3 Dots

3 Dots is a 2013 Indian Malayalam language comedy thriller film written by Rajesh Raghavan and directed by Sugeeth.^[2] The film stars Kunchacko Boban, Biju Menon and Prathap K. Pothan with Narain, Krishna Kumar, Janani Iyer, Sreedhanya and Anjana Menon in supporting roles.^[3] 3 Dots was produced by Satish B Satish and Sugeeth under the banner of Ordinary Films.^[4]

3 Dots
Poster
Directed by	Sugeeth
Written by	Rajesh Raghavan
Produced by	Satish B. Satish Sugeeth
Starring	Kunchacko Boban Biju Menon Prathap K. Pothan
Cinematography	Faizal Ali
Edited by	V. Sajan
Music by	Vidyasagar
Production company	Ordinary Films
Release date	22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)
Running time	160 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Malayalam

Plot

Vishnu, Pappan and Louis are three ex-convicts who live together at Pappan's abode, trying to pick up from where they had let their lives off before being jailed. After many unsuccessful efforts to find employment, they appeal to Dr. Isaac, who was a counsellor in the prison. He suggests that they consider some form of self-employment and he will support them. Vishnu converts Pappan's Omni into an ambulance. Pappan runs a playschool and Louis works for a driving school run by a neighbour, Grace, a widow. But Dr. Isaac has some other intentions in supporting them and this forms the crux of the story.

Cast

• Kunchacko Boban as Vishnu
• Biju Menon as Louis
• Prathap K. Pothan as Padmakumar / Pappettan
• Narain as Dr. Isaac Samuel
• Krishna Kumar as Mathew Paul
• Janani Iyer as Lakshmi
• Anjana Menon as Grace
• Sreedhanya as Beena Paul
• Vanitha Krishnachandran as Shobha
• Jaise Jose as Adv. Ravi Menon
• Moideen Koya as News Reporter
• Dharmajan Bolgatty as Driving Student
• Sunil Sukhada as Person in Bar
• Niyas Backer as Manoharan

Soundtrack

3 Dots
Soundtrack album by Vidyasagar
Released	2 March 2013 (2013-03-02)
Recorded	Varsha Vallaki Studios
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Length	19:56
Language	Malayalam
Label	Satyam Audios
Producer	Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar chronology
Thappana (2012) 3 Dots (2013) Thalaivan (2013)

S. No.	Song	Length	Singer(s)	Lyricist(s)	Picturization
1	"Enthinenthu"	04:31	Madhu Balakrishnan, Karthik & Tippu	V. R. Santhosh
2	"Kannil Kannil"	04:15	Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan & Sujatha	V. R. Santhosh
3	"Kunnirangi"	04:36	Nivas	Rajeev Nair
4	"Why is the Moon So Bright" (Mele Mayum)	04:52	Karthik, Madhu Balakrishnan, S.P.B. & Tippu	Rajeev Nair
5	"Othupidichal"	02:18	Franko	Rajeev Nair

Reception

A critic from The Times of India wrote that "A story of three convicts out of prison to transform their lives, it could have been a much more enjoyable film, had Sugeeth done away with some of the stereotyped caricatures or some mushy sequences".^[5] A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "3 Dots held a lot of promise coming from the winning team of Ordinary, but this film turns out to be less than ordinary".^[6]