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{{Infobox film
| name =
| image = Ayalvaashi poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Irshad Parari
| writer = Irshad Parari
| screenplay =
| story =
| producer = [[Ashiq Usman]]<br/> [[Muhsin Parari]]
| starring = {{Ubl
| [[Soubin Shahir]]
| [[Binu Pappu]]
| [[Nikhila Vimal]]
| [[Lijomol Jose]]
| [[Naslen]]
}}
| narrator =
| cinematography = [[Sajith Purushan]]
| editing = [[Siddique Hyder]]
| music = [[Jakes Bejoy]]
| studio = Ashiq Usman Productions<br/>Local Agenda Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2023|04|21}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}'''''Ayalvaashi''''' is a 2023 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[comedy drama film|comedy drama]] film directed by Irshad Parari. The film was written by Irshad Parari, and it was produced by [[Ashiq Usman]] and [[Muhsin Parari]] under the banner of Ashiq Usman Productions and Local Agenda Motion Pictures It stars [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Binu Pappu]], [[Naslen]], [[Nikhila Vimal]] and [[Lijomol Jose]] in lead roles. The film was released worldwide on 21 April 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Soubin Shahir starrer 'Ayalvaashi' gets a release date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/soubin-shahir-starrer-ayalvaashi-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/98143439.cms |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426094241/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/soubin-shahir-starrer-ayalvaashi-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/98143439.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
* [[Soubin Shahir]] as Thaju <ref>{{Cite news |title='Chewing Gum': Here's the quirky song from the Soubin Shahir starrer 'Ayalvaashi' |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/chewing-gum-heres-the-quirky-song-from-the-soubin-shahir-starrer-ayalvaashi/articleshow/99193587.cms |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=2023-05-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504190949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/chewing-gum-heres-the-quirky-song-from-the-soubin-shahir-starrer-ayalvaashi/articleshow/99193587.cms |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Binu Pappu]] as Benny
* [[Naslen]] as Pachu
* [[Nikhila Vimal]] as Celine, Benny's wife
* [[Lijomol Jose]] as Kuttimalu, Thaju's wife
* [[Akhila Bhargavan]] as Smrithi
* Parvathy Babu as Kunji
* [[Gokulan (actor)|Gokulan]] as Ajippan
* Ajmal Khan as Salman
* [[Kottayam Nazeer]] as Baby
* [[Jagadish]] as Bernard, Benny's father-in-law and Celine's father
* [[Vijayaraghavan]] as Barkath
* Swathi Das Prabhu as Labeeb, Barkath's son
}}

== Production ==
The title look of the poster was released 5 November 2022<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ayalvaashi to star Soubin Shahir, Binu Pappu and more; Title poster out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/nov/05/ayalvaashi-to-star-soubin-shahir-binu-pappu-and-more-title-poster-out-36278.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=5 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426094104/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/nov/05/ayalvaashi-to-star-soubin-shahir-binu-pappu-and-more-title-poster-out-36278.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi begins |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/nov/13/soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-begins-36574.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=13 November 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426094358/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/nov/13/soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-begins-36574.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and the first look of the film was released on 23 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=First look of Soubin Shahir's Ayalvaashi out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/23/first-look-of-soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-out-39128.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=23 January 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426094519/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/jan/23/first-look-of-soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-out-39128.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Later the trailer was released.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Soubin' Shahir's Ayalvaashi trailer out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/15/soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-trailer-out-42352.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=15 April 2023 |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426094607/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/apr/15/soubin-shahirs-ayalvaashi-trailer-out-42352.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Back in 2019, Prithviraj and Indrajith were originally cast as Thaju and Benny.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/prithviraj-and-indrajiths-malabar-based-drama-titled-ayalvaashi/articleshow/72747971.cms|title=Prithviraj and Indrajith's Malabar-based drama titled|newspaper=Times of India|date=16 December 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/prithviraj-sukumaran-heard-ayalvaashis-story-on-lucifer-sets-and-was-excited-to-be-part-of-it-irshad-parari/82516bc7a8590 |title=Prithviraj Sukumaran heard Ayalvaashi's story on Lucifer sets and was excited to be part of it: Irshad Parari|publisher=OTTplay}}</ref>

== Reception ==

[[Anna M. M. Vetticad]] of ''[[Firstpost]]'' stated that "Barring the Chewing Gum song and Soubin, there's nothing here."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-25 |title=Ayalvaashi movie review: Barring the Chewing Gum song and Soubin, there's nothing here |url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ayalvaashi-movie-review-barring-the-chewing-gum-song-and-soubin-theres-nothing-here-12503712.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230425210557/https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/ayalvaashi-movie-review-barring-the-chewing-gum-song-and-soubin-theres-nothing-here-12503712.html |url-status=live }}</ref> A critic from ''[[Onmanorama]]'' stated that "However, the movie still manages to be enjoyable, with a homely vibe throughout its runtime."<ref>{{Cite web |title='Ayalvaashi' Review: Soubin's comedy-drama offers a lighthearted plot with a strong emotional undercurrent |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/21/ayalvaashi-malayalam-movie-soubin-shahir-review.html |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=OnManorama |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426093218/https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2023/04/21/ayalvaashi-malayalam-movie-soubin-shahir-review.html |url-status=live }}</ref> S. R. Praveen of ''[[The Hindu]]'' wrote "Soubin Shahir and Nikhila Vimal's comedy-drama is marred by a thin plot and listless execution."<ref>{{Cite news |last=Praveen |first=S. R. |date=2023-04-21 |title='Ayalvaashi' movie review: Soubin Shahir and Nikhila Vimal's comedy-drama is marred by a thin plot and listless execution |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ayalvaashi-movie-review-soubin-shahir-and-nikhila-vimals-comedy-drama-is-marred-by-a-thin-plot-and-listless-execution/article66763434.ece |access-date=2023-04-26 |issn=0971-751X |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426093217/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ayalvaashi-movie-review-soubin-shahir-and-nikhila-vimals-comedy-drama-is-marred-by-a-thin-plot-and-listless-execution/article66763434.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Cris of ''[[The News Minute]]'' gave 2 out 5 stars and gave mixed reviews.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-04-21 |title=Ayalvaashi review: Soubin Shahir is wonderful in a film that loses track |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ayalvaashi-review-soubin-shahir-wonderful-film-loses-track-176201 |access-date=2023-04-26 |website=The News Minute |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230426021309/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ayalvaashi-review-soubin-shahir-wonderful-film-loses-track-176201 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|23327344}}

[[Category:2023 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2023 films]]
[[Category:2023 Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Jakes Bejoy]]

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MaryellenBuckman at 09:45, 3 March 2026