Beautiful is a 2011 Indian Malayalam musical drama film written by Anoop Menon and directed by V. K. Prakash.

[1] Stephen Louis (Jayasurya) is a quadriplegic by birth who is immensely rich and believes in celebrating each moment of life.

As most of his relatives look to take advantage of his position, Stephen has kept all of them at bay, barring his cousin, Alex (Tini Tom), with whom he shares a good relationship.

But with the arrival of a beautiful home nurse named Anjali (Meghana Raj), the attitudes of both friends towards their lives turn around.

After the police take John away, Alex's maid recognizes him and Anjali at the hospital where Stephen was dying of poisoning.

Anoop Menon says the film was inspired by a real-life incident, the persisting memory of his quadriplegic childhood friend.

The casual reference to marital infidelity mouthed by Praveena's character in the film has irked many, but Anoop insists that he was just being realistic while penning the lines.

[8] Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com rated the film 3.5/5 and stated: "V K Prakash-directed Beautiful can be considered a significant milestone in the revival of Malayalam cinema.

"[9] Veeyen of Nowrunning.com gave the film 3/5 and said: "V K Prakash's 'Beautiful' is a compelling evocation of the human desire dynamics at work."

the site added that "Beautiful wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it is without doubt, one of the most absorbing Malayalam films that I have seen this year.

"[10] A critic from IndiaGlitz.com rated the film 3.25/5 and wrote: "On the whole, 'Beautiful' has a fresh, honest and unpretentious air to it, which makes it appealing.