Romancham

Goosebump) is a 2023 Indian Malayalam-language comedy horror film written and directed by Jithu Madhavan in his directorial debut.

Inspired from real-life experiences of Jithu and his friends during their college days, the film stars an ensemble cast led by Soubin Shahir, Arjun Ashokan, Sajin Gopu, Siju Sunny, Abin Bino, Anantharaman Ajay, and Afsal P. H..[6] Set in a men's hostel in Bangalore, the plot revolves around seven bachelors who tries to summon a spirit via Ouija board.

Jibin, Rivin, Niroop, Shijappan, Mukesh, Karikuttan, and Soman are roommates in a rented house.

One day, while visiting a friend, Jibin sees a group conducting a séance using an Ouija board in the hope of finding a ghost they can talk to.

Sinu starts exhibiting weird behavior like going into a catatonic state and speaking to someone in the middle of the night.

[14] They were chosen due to their popularity in other media such as Instagram reels, and web series, each of them was selected without any prior audition.

[15] Sajin Gopu who rose to fame with the role of a Jeep driver in Churuli was chosen by John Paul George.

[16] Siju Sunny, who garnered an online following after uploads of his comic content on Reels during COVID lockdown, was noticed by Jithu Madhavan, which prompted him to pick him.

[17] All lyrics are written by Vinayak Sasikumar; all music is composed by Sushin ShyamRomancham was slated for a release on October,14, 2022 but was postponed.

There is no exaggeration, no nonsensical humour, the movie is simply hilarious and interestingly, it's inspired from real life incidents.

"[1] S. R. Praveen of The Hindu wrote "Along with some top-notch comic performances from the entire cast, everything works like a charm and evokes uproarious laughter in director Jithu Madhavan's debut film.

"[20] Saikat Chakraborty of The Telegraph wrote,"Debutant director Jithu Madhavan blends situational comedy with eerie overtones, stringing together incidents from his real-life experiences.

"[21] Ann Jacob of The Week gave a rating of 4 out of 5 and wrote," Jithu Madhavan, the director-writer of the movie, ensures that the pace of the plot does not lag at any point and has succeeded in leaving the audience wanting for more.

"[23] Sajin Shirjith of The New Indian Express gave 4 out of 5 stars and wrote "Romancham is at its funniest when it explores the idiosyncrasies of its well-sketched character.