

It received universal critical acclaim, and has been listed by several publications as one of the best Malayalam films of the decade. The film was released in India and GCC territories on 7 February 2019. Narayanan then spent a year in Kumbalangi to understand its culture better, before shooting began in September 2018. By 2016, Faasil and Pothan, both of whom had worked closely with Narayanan and Pushkaran on previous films, had agreed to co-produce the film. In 2011, he discussed the story with then-assistant director Narayanan, who decided to make his directorial debut with it. Pushkaran came up with the idea for the film based on the time he spent in the village in his twenties. Set in the eponymous fishing village of Kumbalangi in Kochi, Kerala, the film centres on the strained relationship between four brothers living together in a dysfunctional home, and how they ultimately stand up for each other as a family. The soundtrack and background score is composed by Sushin Shyam. The cinematography and editing were handled by Shyju Khalid and Saiju Sreedharan, respectively. The film stars Shane Nigam, Fahadh Faasil, Soubin Shahir and Sreenath Bhasi, along with newcomers Anna Ben, Grace Antony and Mathew Thomas in pivotal roles. The directorial debut was written by Syam Pushkaran and jointly produced by Fahadh Faasil and Nazriya Nazim under their production house Fahadh Faasil and Friends, in association with Dileesh Pothan and Syam Pushkaran under Working Class Hero.

Bobby and Baby are finally reunited and get married.Kumbalangi Nights is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by Madhu C. Together, they manage to trap Shammi with a fishing net and set the women free. Bobby’s brothers volunteer to help, and the four arrive at Baby’s house.

When Baby fails to return his calls, Bobby get anxious and decides to check up on her. He assaults Baby, her sister and their mother, holding them captive in their own home. However, Shammi finds out about Baby’s plans, and turns abusive and violent. Baby makes up her mind to elope with Bobby. Some time later, Saji approaches Shammi again and asks him to reconsider the proposal, which Shammi refuses. Franky is pleased to have the two women in the house, as it gives them some semblance of being a regular family. Meanwhile, Bonny has brought home an American tourist, Nylah, who has been kicked out of her hotel for inviting Bonny there. Saji takes Sathi and her daughter to his house. He takes her to the hospital, where she gives birth to a baby girl. Stricken with remorse, Saji goes to Vijay’s house to apologise to his wife, Sathi, where he finds her in labour. Vijay saves him but loses his own life in the process. In his drunken stupor, Saji tries to commit suicide. Ashamed, Saji leaves the house and takes to drinking with his friend Vijay. Bonny, who is very protective of Franky, hits Saji. One day, a fight breaks out between Saji and Franky. Saji tries to console Bobby and asks him to get a job, which he does. Shammi rejects the proposal and ridicules the poor reputation that Bobby’s family has among the villagers. Bobby asks Saji to accompany him, and together they go to meet Shammi, Baby’s brother-in-law. He eventually proposes to her, but she asks him to talk to her family first. Bobby starts dating Baby, a girl who lives nearby. Franky is ashamed of Saji and Bobby but gets along well with Bonny, who is mute and kind. Saji has anger management issues, and often gets into fights with Bobby, an unemployed youngster. When their father dies, the mother abandons the boys to join a religious mission, leaving Saji to be the man of the house. Saji’s father had married Bonny’s mother, who then gave birth to Bobby and Franky. Saji, Bonny, Bobby and Franky are four brothers living in a small, dilapidated house in the village of Kumbalangi.
