Goodalochana

Goodalochana

Year: 2017

Runtime: 148 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Thomas Sebastian

Comedy

Four friends attempt to shortcut their way to achieving their ambitions, seeking the simplest solutions to every challenge. However, their choices lead to unexpected consequences, and they soon find themselves in increasingly difficult situations. As their decisions backfire, fate intervenes, and they must confront the repercussions of their actions.

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1

Four youths with big dreams in Kozhikode

The film opens by introducing Varun, Prakashan, Ajaz, and Jamsheer, four unemployed youths from Kozhikode who harbour hopes of success. They are desperate for opportunities as their early ventures repeatedly fail. Their lives set up a loop of aspiration and struggle in the city.

Kozhikode
2

Pledging homes to launch a taxi business

They attempt different ventures, including launching a taxi company funded by pledging their homes as collateral. The risk is high, and the plan quickly accrues mountain-like debts. Each setback tightens their financial squeeze and strains their friendships.

Kozhikode
3

A prized painting becomes a funding plan

With debt mounting, they decide to use a painting that Varun's father has looked after as a prized possession as a potential money source. The painting is kept in Das's cafe, raising the stakes for their scheme. They hope this asset will fetch them a large sum.

Das's cafe, Kozhikode
4

The theft and sale of the painting

The gang steals the painting from Das's cafe and sells it for five lakhs, wrongly confident this windfall will solve their problems. The quick profit triggers a false sense of security but also sets in motion further trouble. They underestimate Das's knowledge of the painting's true value.

Das's cafe, Kozhikode
5

Das exposes the painting’s true value and enforces a lesson

Das reveals that the painting is worth a crore and tricks them into buying it back from Padma, where it remains in the cafe. He scolds them for their reckless actions and the group fractures in the resulting quarrel. The debt-fueled plan shatters as they part ways as enemies.

Das's cafe, Kozhikode
6

Rift grows; Bos painting rumor begins

After the fallout, the four friends drift apart while rumors and calls hint at a painting named Bos, which is Prakashan's signature. Varun and Prakashan start receiving inquiries about this sought-after work. The relationship among them remains tense and distant.

Kozhikode
7

Varun reaches out to Padma in Kochi

Varun contacts Padma to offer to sell a Bos painting and travels to Kochi to meet her in person. He sees an opportunity to salvage their debt-ridden situation through Padma’s network. The meeting marks a shift from failed schemes to a possible art-market angle.

Kochi
8

Padma offers a space for the exhibition

Padma invites them to exhibit the painting at her gallery space, presenting a version of their friendship as a large canvas with an ocean backdrop. They attach a price tag of ten lakh, hoping it will finally clear their debts. The plan hinges on the painting drawing interest from galleries.

Padma's gallery, Kochi
9

The exhibition begins; the painting fails to sell

The exhibit opens, but the painting does not sell, and Padma steps in to take it back. She then reveals that Prakashan is the Bos painter and that she recognized his hidden talent. Impressed by his work, she pays them a handsome ten lakh.

Kochi
10

Payment helps settle debts

The ten lakh from Padma allows them to repay their friends and clear the accumulated debts. The gesture restores some trust among the circle. They finally gain some breathing room after the tense period.

Kochi
11

Reunion of the four friends

With debts paid and talent proven, Varun, Prakashan, Ajaz, and Jamsheer come back together. They meet up again, choosing to face their uncertain future as a reunited group. The story ends on a note of renewed camaraderie.

Kozhikode / unspecified
12

The painting’s legacy and ending

The Bos painting becomes a reminder of their friendship and a turning point in their fortunes. The film closes on their reconciled bond and a cautious step forward into the next chapter of their lives.

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