An International Local Story
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| Directed by | Harisree Ashokan |
| Written by | Ranjith Eban Saneesh |
| Produced by | M. Shijith |
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| Cinematography | Alby Antony |
| Edited by | Ratheesh Raj |
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Production company |
S – Square Cinemas |
| Distributed by | Kalasangham Films |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
An International Local Story is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Harisree Ashokan. The film is about the friendship between five friends and features Rahul Madhav, Aswin Jose, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bijukuttan, Deepak Parambol, Manoj K. Jayan, Mamitha Baiju and Tini Tom in substantial roles.
The music was composed by Gopi Sundar, Nadirshah and Arun Raj. Songs were written by Rajeev Alunkal, Hari Narayanan, and Dinu Mohan. The film was released on 1 March 2019.
Cast
- Rahul Madhav as Rahul
- Aswin Jose as Yadhu
- Harisree Ashokan as Ayyappan Nair
- Dharmajan Bolgatty as Kunjaro
- Tini Tom as Krishnan
- Ijaaz Ebrahim as Young Krishnan
- Manoj K. Jayan as Shivan
- Bijukuttan as Sinthappan
- Deepak Parambol as Mahesh
- Suresh Krishna as Sketch Roni Kuttan
- Jubil Rajan P Dev as Mandan Gunda
- Nandu as Madhavan Nair
- Shobha Mohan as Vilasini
- Surabhi Santosh as Lachu
- Mamitha Baiju as Devika
- Arjun Ashokan as Photographer (Cameo)
- John Kaippallil as Arjun
- Parvathi T. as Nirmala
- Kunjan as Rahul's father
- Baiju as SI Mannavendran
- Innocent as Parameshwaran Panikkar
- Salim Kumar as MLA Joseph Manavalan
- Kalabhavan Shajon as Sugunan
- Kolappulli Leela as Mannavendran's mother
- Kalabhavan Rahman
- Pauly Valsan as Kunjaro's mother
- Anjana Appukuttan
- Asha Nair as Radha
- Mafiya Sasi as Vatti Sasi
- Abu Salim as Hamsa
- Jaffar Idukki as Srikandan
- Manikuttan – Special appearance in song
- Remya Panicker
- Kalabhavan Haneef as Moideen
- Eloor George as Antappan
- A. M. Ariff as himself
Production
An International Local Story was the directorial debut of actor Harisree Ashokan. It was produced by M. Shijith under the banner of S – Square Cinemas. The principal photography began on 10 September 2018 in Ernakulam. The film is a combination of suspense, comedy, drama, friendship and love.
Soundtrack
The soundtrack consists three songs composed by Arun Raj & Gopi Sunder.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Malayude Melekavil" | Rajeev Alunkal | Nadirshah | Afsal | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Pattanam Mareettum" | Dinu Mohan | Arun Raj | Arjun Ashokan, | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Kali Katta Local Aane" | Dinu Mohan | Arun Raj | Anwar Sadath & Antony Dhasan | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Athmavil Peyyum" | Hari Narayanan | Gopi Sunder | Swetha Mohan & Hari Narayanan | 4:41 |
Reception
The Times of India wrote in its review "The comedy dialogues are quite tacky and unentertaining, that one can’t believe the talented team behind it, who specialise in humour, couldn’t forsee their impact on screen"
The New Indian Express reviewed that "Asokan somehow manages to keep things moving, and, if anything, he proves that he is a fairly skilled director. He has only begun, and one expects he’ll get better with his next directorial" and went on to say "Though it’s not the sort of film that sticks with you, an ample amount of fun can be had if you’ve got the patience for it."