Matchbox (2017 film)

Matchbox is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language romantic comedy film written by Nikhil Anand and Kenny Peruzzi and directed by Sivaram Mony. Starring Roshan Mathew, Vishak Nair, and Drishya Raghunath. The film was produced by Revathy Kalamandhir. It is the debut film of Sivaram Mony. The film was released on 15 September 2017.

Plot

Ambu, a carefree college student falls in love with Nidhi, a girl he sees at a bus stop. He finds out that her father is a friend of his own father and tries to convey his feelings to her. However, by the time he could profess his feelings, things go awry.

Cast

Roshan Mathew as Ernesto Narendran aka Ambu
Vishak Nair as Ashok Raj aka Pandi
Drishya Raghunath as Nidhi
Joe John Chacko
Mathew Joy Mathew
Rony David as Vijay Babu
Mruthul T. Viswanath
Shammi Thilakan as Sakhavu Narendran
Ashokan as Vinod, Nidhi's father
Sharath as Fidel Narendran aka Appu
Sai Krishna as Kishore
Sudeep
Karthika Kannan as Nidhi's mother
Srinidhi Ganguly
Valsala Menon
Fahim Safar
Jayadeep. V. Nair as Raju
Sivaram Mony as Sathyan
Hari Ambro as Arjun

Production

According to director Sivaram Mony, Matchbox is a coming-of-age story containing love, friendship and fun. It was shot in Kozhikode. "Matchbox, as the name suggests, is about how a few people fit perfectly in a box, or a society. Though there are four main characters in the movie, Matchbox is mainly about Ambu," says Sivaram. The film is about four friends and the strong bond they share. "While we paid tribute to the city through the movie, Kozhikode and its unique slang helped us a lot in establishing the depth of friendship the characters share," says Sivaram. Matchbox was produced under the banner of Revathy Kalamandir.

Reception

A critic from The New Indian Express wrote that "Matchbox is a good one-time watch".