Malayalam superstar Mammootty's new film 'Kaioppu', directed by Ranjith, is started shooting in Kozhikode. In this movie he plays Balachandran, who works as a clerk in a fertilizer company. He is a bachelor and a voracious reader. He is working on a book but gets a writer's block. What finally happens after Balachandran gets over the writer's block is the real suspense of the film.

He used to help poor people, but sometimes this kind mentality at times lands him in trouble. The plot takes a turn when he gets to know a girl on the lookout for financial assistance for her ailment. His concern for the girl, though he never sees her, is the film's main story.

Khushboo plays the female lead. Her character name is 'Padma'. Rest of the cast includes Narayanan Nayar and Japhar Singh. The film is without any commercial ingredients, including lyrics.