Ordinary

Ordinary

Year: 2012

Runtime: 146 mins

Language: Malayalam

Director: Sugeeth

ComedyRomance

Iravi works as a bus conductor on a bus that shuttles between a city and a hill station. His life changes when he gets involved in the villager’s problems.

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Timeline & Setting – Ordinary (2012)

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Location

Gavi, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Surat

Gavi is a picturesque village tucked in a forest near a dam reservoir, where Iravi starts his posting as a bus conductor on the Pathanamthitta–Gavi route. Thrissur is Iravi's home district, from which he travels to the village for his new job. Surat in Gujarat is where Devan works and plans his wedding before tragedy strikes, highlighting the broader connections of the characters beyond the village.

🏞️ Village setting 🚗 Rural transport 💧 Dam reservoir

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Main Characters – Ordinary (2012)

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Eravi Kuttan Pillai (Eravi) — played by Kunchacko Boban

A bus conductor newly posted on the Pathanamthitta–Gavi route who quickly adapts to village life and forms bonds with the locals. His affection for Kalyani and sense of duty push him to confront the consequences of a tragic accident. He embodies a practical, principled stance in a web of secrecy and guilt.

🎯 Protagonist 🧭 Duty vs conscience ❤️ Love interest

Bhadran — played by Asif Ali

A village handyman with an eccentric, conflicted personality. He secretly loves Anna and reacts with volatile anger, orchestrating violence that leads to Devan’s death. His deception and ultimate suicide drive the film’s central mystery.

🔥 Antagonist 💔 Unrequited love 🧩 Secretive

Suku — played by Biju Menon

The bus driver from Palakkad who drinks with a friend during repairs, becoming involved in the night’s chaos. He is a loyal ally to Iravi but gets drawn into a cover-up, complicating justice and culpability.

🚗 Driver 🤝 Loyal ally 🧭 Moral ambiguity

Devan — played by Hemanth Menon

The son of Venu Mash, Devan is the fiancé of Anna who visits Gujarat for his wedding. His murder is the catalyst for the investigation and the emotional stakes for the central couples.

💔 Victim 💍 Fiancé 🛟 Tragic figure

Anna — played by Ann Augustine

A childhood friend of Iravi and Devan’s beloved, Anna is central to the love triangle that informs the village’s emotional landscape. She navigates sorrow, loyalty, and eventual new alliances after Devan’s death.

❤️ Love interest 👰 Former fiancée 🕊️ Resilient

Jose Mash — played by Jishnu Raghavan

Anna’s eventual husband, who represents a new beginning for Anna after the turmoil surrounding Devan’s death.

💑 Husband 🌿 Stability

Venu Mash — played by Lalu Alex

Devan’s father, a retired respected school headmaster and Gavi panchayat member who embodies the moral voice of the community within the village’s political and social life.

👤 Father figure 🏫 Respectable elder 🧭 Community leader

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Major Themes – Ordinary (2012)

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🕯️ Guilt

Guilt drives Iravi to take blame for the hit-and-run, choosing responsibility over self-preservation. His confession is delayed by Suku’s marriage plans, complicating the pursuit of truth. The unraveling of the case reveals a deeper crime and tests the limits of loyalty within the community.

🗝️ Secrets

Secrets surround Devan's death, hidden by Bhadran and the truck driver. The truth about the murder surfaces only after Iravi's confession, exposing Bhadran's unrequited love for Anna and his calculated violence. The film keeps information compartmentalized, driving tension and suspicion.

⚖️ Justice

The struggle for justice frames the story as truth clashes with convenience and fear. Suku's initial silence, Iravi's confession, and Bhadran's ultimate suicide shift the balance, showing how communities determine guilt and accountability. In the end, relationships are redefined as characters move on with their lives.

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