Aby is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by advertisement filmmaker Srikant Murali in his feature directorial debut.

The movie depicts how the hero struggles to make his dream come true, the obstacles he faces on his way to success, and how he achieves glory.

This film is based on Saji Thomas in a village in Kerala who can neither hear nor speak but designed and created a lightweight aircraft.

The movie begins in his childhood, where he regularly jumped out of elevated positions in an attempt to fly, often injuring himself in the process.

His father's alcoholism grows more and more volatile as he ends up burning a mockup helicopter made by Aby using an auto-rickshaw.

Anumol, amidst the rekindled family feud, helps Aby build a glider, which gradually grabs the attention of the media and people from distant places.

On the debut of his homemade glider with hundreds of onlookers, he is halted by law enforcement who states that he did not have paperwork, making the flight illegal.

Menon even appears, being a certified aeroplane manufacturer, saying that Aby has built the most efficient model he has seen in his career, giving him approval.

However, another obstacle arises as law enforcement gets a tip about Aby's disability and that his craft hasn't been flown by a certified pilot.

This promptly evolves into a huge quarrel involving the frustrated onlookers, which Aby takes advantage of and flies the glider successfully; with the aid of Menon giving instructions.

Hundreds of onlookers and the police watch with fascination, ending the argument and being proud that Aby has made his dreams a reality.

At Vyttila in Kochi and East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram, 3D hoardings having a 25 feet model aircraft attached with a rotating propeller was placed as part of promotions.

Litty Simon from Malayala Manorama wrote: "In his first directorial venture as a filmmaker, Srikant aptly portrays various emotions – innocence, the love, the family bonding, the failure, and achievements.

Overall, this is one of those films with an unconventional underdog as the hero, for whom you would root with tears in your eyes and a smile on your face, and come out of the hall with a wholesome cinematic experience.

Quirky music is slathered on it, like a tour guide who won't stop jabbering and let you take in the sights yourself.