After a devastating heartbreak, the inebriated Rejimon Nadar stumbles into the lion's enclosure at the Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, setting off a chain of chaotic and hilarious events. Zoo security guard Haridas leaps in to save him, only to find themselves both trapped with the fierce lion, Darshan. As rescue teams scramble amid blunders and mishaps, the duo's unlikely survival tale unfolds with a mix of tension, slapstick comedy, and unexpected camaraderie, all inspired by a real-life 2018 incident.

Movie Details

  • Title: Grrr... (transl. Roar)
  • Release Date: June 14, 2024 (theatrical); August 20, 2024 (Disney+ Hotstar OTT)
  • Director: Jay K
  • Writer: Jay K
  • Genre: Survival Comedy, Drama
  • Language: Malayalam (with dubbing in other South Indian languages)
  • Cast:
    • Kunchacko Boban as Rejimon Nadar
    • Suraj Venjaramoodu as Haridas
    • Shruti Ramachandran
    • Rajesh Madhavan
    • Anagha
    • Shobi Thilakan
    • Alencier Ley Lopez
  • Cinematographer: Jayesh Nair
  • Editor: Vivek Harshan
  • Music Composer: Dawn Vincent
  • Runtime: Approximately 140 minutes
  • Production: Passion Talkies
  • Box Office: Moderate performance; praised for lion scenes but criticized for pacing and uneven humor
  • IMDb Rating: 4.1/10
  • Notable: Features real-life lion MoJo (a South African actor lion from Hollywood/Bollywood films); based on a true trespassing event at Thiruvananthapuram Zoo in 2018