Kilometers and Kilometers
Kilometers and Kilometers is an Indian Malayalam-language comedy-drama road movie directed by Jeo Baby. The film is jointly produced by Tovino Thomas, Ramshi Ahamed, Anto Joseph and Sinu Sidharth, under the banner of Anto Joseph Film Company and Ramshi Ahamed Productions. The film starring Tovino Thomas, Joju George, India Jarvis, Sidhartha Siva and Basil Joseph, is a road film that follows the story of an American lady (played by India Jarvis) who sets out on a journey with a man from Kottayam (played by Tovino Thomas). The title of the film refers to a popular dialogue from the 1986 film Mazha Peyyunnu Maddalam Kottunnu starring Mohanlal and directed by Priyadarshan.[1][2]
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Directed by | Jeo Baby |
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Written by | Jeo Baby |
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Music by | Score: Sushin Shyam Songs: Sooraj S. Kurup |
Cinematography | Sinu Sidharth |
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Country | India |
Language | Malayalam |
Initially to be released on 12 March 2020, the film was indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Plot
Josemon is a local handyman in his village. He does everything to make his ends meet but he is not able to earn enough to support his family and his sister's education. Finally, without options, he decides to sell his bullet motorbike which he had kept as a memory of his father. But the same day Cathy comes into his life.
Cathy is an American who came to visit India and is looking for a local guide who can take her everywhere in India. Appachan asks Josemon to do the job. Josemon is supposed to take her to Jaipur on road from where she will fly back to the US. Josemon takes her on a journey through Tamilnadu, Karnataka, and while on the way to Jaipur their belongings get stolen from the bike.
Everything including their money, passports, dresses were stolen and both of them goes to the police station to complain. On their way, they meet Sunny and become friends. Sunny invites them to stay with him till Cathy can arrange some money for visiting the American consulate and reapply for a passport. But during their stay with Sunny, Cathy meets with an accident and breaks her arm. Josemon takes her to a hospital. But during the few days at the hospital, Josemon had to sell-off his bike to meet the hospital expenses and Cathy's interview.
Cathy becomes upset that Josemon sold his bike for her. Cathy confesses that she was just lying that she does not have the money yet because she was enjoying her stay with Josemon. Cathy and Sunny search for the bike they could not find it.
Cathy and Josemon get her passport and they both go to Mumbai. Her mother gets her flight tickets to the US. Before leaving Josemon gives her a letter saying that he is in love with her. Josemon returns back to Kerala.
Three months later, we see Josemon working in a workshop in his village as an bullet expert. He gets a letter from the Police station in Jaipur that they have recovered his driver's license and other belongings and asks him to come and collect it. He gets a phone call from Sunny the same day saying that he is now the father of a baby now and he wants Josemon to come and see the baby. When Josemon reaches Jaipur he sees his old bullet motorcycle with Cathy. Sunny and Cathy worked hard and was able to get Josemon's bullet motorcycle back, which made Josemon happy.
Cast
- Tovino Thomas as Josemon
- Joju George as Appachan
- India Jarvis as Cathy
- Sidhartha Siva as Sunny
- Basil Joseph as Kuttan
Release
The film was initially scheduled to release on 12 March 2020 and then indefinitely postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.[3] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kerala , the film did not have a theatrical release and was shown as an Onam premiere release on Asianet.Now streaming on Netflix.
Soundtrack
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Soundtrack album by Sooraj S Kurup | |
Released | 5 March 2020 |
Recorded | 2020 |
Studio | NHQ Cochin |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Length | 3:54 |
Language | Hindi |
Label | Muzik247 |
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Video song on YouTube |
The song is composed by Sooraj S Kurup on Malayalam lyrics by Vinayak Sasikumar and Hindi lyrics by Nisha Nair.
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Paaraake" (Chorus: Sooraj S Kurup, Mridul Anil, Pavithra Das, Pranavya Das) | Ramshi Ahamed | 3:54 |
2. | "Thaane Mounam" (Back vocals : Sooraj S Kurup) | Yadu Krishnan K, Neethu Naduvathettu | 2:28 |
Total length: | 6:22 |
References
- "Movierulz, TamilRockers Leak 'Kilometers And Kilometers' Full Movie Online For Download". 15 April 2020 – via Republic World.
- "Exclusive! Tovino Thomas' character is not of a travel freak: 'Kilometers and Kilometers' director Jeo Baby". 20 March 2020 – via Times of India.
- "Tovino's movie 'Kilometers and Kilometers' postponed in wake of COVID-19 outbreak". 10 March 2020 – via Manorama Online.