''Ambili '' is a

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written and directed by

Johnpaul George Johnpaul George is an Indian script writer and film director active in the Malayalam film industry. He is best known for his debut film ''Guppy'', which was released in August 2016. Personal life Johnpaul George was born in Thuruthy, Changan ...

. The film is produced by Mukesh R. Mehta, A. V. Anoop, C. V. Sarathi under the banner of E4 Entertainment and AVA productions. It stars

Soubin Shahir Soubin Shahir (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian actor and director who works in Malayalam cinema. He began his film career as an assistant director in 2003 and worked under several directors. Soubin made his acting debut in 2013 with a suppo ...

, Naveen Nazim and Tanvi Ram. Guileless like a child and ever so full of life, Ambili is beloved to everyone in his village. The story traces Ambili's outlook towards life and of the challenges surrounding him that he faces on an everyday basis.

Plot

Ambili Ganapathi (

) a mentally challenged yet lovable orphan man who lives with his grandmother in a town in Kerala. The film starts off with an insight into his relationship with his childhood crush Teena Kurian ( Tanvi Ram). Ambili faces his daily struggles in life with a smile, slowly winning the hearts of everyone in the village. Teena's younger brother and Ambili's old friend Bobby Kurian (Naveen Nazim) is a cyclist and a frequent traveller whose passion is to get into the

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by having the ''Around the World Cycling Record''. Before heading to his cycling trip to Kashmir, he heads home to meet his family, where Teena expresses her desire to marry Ambili. Upset by this, Bobby fights with Ambili and sets off for his trip to Kashmir. Ambili, who looks up to Bobby, follows Bobby on his cycle. Bobby, though angry at first, later lets Ambili join him. It is later revealed that Ambili's parents died in a terrorist attack at Kashmir when he was young. His father Major Ganapathi (Binu Pappu) was a Military Officer in the

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and was the one who taught Bobby how to cycle. The journey eventually restores the lost bond between Bobby and Ambili. When they finally reached Kashmir, Ambili is filled with emotions as he remembers his family and growing up with Teena and Bobby.

Cast

as Ambili Ganapathi * Naveen Nazim as Bobby Kurian * Tanvi Ram as Teena Kurian *

Jaffar Idukki Jaffar Idukki is an Indian actor, impressionist, and comedian, who predominantly works in the Malayalam cinema. Started his career with the 2007 film ''Kaiyoppu'', he has acted in about hundred films and has performed in a number of comedy s ...

as P. Vijayan * Sreelatha Namboothiri as Teena's grandmother * Rabiya Beegum *

Binu Pappu ''Binu Pappu'' (born December 13, 1982), is an Indian actor and assistant director primarily working in the Malayalam movie industry. He is the son of legendary actor Kuthiravattam Pappu. He is mainly noted for his performances in the movies He ...

as Major Ganapathi, Ambili's deceased father * Vettukili Prakash as Kurian / Kuriachen, father of Teena and Bobby, and Army colleague of Ganapathi *

Neena Kurup Neena Kurup is an Indian actress who appears in Malayalam films. She is most well known for her roles as Aswathy in '' Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu'' (1987) and Karishma in '' Punjabi House'' (1998). She has acted in many television serials a ...

as Kuriachen's wife, mother of Teena and Bobby * Anil K. Shivaram as Police Constable *

Kochu Preman K. S. Premkumar (1 June 1955 – 3 December 2022), better known by his stage name Kochu Preman, was an Indian actor who worked in Malayalam film industry. He acted in more than 300 films, mainly in supporting comedy roles, and also appeared i ...

as Vasukkuttan * Ajmal M. V. as Young Ambili * Nizam Zifran as Young Bobby *

Fahadh Faasil Fahadh Fazil (8 August 1982) is an Indian actor and film producer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has appeared in few Tamil and Telugu films. He has acted in more than 50 films and has received several awards, including a Nati ...

as Narrator

Release

The official

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was released by E4 Entertainment on 19 July 2019. The film was released on 9 August 2019.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack for Ambili was composed by

Vishnu Vijay Vishnu Vijay is an Indian music composer and a prolific flautist who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. His film music career began with the 2016 Malayalam film ''Guppy''. His other works include ''Ambili'' (2019) and ''Thallumaala'' (20 ...

. Song released under E4 Entertainment official label.

References

External links

* 2019 films 2010s Malayalam-language films {{2010s-Malayalam-film-stub