Ordinary (film)

Ordinary is a 2012 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by Sugeeth in his directorial debut and written by Nishad K. Koya and Manu Prasad.

The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon, Asif Ali and Shritha Sivadas.

[6][7] Iravi Kuttan Pillai, from Thrissur, is appointed in KSRTC as a bus conductor and is assigned Pathanamthitta – Gavi route for his first posting.

The bus driver Suku, from Palakkad, gets drunk with a friend during the repairs, making him unable to drive.

Dim lighting of the evening, fog and distractions from his conversations with Suku makes him late to see a person standing on road.

In the panic of the situation and unable to think straight, they send the bleeding victim in a pickup truck that arrived soon after.

Guilt-ridden, Iravi along with Suku, search the victim's bag and recognize him to be Devan – the son of Venu master (a retired well-respected school headmaster and Gavi panchayat member ) and the fiancé of Anna, his childhood friend.

Bhadran had an eccentric odd character – aimless, unrelenting to act as per his wishes, lonely in his ways, but friendly with the village people.

[8] The soundtrack of the film was composed by Vidyasagar, with all the lyrics written by producer Rajeev Nair.

A critic from The Hindu wrote that "A lot of things work for 'Ordinary' while the crucial elements of suspense and the build-up towards the climax leave much to be desired.

"[9] A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A simple film about the close friendship between the conductor and driver of a lone bus to a distant village, it knows its limits, offers lively moments, bewitching visuals and has a neat climax.

"[10] IndiaGlitz rated the film 3.25 out of 5 and said "All in all, 'Ordinary' is definitely a watchable flick for the families and the youth, for its freshness and simplicity in storytelling and treatment.

[12][13][14][15] The film ran for over 150 days in theatres and grossed a total of ₹20 crore from the box office.