Koothara
Culture-less / bad / untidy) is a 2014 Malayalam-language coming of age mystery thriller film directed by Srinath Rajendran and written by Vini Vishwa Lal.[1] The story, set in an untold period, focuses on three engineering students, Koobrin (Bharath), Tharun (Tovino Thomas), and Ram (Sunny Wayne), and their adventures during college time and post-college life.[2] The story is about three friends whose heedless lifestyle take a twist after meeting a mysterious man who teaches them the real meaning of life.The first earthquake – The preamble of an undying friendship Koobrin, Tharun and Ram, a trio who met in college, enjoy their days carefree and aimless.Tharun, coming from an economically weak background, carries the hope of his entire family where he has to either make success as an engineer or join his father's profession as a painter.Their innate profligacy and unfocused energies show them no success and it's only a matter of time before the company fell deep into debts.While drinking in a local bar they encounter a mysterious group of fishermen led by a strange man, on a silly matter.The trio along with Koothara, their pet dog, restore the boat and set out on their maiden voyage marked by another earthquake.A prank, placing a microphone in Tharun's room on his wedding night, reveals to his friends that he is the father of Swathi's child.The end credits show the story being narrated by Koothara, the pet dog, to his son and Usthad is shown swimming in some distant seas with two other mermaids, having finally freed himself from the curse.[3] Shritha Sivadas said that her character Shilpa was a simple village girl and that she was paired opposite Sunny Wayne, who played a college student."[8] Deccan Chronicle stated " Koothara is good in parts, just like a use-and-throw razor" and appreciated the technical aspects of the movie.