Passenger (2009 film)

Plot

Passenger is based on two characters, who never had anything to do with each another, who come into each other's lives. The movie shows the events that follow.

Sathyanath (Sreenivasan), who works in a private company, is a simple man who lives an orderly and uncomplicated life. He travels from his native town to Kochi (where he works) by train. The moment the train crosses the Chalakudy bridge he dozes off. And he wakes up at a particular point. All this happens with utmost precision, as if programmed by someone. He is someone who fights for social justices for the benefit of everyone and shirks from any publicity gained by it.

Nandan Menon (Dileep), who is an advocate, stands for truth and justice. He respects the law and always thinks of the welfare of the people around him. His wife Anuradha (Mamta Mohandas) is a bold reporter who works for private news channel Right TV.

Maranchara is a small fictitious coastal village. A private company has been awarded rights to mine nuclear fuel from the coast in Maranchar by Home Minister Thomas Chacko (Jagathy Sreekumar). There is a political sex scandal and a legal battle within which Minister Chacko, Nandan Menon, Anuradha Nandan and Thankamma (a local leader) are involved. The plot takes a turn when Anuradha obtains a video clip of the minister collaborating with police and corporates. They plan to kill innocent people occupying land with potential mineral resources. Nandan is kidnapped by gangsters working for the minister to lure Anuradha into returning the video.

By sheer coincidence, Sathyanath gets involved. Unlike normal bystanders, he and Driver Nair (Nedumudi Venu) decide to join the couple in the fight to save the people of Maranchara, Nandan Menon and Anuradha. After they teams up decides to show the video clip to the Chairman (Madhu) of Right TV,where Anuradha is working. When it is telecasted via their channel,all the play and decision of Minister fails and he is dismissed. Nandhan gives an SMS to Anuradha where he is held hostage. But Anuradha has already gone to her office with her Co-workers, send by Chairman. Sathyanath gets the SMS sent to Anuradha's phone (she forget the phone in backseat of taxi). As informed by Nandhan in SMS,driver drops Sathyanath to Aluva railway station and without buying any charges,the driver leaves. Sathyanath catches passenger train and reaches the location,pulls the chain of train and get down and seen Nandhan and takes him to hospital. Without hearing any thanking word he leaves hospital. Late at night,he reaches home and switch on TV in which he see the interview with Mr. and Mrs Nandhan Menon thanking him,the person who is unknown to them. From next day,Sathyanath wakes up in the particular place and continue as usual.

Major characters

Minor characters

Awards

The film won the first Lohithadas Puraskaram for Best Screenplay, an award to commemorize screenwriter A.K. Lohithadas.

Best Villain - Jagathy Sreekumar

Soundtrack

The soundtrack of Passenger, features one song which is the theme song of the movie, is composed by Bijibal and sung by Vineeth Sreenivasan