The movie has already caught the fancy of many. As it’s posters and trailers flash at you, the first thing that would make you give it a second look is the title itself. It is ' Chaappa Kurish'. The title has a ‘something’ in it, tickling your curiosity. It is going to hit screens tomorrow to explain things better.

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Sameer Thahir, the director of the movie and also one of its scriptwriters throws a little light on the film. "While I was writing the script itself, giving shape to the main male leads, Arjun and Ansari, i knew that they were the two sides of the same coin. So I thought of ‘Heads and Tales’ as the title. But I wanted it in the colloquial lingo.” To one's amusement he adds "It's called 'Changum Chappayum' in Kollam, 'Thalayum Valum' in Kottayam, 'Raja Kozhi' in Thrissur and 'Chaappa Kurish' in Cochin. And I belong to Cochin."

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Sameer Thahir had already made a name as  cinematographer with Amal Neerad's Big B (2007) and debutant director Aashiq Abu's Daddy Cool (2008). ‘Chaappa Kurish’ is his maiden work as a director. And the movie has a special ‘look’ to it. “I have done ‘Chaappa Kurish’ in the most realistic way possible. It’s tone and ambience look very real and we refused to compromise. We even shot during the peak hours at Broadway, Cochin.

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It is the art direction, costume, make-up and cinematography that gives the ‘look’ to a movie. And when you watch you will know that ‘Chaappa Kurish’ is as near to life as possible,” says this young director who is just 32.  “Based on a thousand true stories,” the promo promises and Sameer finds it apt. “Look around  and you will come across so many lives and situations that is similar to ‘ Chaappa Kurish.’” It is a subject of the youth and no doubt is going to gel more with the young audience.

“I am not trying to convey any particular message through the movie. It’s a pure commercial entertainer. But if the viewers get something out of it, I will be more than happy,” Sameer says. He seems to be a man who is definitely not in a hurry. He waited patiently after ‘Big B’ and ‘Daddy Cool’ for the right story to excite him before ‘Chaappa Kurish’ happened.”

Sameer co-wrote the story with Unni R. The movie revolves around two young but powerful characters. “As the script took shape, Vineeth Seenivasan and Fahad Fazel, two wonderful actors, seemed to fit perfectly as the characters of Ansari and Arjun. In the movie they are one and the same but stand at two extremes just like the head and tail of a coin,” Sameer speaks with excitement but without divulging anything more.