''Hello Namasthe'' is a 2016 Indian

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

-language comedy film directed by Jayan K. Nair and written by Krishna Poojappura. It tells the story of two modern-day couples as they find themselves at crossroads over a jackfruit tree that stands between their villas. It stars

Vinay Forrt Vinay Kumar (born 13 January 1983), professionally credited as Vinay Forrt is an Indian film and stage actor. He is from Fort Kochi, Kerala and has a postgraduate in acting from Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, India. He made hi ...

Bhavana ''Bhāvanā'' (Pali;Rhys Davids & Stede (1921–25), p. 503, entry for "Bhāvanā," retrieved 9 December 2008 from "U. Chicago" a Sanskrit: भावना, also ''bhāvanā''Monier-Williams (1899), p. 755, see "Bhāvana" and "Bhāvanā", retri ...

Sanju Sivram Sanju Sivram is an Indian actor primarily known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2012 with the film '' Nee Ko Njaa Cha'', a major hit that helped usher in the new generation wave in Malayalam films. His next notable project ...

, and Miya. ''Hello Namasthe'' was released on 19 February 2016.

Plot

The story starts with two young RJs (Radio Jockey), Madhav (

) and Jerry (

). They both work as hosts for a radio show called Hello Namasthe. Jerry was invited to his ex-girlfriend Anna's ( Miya) wedding. She was going to wed a man named Pappu Joseph Thadikkaran (

Aju Varghese Aju Kurian Varghese (born 11 January 1985), better known as Aju Varghese, is an Indian actor, producer and singer who appears in Malayalam cinema. He made his debut in 2010 in '' Malarvadi Arts Club'', directed by his collegemate Vineeth Sr ...

). Jerry went with Madhav and Abu (

Soubin Shahir Soubin Shahir (born 12 October 1983) is an Indian actor, director and producer who primarily works in Malayalam films. He made his acting debut with '' Annayum Rasoolum'' (2013). Following his breakthrough with '' Premam'' (2015), he played th ...

). After they see her groom, Jerry, Madhav and Abu don't like Pappu, and they persuade Jerry to ask Anna to go with them and Anna agrees. They drop Abu in his house and Madhav, Jerry, and Anna go to Madhav's house. There they meet Madhav's wife, Priya (Bhavana), who is obsessed with cleanliness (a kind of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder). Jerry and Anna decide to get married. After that, they all move to a colony of villas. In the colony, a Jackfruit tree between their houses creates a fight between them. How they try to defeat each other forms the rest of the story.

Cast

Music

The soundtrack was released by

Satyam Audios Satyam Audios is an Indian music company headquartered at Kochi, Kerala. Satyam audios are one of the leading music company in Kerala, Ernakulam. They have covered a larger portion of the music labels of Kerala. These label has produced and di ...

in December 2015 with songs composed by Masala Coffee and Deepankuran and lyrics written by

Kaithapram Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, popularly known as Kaithapram, is a Malayalam lyricist, poet, music director, actor, singer, screenwriter, music therapist and performer of Carnatic music. He debuted with the movie Ennennum Kannettante in 19 ...

and

Anil Panachooran Anil Panachooran (20 November 1969 – 3 January 2021) was an Indian lawyer, poet and lyricist, who worked in the Malayalam film industry. While undergoing treatment for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, he died on 3 January 2021, ...

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5328630 2010s Malayalam-language films 2016 films Films scored by Masala Coffee