Capturing the beauty and excitement of road trips, these Malayalam movies will surely fuel your wanderlust.
When it comes to escaping from the monotonous busy schedule and enjoying life to the fullest, there's nothing better than going on an adventurous road trip with some good company. Through exploring new places and meeting interesting people on the routes, these trips offer you an opportunity to rediscover yourself and understand the true meaning of life. And that's why several filmmakers have chosen road trips as a medium to capture the internal journey of their movies' characters. Although relatively unexplored, Mollywood has produced a number of movies having road trips as the main theme, which will surely encourage you to hit the roads.
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi: Hugely inspired by 'The Motorcycle Diaries', this film follows two friends Kasi and Suni who set out on a road trip in search of Kasi's girlfriend. While traveling in several states including Kerala, Odisha, West Bengal, Nagaland etc., they go through some situations that change their life. 'Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi' is a must-watch film because of the thrilling moments, spectacular locations and great visuals.
North 24 Kaatham: Anil Radhakrishnan Menon's directorial debut 'North 24 Kaatham' is a refreshing and light-hearted movie conveying a plethora of emotions to its viewers. It revolves around Harikrishnan, a software engineer suffering from OCD, who happens to embark on a road journey with two strangers and learn several important life lessons on the trip.
Rani Padmini: Directed by Aashiq Abu, 'Rani Padmini' follows Rani and Padmini, two women coming from completely different family backgrounds, who meet on road and go on an exciting journey. The film celebrates feminism through the characters as they choose travel to escape from the society and solve several life problems on roads. It will literally take you on a virtual trip to the Himalayas.
Veettilekkulla Vazhi: 'Veettilekkulla Vazhi' tells the story of a doctor who, in order to fulfill a patient's last wish, embarks on a road journey to unite her young boy with his father. Featuring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the lead role, it deals with terrorism in India and takes you on an adventurous journey through its characters. The mesmerizing beauty of Jammu & Kashmir is captured beautifully in this movie.
Kali: 'Kali' is about a short-tempered guy Siddharth and his wife Anjali who are finding it hard to live together. When they go on a bike trip to visit Anjali's home, the plot soon turns into a dark thriller as the couple encounter with a gangster on road. The film is full of breathtaking cinematography, stunning background music and stellar performance from the lead stars.
'Kilometers and Kilometers', 'Anarkali', 'Lord Livingston 7000 Kandi' are some other Malayalam road-trip movies which you can surely give a watch.
