Pathermari dealt with the life of Non Resident Indians specially who works and lives in the gulf

countries. The protagonist of the story is Pallickal Narayanan played by Mammootty and the

flick travel through different periods of his life starts from around 1960’s. Narayanan who went

to gulf in a pathemari at his younger days had to struggle throughout his life for his family till his

death. But still he couldn’t make a peaceful life out of it. Pathemari tells us that story of his life

struggle. Music is composed by National Award winning musician Bijibal. The background

score and songs perfectly blend with the emotions conveyed by the film and give a soul to the

movie. The movie revolves around the central character Pallickal Narayanan (Mammootty), who

migrates to Gulf countries during teenage years, in search of a job. He belongs to a very poor

family and was forced to take up the responsibilities at a young age. He plans to leave Gulf and

settle in his hometown when he comes for every vacation; but is always forced to go back. What

happens in his life forms the rest of the plot...