Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan

The film tells the story of Krishnan Nair a.k.a. Kichu who got a chance as a child artist and makes up his ambition to be a super star in the industry though in his adulthood he becomes a typecast with small and similar roles he performed in his childhood.

Ann Mariya, a newcomer to Kattappana, becomes Kichu's friend quickly, believing him to be connected with the film industry on seeing a photograph of him standing next to film director Priyadarshan at a local studio. Kichu mistakes her boundless closeness to be love, and when he sees her with her college senior Amith, he argued with Ann Maria, and he feels shattered. The same day Kichu has a film shoot where the director James Antony takes a chance with him believing him to be apt for portraying the central character of his new venture. But the producer, being a newbie is not ready to risk it all and so Kichu had to forfeit the part.

Returning home, he faces yet another problem where two girls whom he sent to a nearby film location were mistreated, Kichu's father's friend's daughter, Kani. Kichu's neighbor presumes that Kichu sent them to the location, which made all the neighbors to disbelieve that Kichu had an intentions on Kani for his personal gain. His father beats and kicks him out of the house. Kichu, out of despair, decides to commit suicide.

As he is about to commit suicide by jumping off a cliff, a car drives towards him (actually towards the suicide point). In an attempt by the driver to prevent his car from hitting Kichu, the car drifts and tumbles over near the suicide point. The person happens to be Giridhar, an influential businessman in the town and also, Kichu's role model. Kichu rescues Giridhar and Giridhar motivates Kichu and said suicide is not an answer to problems. Giridhar told that the reason behind Giridhar's suicide was not a suicide, but the attempt to save Kichu from suicide. Geo's girlfriend Neethu had abandoned Geo for Amith, when Neethu received a marriage proposal from Amith. Geo who comes to the suicide point with the intention of committing suicide. Geo reads Kichu's suicide note describing his story and has a change of heart (decides to stay alive) and decides to meet Kichu.

In the present, Kichu has acknowledged Kani's love for him. He remains friends with Ann and has overcome his inferiority complexes. Kichu, Kani and Ann attends the wedding of Amith with Neethu, where Kichu understands that Amith and Ann are not in love with each other. Amith and Ann are friends. Towards the credits, Kichu is called again to don the role of a petty thief in a movie. At the location. However, it turns out that the role is being done by another person and Kichu is actually the hero of the film.

Nadirshah composed the music and Bijibal worked on the background score for the film. The lyrics for the four songs is written by SanthoshVarma and B. K. Harinarayanan.[3]

The film was originally scheduled for release on 11 November 2016, but due to the unforeseen execution of the 500 and 1000 rupee currency demonetisation, which removed these bank notes from circulation, the release was pushed to 18 November 2016.[4]

Sanjith Sidhardhan critic of The Times of India gave 3 stars out of 5 and wrote that " Nadirshah has also made it a point in his movie to deliver some social messages and this time it touches on parental pressure, the effect and consequence of society’s perception of people and how people seem to take granted the valuable things in life ".[5] Anna MM Vetticad of Firstpost rated 2.5 out of 5 and wrote that "Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan is entertaining and moving for the most part."[6]

Mythily Ramachandran critic of Gulf News noted that "It will be an evening well enjoyed."[7]

The film was commercial success.[8] It grossed ₹ 24 crores alone from Kerala and ₹ 54 crores from Worldwide box office.[9]

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