Darvinte Parinamam

Darwin's Evolution) is a 2016 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film directed by Jijo Antony.

[2][3] Written by Manoj Nair, it revolves around the life of an ordinary man and a local goon, and how their lives are affected by some unfortunate events.

Produced jointly by Prithviraj, Santhosh Sivan, Arya, and Shaji Nadesan under the banner of August Cinema, Darvinte Parinamam was released on 18 March 2016.

[4] The film is about Anil Anto, a TV operator who moves to Kochi with his pregnant wife in order to start a new life.

Anil Anto and his wife Amala shift from Kottarakara and settle down with the help of his friends in Kochi.

After all this, Anil takes help from a small-time gangster to try to kidnap Darvin's child and fails spectacularly in a comedic fashion.

Then there is a big turn in events as Darvin and his goons are taken by the police for stealing the statue because Anil finked.

Prithviraj, Santhosh Sivan, Arya, and Shaji Nadesan signed to produce the film under the production and distribution company August Cinema.

[1] The Times of India rated it 3.0 out of 5.0 and said "Director Jijo Antony's Darvinte Parinamam might have a formulaic story of the protagonist leading a happy life till a villain wreaks havoc.

The story and concept hold promise, but the execution falters due to the lack of clarity in the script and direction.

The emotional turmoil that Prithviraj's character undergoes after a tragedy obviously has the audience rooting for him and sympathizing less for Darvin.