Menon as SexWorker, Shanthi
* Vaigha Rose as Latha
* Niyas Backer as E. R. Chandran
* Archana Menon as Shanthi: A sex worker
* [[Prasanth Alexander]] as Pickup driver
* [[Nimisha Suresh]] as Bus conductress (Guest appearance)
* [[Nimisha Suresh]] as Bus conductress (Guest appearance)
* Sreedevi Unni as Iravi's mother
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Narrator (Voice-only)
* [[Kalamandalam Radhika]] as Jose's mother
* Baby Sandra
* Baby Sandra
* [[Sreenivasan]] as Narrator(Voice-only)
}}
* [[Prasanth Alexander]] as Pickup driver
==Awards and Nominations==
{{colend}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Category
! Recipient(s)
! Result
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="3"|'''''[[Asianet Film Awards]]'''''
|-
| [[Asianet Film Awards|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Jishnu Raghavan]]
| {{Won}}
|-
| [[Asianet Film Awards|Best Character Actor]]
| [[Biju Menon]]
| {{Won}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="3"|'''''[[Filmfare Awards South]]'''''
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Malayalam|Best Supporting Actor]]
| [[Biju Menon]]
| {{Won}}
|-
! style="background:#bfd7ff;" colspan="3"|'''''[[South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Awards]]'''''
|-
| [[South Indian International Movie Awards|Best Female Debutant]]
| [[Shritha Sivadas]]
| {{Nominated}}
|}


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
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| label      = [[Satyam Audios]]
| label      = Satyam Audios
| producer  = [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]
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| prev_title = '''[[Spanish Masala]]'''
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The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Vidyasagar (music director)|Vidyasagar]], with all the lyrics written by producer [[Rajeev Nair]]. The soundtrack album was released on 4 March 2012 at [[Gold Souk Grande, Kochi|Gold Souk Mall]] in [[Kochi]], India.
The soundtrack of the film was composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], with all the lyrics written by producer Rajeev Nair. The soundtrack album was released on 4 March 2012 at Gold Souk Mall in [[Kochi]], India.


{{Track listing
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==Reception==
==Reception==
===Critical reception===
===Critical reception===
''IndiaGlitz'' rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and said "All in all, 'Ordinary' is definitely a watchable flick for the families and the youth, for its freshness and simplicity in storytelling and treatment."<ref>http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/12966.html</ref>
A critic from ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote that "A lot of things work for '<nowiki/>''Ordinary''<nowiki/>' while the crucial elements of suspense and the build-up towards the climax leave much to be desired."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3007180.ece |title=The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Ordinary — A thrilling ride, for the most part |website=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 May 2012 |archive-date=9 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109145018/http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3007180.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that "A simple film about the close friendship between the conductor and driver of a lone bus to a distant village, it knows its limits, offers lively moments, bewitching visuals and has a neat climax."<ref>{{Cite news |title=Ordinary Movie Review |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-reviews/ordinary/movie-review/12310053.cms |access-date=2023-07-31 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> ''IndiaGlitz'' rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and said "All in all, '''Ordinary''<nowiki/>' is definitely a watchable flick for the families and the youth, for its freshness and simplicity in storytelling and treatment."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/12966.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320212438/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/malayalam/review/12966.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 March 2012|title = Malayalam Cinema News &#124; Malayalam Movie Reviews &#124; Malayalam Movie Trailers|website=IndiaGlitz.com}}</ref>
 
The Times of India stated that the film had become an " extraordinary hit".<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131012050611/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-interviews/35333225_1_malayalam-sugeeth-kunchacko-boban ]</ref>


===Home videos===
===Home videos===
In July 2012 the [[DVD]] of the movie was released by Movie channel Home Entertainment followed by the [[Blu-ray]] release. The satellite rights of the movie was acquired by [[Surya TV]].
In July 2012, the [[DVD]] of the movie was released by Movie channel Home Entertainment followed by the Blu-ray release. The satellite rights of the movie was acquired by [[Surya TV]].


===Box office===
===Box office===
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/going-with-the-flow|title=Going with the flow|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=14 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/comedy-brought-me-closer-to-the-audience-biju-menon/articleshow/43987786.cms|title=Comedy brought me closer to the audience: Biju Menon|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/keerthy-suresh-joins-kunchacko-boban-biju-menon-sugeeths-untitled-movie-613531|title=Keerthy Suresh Joins Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon for Sugeeth's Untitled Movie|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kunchacko-boban-and-biju-menon-team-up-again-imagegallery-malayalam-ogzl3ejechgcc.html|title=Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon team up again|work=[[Sify]]|date=2 September 2014}}</ref> The film ran for over 150 days in theatres and grossed a total of ₹20 crore from the box office.<ref name="The Times of India">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/Mollywoods-small-budget-films-that-did-big-wonders-at-the-box-office/photostory/53020290.cms|title=Mollywood's small-budget films that did big wonders at the box office|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 July 2016}}</ref>
The film was commercial success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://amp.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/going-with-the-flow|title=Going with the flow|work=[[Khaleej Times]]|date=14 October 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/comedy-brought-me-closer-to-the-audience-biju-menon/articleshow/43987786.cms|title=Comedy brought me closer to the audience: Biju Menon|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/keerthy-suresh-joins-kunchacko-boban-biju-menon-sugeeths-untitled-movie-613531|title=Keerthy Suresh Joins Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon for Sugeeth's Untitled Movie|work=[[International Business Times]]|date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sify.com/movies/kunchacko-boban-and-biju-menon-team-up-again-imagegallery-malayalam-ogzl3ejechgcc.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140625181057/http://www.sify.com/movies/Kunchacko-Boban-and-Biju-Menon-team-up-again-imagegallery-Malayalam-ogzl3ejechgcc.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 June 2014|title=Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon team up again|work=[[Sify]]|date=2 September 2014}}</ref> The film ran for over 150 days in theatres and grossed a total of ₹20 crore from the box office.<ref name="The Times of India"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/jishnu-returns-after-the-break/articleshow/10218747.cms|title=Jishnu returns, after the break|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=3 October 2011|language=en}}</ref>
 
''[[The Times of India]]'' stated that the film had become an " extraordinary hit".<ref name="articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-interviews/35333225_1_malayalam-sugeeth-kunchacko-boban|title=Parthiban Kanavu director's next a remake|work=The Times Of India|date=12 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131012050611/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-11-24/news-interviews/35333225_1_malayalam-sugeeth-kunchacko-boban|access-date=16 November 2021|archive-date=12 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/movie-details/news-interviews/follow-your-dream-and-money-will-follow-jishnu/articleshow/10325184.cms|title=Follow your dream and money will follow|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=12 October 2011|language=en}}</ref>


==Debut==
==Debut==
[[Shritha Sivadas]] made her movie debut in this film.
[[Shritha Sivadas]] made her movie debut in this film.<ref name="istream1">{{cite web|url=http://www.istream.com/tv/watch/215954/My-real-name-is-Parvathy|title=My real name is Parvathy|publisher=istream.com|access-date=2 April 2014}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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* {{IMDb title|id=2355765|title=Ordinary}}


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Ordinary is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language comedy thriller film directed by Sugeeth in his directorial debut and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad. The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Asif Ali and Jishnu. The music was composed by Vidyasagar. The film follows the life of a driver and conductor of a K.S.R.T.C. bus that travels from Pathanamthitta to the village of Gavi via Angamoozhy.

Ordinary
Ordinary.jpg
Film Poster
Directed bySugeeth
Produced byRajeev Nair
Screenplay by
  • Nishad K. Koya
  • Manu Prasad
Story by
  • Sugeeth
  • Sangeeth Kollam
Starring
Music byVidyasagar
CinematographyFaisal Ali
Edited by
  • V. Saajan
  • Sangeeth Kollam
Production
company
Magic Moon Productions
Distributed by
  • Kalasangham Films
  • Kas & Right
Release date
Running time
145 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Budget₹3.3 crore[3][4]
Box officeest. ₹20 crore[3][5][4]

The film was released in India on 17 March 2012, and received positive response from audience. The film was a blockbuster at the box office. The film was remade in Tamil as Jannal Oram by Karu Pazhaniappan and in Telugu as Right Right.[6][7]

PlotEdit

Iravi Kuttan Pillai, from Thrissur, is appointed in KSRTC as a bus conductor and is assigned Pathanamthitta – Gavi route for his first posting. Gavi is a picturesque small village inside a forest with a small local population, many of whom travel daily to Pathanamthitta for work. Situated near the reservoir of a dam, the village charms him, and he quickly adapts to his new life. He befriends the locals and falls in love with a native of the village, Kalyani.

Everything goes well for him, until one fateful day, the bus breaks down en route to Gavi. The passengers are provided with alternative transport and servicemen are called in for the repairs. The bus driver Suku, from Palakkad, gets drunk with a friend during the repairs, making him unable to drive. Iravi has to replace him to take the bus back to Gavi, although unauthorized to do so. Dim lighting of the evening, fog and distractions from his conversations with Suku makes him late to see a person standing on road. The brakes are applied too late, and the bus presumably hits him. In the panic of the situation and unable to think straight, they send the bleeding victim in a pickup truck that arrived soon after. They lie about the accident, claiming it to be a hit-and-run, while the driver takes him to hospital. One of the bags of the victim gets misplaced and they take it with them.

Guilt-ridden, Iravi along with Suku, search the victim's bag and recognize him to be Devan – the son of Venu master (a retired well-respected school headmaster and Gavi panchayat member ) and the fiancé of Anna, his childhood friend. He works in Surat, Gujarat and is to be married during his current visit. They search for him the next day in the hospitals, but is staggered to know that he is not admitted anywhere. Two days later, the police find his corpse at the bottom of hill, seemingly jumped off of the cliff. Without any other leads, the police believe it to be a suicide, but the two know otherwise. Iravi wishes to confess, but is prevented by Suku, as his sister's marriage is near. He assures to do so, immediately after the marriage.

They search for the truck driver, but to no avail. Meanwhile, Anna finds Devan's bag with Iravi through Kalyani, who mistakes the bag to be his. Iravi's grief leads him to confess, taking the blame entirely to himself. He is arrested and the police does not take into consideration the story of the truck driver. Suku is left free of charge as Iravi confessed even to his part. Suku continues with the search and tracks him down. Iravi gets bail and both of them capture him. They learn that the crime was committed by Bhadran – Devan's best friend since childhood.

Bhadran is the local handyman of the village and the shutter operator of the dam's reservoir. During his childhood, his father had committed suicide in the dam, for the grief of his wife eloping with someone. Bhadran had an eccentric odd character – aimless, unrelenting to act as per his wishes, lonely in his ways, but friendly with the village people. The villagers know him as a good fellow with a peculiar attitude. He had loved Anna since childhood, known to none – even to his best friend. He secretly admired her, even when she was engaged to Devan. On his visit, Devan called Bhadran, who came with the truck driver, to take him home. In a fit of rage, Bhadran attacks Devan. But the sight of the bus foiled his plans. The bus, while not hitting him, could not save him as Devan was taken by the truck driver who is unknown to both of them. Bhadran along with the driver kill him, faking it as a suicide. Later, he pretends to be shocked by Devan's death and then turning violent at Iravi while he made his confession.

Bhadran tries to capture Anna and escape with her, but is cornered on top of the dam. He then holds Anna hostage to try to escape. With no way out and rejection from Anna (on learning about the facts), he jumps off the dam and commits suicide. In time, Iravi is shown married to Kalyani, Anna got over Devan and is now married to Jose master. Suku and Iravi are now in different places. The end-credits shows them assigned together on a new common route.

CastEdit

Awards and NominationsEdit

Category Recipient(s) Result
Asianet Film Awards
Best Supporting Actor Jishnu Raghavan Won
Best Character Actor Biju Menon Won
Filmfare Awards South
Best Supporting Actor Biju Menon Won
SIIMA Awards
Best Female Debutant Shritha Sivadas Nominated

SoundtrackEdit

Ordinary
Soundtrack album by
Vidyasagar
Released4 March 2012
RecordedVarsha Vallaki Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length25:04
LanguageMalayalam
LabelSatyam Audios
ProducerVidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
Spanish Masala
(2012) 		Ordinary
(2012) 		Diamond Necklace
(2012)

The soundtrack of the film was composed by Vidyasagar, with all the lyrics written by producer Rajeev Nair. The soundtrack album was released on 4 March 2012 at Gold Souk Mall in Kochi, India.

No.TitleSingers(s)Length
1."Enthinee Mizhi"Karthik, Shreya Ghoshal4:50
2."Sun Sun Sundari"Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan4:21
3."Suryasalabham"K. J. Yesudas4:58
4."Karutha Munthiri"Vidyadharan1:54
5."Chenthamara"Anusri, Vinayak Sunder, Vaishali Unnikrishnan, Geo Jomin Shaji, George, Maria Jemi Shaji, Rosella, Kingini, Blassy, Ardra, Divya Sabu2:56
6."Thechippoo mantharam"Tippu, Biju Narayanan, Sujatha, Sannidanandan5:20
7."Kanju Poyenteyee"Vidyadharan1:35
Total length:25:04

ReceptionEdit

Critical receptionEdit

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "A lot of things work for 'Ordinary' while the crucial elements of suspense and the build-up towards the climax leave much to be desired."[8] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A simple film about the close friendship between the conductor and driver of a lone bus to a distant village, it knows its limits, offers lively moments, bewitching visuals and has a neat climax."[9] IndiaGlitz rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and said "All in all, 'Ordinary' is definitely a watchable flick for the families and the youth, for its freshness and simplicity in storytelling and treatment."[10]

Home videosEdit

In July 2012, the DVD of the movie was released by Movie channel Home Entertainment followed by the Blu-ray release. The satellite rights of the movie was acquired by Surya TV.

Box officeEdit

The film was commercial success.[11][12][13][14] The film ran for over 150 days in theatres and grossed a total of ₹20 crore from the box office.[4][15]

The Times of India stated that the film had become an " extraordinary hit".[6][16]

DebutEdit

Shritha Sivadas made her movie debut in this film.[17]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Ordinary - Movie Reviews, Videos, Wallpapers, Photos, Cast & Crew, Story & Synopsis on popcorn.oneindia.in". Archived from the original on 25 May 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
  2. ↑ "Ordinary". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2023-09-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Year of small films at southern box-office". Zee News. 25 December 2012.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Mollywood's small-budget films that did big wonders at the box office". The Times of India. 2 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Meet the top five show stealers of 2012". The Times of India. 14 December 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Parthiban Kanavu director's next a remake". The Times Of India. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Sumanth Ashwin's Right Right first look poster – Photos". International Business Times.
  8. ↑ "The Hindu : Arts / Cinema : Ordinary — A thrilling ride, for the most part". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ordinary Movie Review". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ↑ "Malayalam Cinema News | Malayalam Movie Reviews | Malayalam Movie Trailers". IndiaGlitz.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012.
  11. ↑ "Going with the flow". Khaleej Times. 14 October 2012.
  12. ↑ "Comedy brought me closer to the audience: Biju Menon". The Times of India. 2 October 2014.
  13. ↑ "Keerthy Suresh Joins Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon for Sugeeth's Untitled Movie". International Business Times. 10 November 2014.
  14. ↑ "Kunchacko Boban and Biju Menon team up again". Sify. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 25 June 2014.
  15. ↑ "Jishnu returns, after the break". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 3 October 2011.
  16. ↑ "Follow your dream and money will follow". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 12 October 2011.
  17. ↑ "My real name is Parvathy". istream.com. Retrieved 2 April 2014.[permanent dead link]

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