Georgettan’s Pooram

The story opens with the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing and traces the following years as the ground and its youth navigate fame, aspiration, and conflict. The time frame spans the early to late 1990s in a Kerala town, highlighting changing values and community dynamics. The narrative threads through sports, driving school ventures, and local tensions during this period.

Mathaiparambu is the central ground in a Thrissur district town, named in honor of PV Mathai after his 1990 Asian Games victory. It functions as a communal space where the youth loiter, plan schemes, and clash with adult authority. The site embodies local pride while gradually losing its original sporting purpose, reflecting the town's evolving social dynamics.

🏟️ Legacy

A hero’s memory shapes a town’s identity, but memory can fade as space and purpose drift. The Mathaiparambu ground shows how communities re-purpose symbols of success for everyday life. The tension between honoring the past and meeting present needs drives actions and conflicts. The reveal of truth redefines what the ground stands for.

🧭 Youth

The trio of Vava, Pallan and Thankan embodies restless energy and naiveté, testing boundaries under the gaze of adults. Their schemes—driving lessons, bets, and street confrontations—reveal both loyalty and recklessness. The story follows their growth as responsibilities and consequences begin to matter. They seek belonging, approval, and direction in a changing town.

💘 Love and Desires

George’s pursuit of Merlin introduces themes of longing, miscommunication, and romance in a conservative setting. Merlin’s own path—hinted at through her choices and eventual path—reflects tension between desire and duty. The romance catalyzes actions that ripple through friends and family. Desire becomes a force that tests loyalties.

🔥 Truth and Conflict

The murder of Josephettan exposes hidden tensions within the community and the manipulation by Peter. George’s quest to uncover the truth pits him against powerful figures and moral ambiguity. The clash culminates in accountability, reshaping the town’s social order. The narrative frames truth as a catalyst for collective change.

⛪ Faith and Community

Religious authority and communal expectations shape actions and judgments, from Fr. Vadakkan’s ambitions to burial disputes. The space around the church and convent school contrasts with the ground’s secular pull, highlighting competing loyalties. The film examines how faith can guide yet constrain people’s choices.