The term 'new gen cinema' has become a catchphrase in Malayalam film industry in recent times. It has come to mean films telling urban stories, adopting complicated non-linear or parallel narratives. But Kili Poyi, considered to be in this genre, made by a totally new and young team, tells a simple story in a straightforward way.
Directed by Vinay Govind (who has a degree in visual communication and has worked with director V K Prakash for the last few years) Kili Poyi, is basically a homage to the cinema of the 1980s made by people like Priyadarshan and Sathayan Anthikkad.
Chacko (Asif Ali) and Hari (Aju Varghese) are holed up in an advertising job in Bengaluru. Chacko enjoys life to the hilt without feeling the pressures of work (he is on a high most of the time). Chacko suggests that they take a short holiday and go to Manali to relieve Hari's stress.
They miss the flight and drive to Goa instead. There they get lucky with girls and ganja before getting into trouble and being chased away.
There is more trouble waiting for them on their
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