India, July 15 -- When Prithviraj Sukumaran-starrer Thalappavu was released in 2008, Abin Joseph was just a teenager caught up in his studies. Cut to 2025, Abin is an award-winning short story writer and the scriptwriter of Narivetta, the latest Malayalam film, starring Tovino Thomas as Varghese. In an exclusive chat with OTTplay, Abin explains why he named the protagonist Varghese and recollects the biggest appreciation he got for Narivetta. It was from Thalappavu writer Babu Janardhanan, as Narivetta achieved what Prithviraj's film could not, more than 17 years ago.

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The 2025 Malayalam film Narivetta, helmed by Anuraj Manohar and penned by Abin Joseph, ...