An International Local Story

An International Local Story is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language comedy film directed by Harisree Ashokan. The film is about the friendship between five friends and features Rahul Madhav, Dharmajan Bolgatty, Bijukuttan, Deepak Parambol, 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. The film was released on 1 March 2019.

Cast

 * Rahul Madhav as Rahul
 * Harisree Ashokan as Ayyappan Nair
 * Dharmajan Bolgatty
 * Tini Tom as Krishnan
 * Manoj K. Jayan as Shivan
 * Bijukuttan
 * Deepak Parambol
 * Suresh Krishna
 * Nandu as Madhavan Nair
 * Shobha Mohan
 * Surabhi Santosh as Lachu
 * Ijaaz Ebrahim as Young Krishnan
 * Mamitha Baiju
 * Arjun Ashokan (cameo)
 * John Kaippallil as Arjun
 * Parvathi T.
 * Kunjan
 * Baiju
 * Innocent
 * Salim Kumar
 * Kalabhavan Shajon
 * Ashwin Jose
 * Kolappulli Leela
 * Kalabhavan Rahman
 * Pauly Valsan
 * Asha Nair as Radha
 * Hariprashanth M.G. as Carla

Production
An International Local Story was the directorial debut of actor Harisree Ashokan. 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 an combination of suspense, comedy, drama, friendship and love.

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"

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.”