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An International Local Story
An International Local Story
Directed by	Harisree Ashokan
Written by	Ranjith; Eban; Saneesh
Produced by	M. Shijith
Starring	Rahul Madhav; Aswin Jose; Deepak Parambol; Dharmajan Bolgatty; Bijukuttan;
Cinematography	ydv kakkodi
Edited by	Ratheesh Raj
Music by	Gopi Sunder; Nadirshah; Arunraj;
Production; company	S – Square Cinemas
Distributed by	Kalasangham Films
Release date	1 March 2019;
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

An International Local Story is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Harisree Ashokan.^[1]^[2] The film is about the friendship between five friends and features Rahul Madhav, Aswin Jose, Deepak Parambol, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bijukuttan, Surabhi Santosh, Mamitha Baiju, Manoj K. Jayan and Tini Tom in substantial roles.

The music was composed by Gopi Sundar, Nadirshah and Arun Raj. Songs were written by Rajeev Alunkal, Hari Narayanan, and Dinu Mohan.^[3]^[4] The film was released on 1 March 2019.

Cast

Rahul Madhav as Rahul
Aswin Jose as Yadhu
Deepak Parambol as Mahesh
Manoj K. Jayan as Shivan
Tini Tom as Krishnan
- Ijaaz Ebrahim as Young Krishnan^[5]
Dharmajan Bolgatty as Kunjaro
Bijukuttan as Sinthappan
Harisree Ashokan as Ayyappan Nair
Surabhi Santosh as Lachu
Mamitha Baiju as Devika
Suresh Krishna as Sketch Roni Kuttan
Jubil Rajan P Dev as Mandan Gunda
Nandhu as Madhavan Nair
Shobha Mohan as Vilasini
Salim Kumar as MLA Joseph Manavalan
Kalabhavan Shajon as Sugunan
John Kaippallil as Arjun
Parvathi T. as Nirmala
Kunjan as Rahul's father
Baiju as SI Mannavendran
Innocent as Parameshwaran Panikkar
Kulappulli Leela as Mannavendran's mother
Kalabhavan Rahman
Pauly Valsan as Kunjaro's mother
Anjana Appukuttan
Asha Nair as Radha
Mafia Sasi as Vatti Sasi
Abu Salim as ASI Hamsa
Jaffar Idukki as Srikandan
Manikuttan – Special appearance in song
Remya Panicker
Kalabhavan Haneef as Constable Moideen
Eloor George as Antappan
Arjun Ashokan as Photographer (cameo appearance)
A. M. Ariff as himself

Production

An International Local Story was the directorial debut of actor Harisree Ashokan.^[6]^[7] It was produced by M. Shijith under the banner of S – Square Cinemas. The principal photography began on 10 September 2018 in Ernakulam. The film is a combination of suspense, comedy, drama, friendship and love.^[8]

Soundtrack

The soundtrack consists three songs composed by Arun Raj and Gopi Sunder.

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Malayude Melekavil"	Rajeev Alunkal	Nadirshah	Afsal	3:31
2.	"Pattanam Mareettum"	Dinu Mohan	Arun Raj	Arjun Ashokan,	3:15
3.	"Kali Katta Local Aane"	Dinu Mohan	Arun Raj	Anwar Sadath, Antony Dhasan	3:49
4.	"Athmavil Peyyum"	Hari Narayanan	Gopi Sunder	Swetha Mohan, Hari Narayanan	4:41

Reception

The Times of India wrote in its review "The comedy dialogues are quite tacky and unentertaining, that one can’t believe the talented team behind it, who specialise in humour, couldn’t forsee their impact on screen".^[9]

The New Indian Express reviewed that "Asokan somehow manages to keep things moving, and, if anything, he proves that he is a fairly skilled director. He has only begun, and one expects he’ll get better with his next directorial" and went on to say "Though it’s not the sort of film that sticks with you, an ample amount of fun can be had if you’ve got the patience for it."^[10]