Paipin Chuvattile Pranayam

Story: The story unravels in Pandarathuruth Island, where drinking water scarcity is the norm. The ‘pipin chuvad’ is where the village folks catch up. It also becomes the spot where romance kindles between it protagonist Govindankutty aka Govutty (Neeraj Madhav) and the village belle Teena (Reba Monica John).

Review: Presenting the hefty subject of drinking water scarcity through a romantic drama, debutant director Domin D’Silva has given the audience a visual treat. Embedded with drama and humour, Pipin Chuvattile Pranayam is a film that narrates the tale of friendship and power of relationships.

The innocuous people of Pandarathuruth Island, which lies far from the hustle and bustle of Kochi, are the soul of the movie. For them, drinking water is more valuable than gold. So much that even while seeking marriage proposals, the availability of water serves as the deal clincher.

Govutty, one of the smarter boys in the island, along with his buddies Ayyappan (Sudhi Koppa) and Bashi (Rishi Kumar) lead a happy life, earning their living through painting and dance performances. The sweet love affair with Teena adds colour to Govutty’s life. Lives of the protagonists take a turn when their friend Ayyappan meets with an accident, consequently leading to a social issue. The film’s plot evolves as they try to resolve this matter.


The director has extracted the best out of actor Sudhi Koppa, who manages to straddle serious and funny dialogues throughout the second half. Neeraj also scores well in his first solo-hero film. Aju Varghese and Dharmajan Bolgatty appear as sidekicks.


Through the intro song, the audience are informed about the different earthy characters in the island including the gossip girls Baby and Mary. The realistic plot and approach of the film with melodious background score by Bijibal are the pleasant reasons to watch the movie. The frames of Pavi K Pavan, which have captured the rustic beauty of the village and the surreal experience of lake water fishing, deserve a worthy mention.

Meanwhile, actor Sarath Kumar is the film’s antagonist Keedam, who according to the village folks, is a public nuisance. Though Keedam has nothing more to contribute than scaring and teasing the villagers, the makers could have given him more space to display his villainous acts.

Pipin Chuvattile Pranayam is a movie with a pinch of emotion and a top-up of good humour that can be a plateful of enjoyment for the audience. The feel-good film is worth a watch.