Vimaanam

Vimaanam is a 2017 Indian Malayalam-language drama film written and directed by debutant Pradeep M. Nair, and starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Durga Krishna. The film was released on 22 December 2017.

This film is said to be loosely based on the life of Saji Thomas, who can neither hear nor speak, but designed and built a lightweight aircraft.

Plot
Venkidi is a school drop out because he was bullied in school for his use of "hearing aid". He becomes interested in aeronautics as he is introduced to the story of Wright brothers in school. As he grows up, he falls in love with Janaki, his best friend and inspiration for his dreams. Finally, Venkidi succeeds in his goal to make an aircraft by himself and flies it above his village. Everyone who used to laugh at Venkidi for his obsession with the making of aircraft are now speechless and impressed. Janaki's father finds out that Venkidi stole his car for finding a suitable engine for his aircraft and gets him arrested. In the meantime, Janaki is forcefully sent to Singapore to her relatives for higher studies with the understanding that she will be married off to their son Ananthan. The story ends as the old Venkidi, who is now a Padma award winner for his achievements meets the widowed Janaki and her daughter Gouri who has come to India to meet him. They fulfil their dream to fly together in Venkidi's old aircraft he made years ago in his village.

Cast

 * Prithviraj Sukumaran as Venkiteshwaran (Venkidi)
 * Eric Anil as Young Venkidi
 * Durga Krishna as Janaki
 * Anarkali Marikar as Gouri, Janaki's daughter
 * Alencier Ley Lopez as Roger
 * Saiju Kurup as Ananthan
 * Sudheer Karamana as Murugan
 * Lena as Daisy
 * P. Balachandran as Priest
 * Liya Anu as Radha
 * Baby Durga Premjith
 * Dheepa Ramanujam as Venkidi's mother
 * Vijilesh Karayad as Venkidi's Friend

Production
Vimaanam is a film involving high VFX works for the flying scenes. The film will have two time periods with Prithviraj appearing in two different looks. Reportedly, he will be reducing weight for the role and will also be taking flying courses.

Principal photography commenced on 9 February 2017 in Kochi, Kerala. The main filming locations was Bhatkal and Mangalore, and was also shot in Delhi, Mysore, and Thiruvananthapuram. Vimaanam is loosely based on the life of Saji Thomas, who could neither hear nor speak but who designed and built his own ultralight aircraft. Two film has been released about Mr. Thomas biography, other one was titled Aby

Music
The music was composed by Gopi Sunder. Lyrics were by Rafeeq Ahamed