Paavada

Skirt) is a 2016 Indian comedy drama film directed by G. Marthandan and written by Bipin Chandran, based on the story he co-wrote with Shibin Francis.

[3] An alcoholic duo meet at a de-addiction center helps each other to arrange their lives back together with their persistent illness.

Pavada Babu's life is in pieces due to a film he produced in which Sicily, Joy's mother, was the heroine.

[5] Actor Jayasurya has sung a song for the film, titled "Kuruthakkedinte Koodanu," composed by Aby Tom Cyriac, which describes the character of Joy (Prithviraj).

The audio music launch was held in a low profile event at Kochi in December 2015, the money generated from which went to Chennai flood victims' relief funds.

[11] Paavada grossed approximately ₹23 crore (US$2.7 million) in the opening weekend from India box office.

[2] The Times of India rated 3.5 out of 5 stars and stated that the movie does try to explain alcoholism as a way of dealing with helplessness and how it can ruin one's credibility.

[13] Rediff.com gave 3.5 out of 5: Bipin Chandran's screenplay discusses the ethical, moral and legal issues pertaining to such situations.